The shoes--for Karen

Ok, here's my infamous shoes that I found at JCPenny last year for the OCS ball in June. (The pictures don't do them justice--they're GORGEOUS!...and a bit smudged from last night's use). It was absolute pure luck that I found them. I wanted closed toe high heels, black patent leather. Dude, no one sells those in June! Only sandals and open toed spiky heels. I'm more of a platform kinda girl anyway since I tend to walk on the outsides of my feet. Balancing on tiny little spikes is not a talent of mine AT ALL. Anyway, so I was out shoe hunting and JCPenny was having a clearance sale. It was one of those where they put out a few racks and the only sizes available are what's on those shelves. Well, I saw this pair--it was the only one out there and it just happened to be my size (karma? No way, Heavenly Father loves me and knew that shoes can sometimes be really important to a girl). And the kicker is they were 50% off the original price. :)

So when I bought them, I of course tried to walk in them...um, it wasn't pretty. I probably looked like I was drunk. So I hung on Ryan's arm the entire night of the ball last year. Last night was the exact opposite (still hung on ry's arm, but it wasn't for dear life this time)--I won't say it was easy, I really had to concentrate on how I walked (felt like I was in kindergarten again and practicing walking before my walking test for my pediatrician). But no wobbling, tripping, or anything! Wahoo! So I think I may go for being a little sassy and wearing these with a pair of jeans for my next date with Ryan. :)