froehliche geburtstag mutti

today is my mom's birthday, so i though i'd post a cute picture of us together. this was taken right before i left for my first high school dance. mutti spent countless hours sewing the dress i'm wearing- right down to the last minute. the annoyed look on my face is on account of my brother (who took the picture) holding me up because i was already a half hour late. other things i like about this picture: i look like a giant in my heels (not that i wouldnt dwarf mutti anyway), the chevelle is in the background, as is the minivan that barb smashed some years later, mutti's hair and her smug look of....disapproval?, and my inexpert hair styling and non-existant makeup (in my defense it was my first dance). anyway, have a great birthday, mutti.