Sunday May 17, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Stepping up
The day of my ninth grade semi-formal, my little sister Molly, who was seven at the time, stood in the driveway in her Easter dress as me and my friends busied ourselves with rolling our eyes and seeing how many poses we could accomplish with our dates without touching them.
Molly is unlike my fifteen-year-old self in several ways, most outwardly in her distaste for makeup and boys. Also, she’s on her way to eventually growing to be at least a foot taller than I am.
For years after that dance, and even after I started this website, she pretty much constantly looked a lot like this.
Every weekday, I pick her up for lacrosse practice, and her t-shirts are two sizes too big, her sweatpants are falling halfway down her hips, and her curly hair is wrapped in a frizzy ponytail on top of her head.
This past Friday was her ninth grade semi and I helped her get ready, thinking to myself the entire time, can someone get this girl a modeling contract?
The day of my ninth grade semi-formal, my little sister Molly, who was seven at the time, stood in the driveway in her Easter dress as me and my friends busied ourselves with rolling our eyes and seeing how many poses we could accomplish with our dates without touching them.
Molly is unlike my fifteen-year-old self in several ways, most outwardly in her distaste for makeup and boys. Also, she’s on her way to eventually growing to be at least a foot taller than I am.
For years after that dance, and even after I started this website, she pretty much constantly looked a lot like this.
Every weekday, I pick her up for lacrosse practice, and her t-shirts are two sizes too big, her sweatpants are falling halfway down her hips, and her curly hair is wrapped in a frizzy ponytail on top of her head.
This past Friday was her ninth grade semi and I helped her get ready, thinking to myself the entire time, can someone get this girl a modeling contract?
She’s very pretty! I love her dress.
Isn’t it weird when little brothers/sisters grow up? I still call my brother my baby brother… even though he’s almost 18!
You’re right – your sister is gorgeous! I hope she had a fabulous time at the formal!
She is absolutley stunning. Isn’t it painful when are siblings are that pretty….
What a pretty kid.
Loving the new layout, btw.
awww – sibs are the best!
I love how un-prom-like prom dresses are these days. It doesn’t hurt your sister knows how to rock out her dress! You’re a great sister for helping her get ready!
Damn I want the wirey skinney little 7 year old back. Always knew she was going to have modeling attributes, I just ain’t ready for her to have them!
I absolutely ADORE her dress. Aren’t little sisters the best, even if they are completely different than you?
HEY YOU,
Are you sure that’s our MOLLY; you know the tall skinny and akward little girl that we called `cricket’? All I can say is “Damn this family has good genes”. Rachel, when you see or talk to her, tell her, her Uncle Michael says “She is absolutely beautiful”, and hopes she had a good time at the semi-formal.
Oh wow… we are so in sync today! There’s less poop in yours, though…
I like the top one a lot. She looks … comfortable. When I get my picture taken, my face looks like I’m being surrounded by a menacing gang.
A beautiful smile. I wish I had a little sis.
I loved getting dressed up for high school dances. I LIVED for the dances, even though I never had a date for one. The dances were a time for me and my friends to have fun together.
She’s lovely – she reminds me of a dark-haired version of Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl.
I absolutely ADORE her dress. Aren’t little sisters the best, even if they are completely different than you?