Prom 2009

Amanda's Senior Prom was Saturday, April 25. The theme was Masquerade, and since we are die-hard Phantom of the Opera fans, this was right up her alley.

This is a loooooong post, but it is literally just a third of the pictures I took, 25 out of 75 displayed here. It could be worse. haha.

Mom and Amanda pinning on John's boutonniere.

Suzie and Papa came by with Liam and Ava, the babies were not so interested in getting ready for Prom. Liam found himself a couple dino books, and was content to sit while they all bustled around.

Mom gave up...Suzie's turn.

(By now I was sitting on the floor so Ava could help me take pictures, hence the angle)

Stanton was getting yelled at for touching the mask, but paused to pose for me anyway.

Ava...we got tired of waiting on everyone to get ready.

What a pretty girl!

"Thanks Lydia"- John

I was "hired" to take pictures...so that's what I was doing...dang.

Now we are started with the real pictures...

John's mask

In front of the fireplace...

...something was funny...

The whole effect, very glamorous

The lighting was better on the front porch...smile!

...more

Silly...

... I was just taking enough so I knew I had at least ONE good one of each "pose"

..."it's hot"

it really was, we tried to get done fast

awwww

"Wait! Get the GOOD side of my hair"

Moodles and Papa

So sweet

(I had just missed the real one, so this one is staged...oh well)

The kids were bored of the pictures, but they were good sports.

Say "Cheeseburger"!

Her red shoes...hope Mom got them, the sun washed them out for me...

Our favorite brother!

And- Ceasar.

Dad really wanted a picture of her with his dog as her "date"...so here it is. lol.

Love! Til next time!
(Stanton's birthday is this weekend, I'll have pictures from that I'm sure)

Easter 2009

Happy Easter!

It was a beautiful day.

Waukeenah United Methodist Church

All ready for the Easter Egg Hunt.

Amanda helped "hide" eggs for the 1-5 year olds.

They weren't really very hidden though for that age group.

On Your Mark-

Get Set-

GO!

And all the kids scramble to get the eggs...

Liam picking up a few on the way by.

Liam in the foreground (still running past eggs) and A.G. in the background smiling at her collection!

Liam and Tristan (there must have been something more urgent than all the eggs they were running past...)

Oooh, eggs hidden at the children's favorite tree!

Suzie and Ava

Ava hunting Easter Eggs with her Mommy.

Photo-op!

A.G. posing, Aunt La-la photographer extrodinare

6-8 year olds, everyone was scrambling to find the prize egg!

An Easter Egg in a tree

Another Easter Egg in a tree in the foreground, Stanton scrambling to find eggs in the background.

My Favorite Brother

He found another egg!

What a cutie, he was so excited!

Haha, he runs like the Easter Bunny...

Anything in there?!

Ms. Louise passing out prizes for the big boys.

Who found the prize egg?! {Just ask Blake...}

Whatcha got Ava?!

"Aggs"

Let me see...

Amanda, Mom, Me...& Stanton.

Brothers are so dumb sometimes...haha

Mom and Dad

Ewwwwww!

haha, kidding

...sort of

Married 24 years this year!

Thomas and Sharon

He was being silly, we were all laughing

Very Sweet.

PS- this has to be the most photographed tree in Waukeenah. haha.