taylor
ella: age 5
new york, new york
tonight is ella's christmas concert at her school and i'm so excited. she's going to look so cute up there, but she really doesn't want to go. unlike me and travis, she hates being in front of people which is weird when you look at where she came from.
"mommy, do i have to go? i really don't think they would notice if i just didn't show up." she says innocently as she comes into my bathroom where i'm getting ready
"yes ella you have to go." i explain as i'm putting some blush on
"but i don't want to." she whines and hangs on me.
"ella go hang on dad, i'm not discussing this with you anymore." i state frustrated. she's been saying this all day and i'm just annoyed at this point. i went as far to simply try to understand why she didn't want to go and she said that it's stupid and dumb.
"ugh!" she groans and stomps off. she's being really annoying right now and i don't want to snap on her and make the situation worse.
i put on a black versace dress that sits right below my finger tips and a knee length coat to pair and top the outfit off with a pair black christian loubaton boots that sit just under my knees. i straighten my hair and finish off my makeup.
i hear travis come into the bathroom and i turn around
"you look gorgeous tonight tay." he says and pulls me into a hug. he just knows how to make me blush and smile.
"did you get ella ready?" i ask into his chest
"yeah, she complained the whole time about not going." he said
"it's like what an hour maybe two of her life, she can suck it up." i say
"i'm excited." he says
"why?"
"because not only will she look so cute up there with a scowl on her face, i'll get to sit next to the most beautiful woman in the room." travis explains
"trav. have you seen these other moms? they got their yoga bodies and always drinking their special juices and i swear they just naturally glow or something."
"tay, no one can ever compare to you. you have an amazing body, you gorgeous blonde hair, those striking blue eyes and you shine brighter than any other lady in there. and something that you have that they don't, you have an amazing personality and your the best mom." he says and kisses my head
i just look up at him and smile and kiss him "thanks." i say. he knows how much him saying all that means to me and how much i need to hear it.
"i'm gonna get my bag together, you wanna get ella and get to the car?" i ask and he nods.
i meet them in the car and we drive to the school with security following. they are just following us to and from the school, not going in.
we pull up and park in the school's garage and go in. i make ella take my hand in the garage which she complains to.
we get into the school and go in and it's there's already families and everyone here. right away, we get looks from everyone including parents, grandparents, siblings, everyone.
"mom look!" i can hear little girls saying
"we're supposed to take you to your classroom ella." i say and she takes us to it. she runs off to her friends and we go to wear the other parents are in the auditorium. we find seats towards the front and just sit while everyone congregates in the back
"you wanna get something to drink?" travis asks me
"yeah can you come with me?" i ask
"of course." he says and stands up extending his hand to me
