Spring Formal 2009

Dakota on her special night.

Spring Formal 2009

She has gone to class after class with her partner, Austin Hubert, and learned several dances all to lead up to this grand night. The one night the parents can finally sit in and watch them dance.

Here is Dakota sitting patiently getting her hair all done up.

and then we're off to take photos.

Taken at the Savannah Rapids Pavillion





The back of her hair after an hour in the chair

For those of you who always say I'm behind the camera

rather than in the photos........

Kota and I

(she's as tall as I am with those heels on)

The Grand March in.....with partner Austin Hubert

(sorry it's blurry... I was sitting a good distance away)

After all the excitement......a hot shower to remove the

10 pounds of hairspray and she crashes.........

Another night to remember..........

Prom 2009 Logan and Katherine

Prom 2009

April, 25th

Savannah Rapids Pavillion

Augusta GA

Babies Galore

We have had quite an influx of babies come to our home since spring has sprung...

A Carolina Chickadee has managed to nest in the small house perched on the back porch. A nest of what I believe to be Robin's have built a nest in the shed right above the lawn mower. The most unusual place we have welcomed babies to our home has been on the front porch in my spider plant that is hanging from the roof. I believe the mommy bird of this nest is either a Wren or a Sparrow??

I have managed to capture photos of the Chickadees and the mommy nesting on the front porch. She has been the most enjoyable to take photos of. Although none are actually of her, I have taken pictures of the nest from the very beginning all the way through her current four egg status. She's very skittish and bolts every time I go near her nest.

Enjoy the photos......that's why I have taken them.....they have been a joy for me to take.

These are pictures of the baby that has since taken flight.

Here are stage pictures of the nest from beginning through four eggs

A Princess's night out

Dakota got to get all dressed up again for a

special night out.

A night out on the town with her dad.



A corsage for the special young lady.

A memory to last forever!

Oh...the love!

Logan didn't go out on the town with them

but did enjoy dressing up in his finest for the

photo fun.

Will she ever date??

Her own personal mafia!

What a handsome set of men in my house!

Oops!!! Maybe we weren't suppose to show their

faces!!

Even Channon wanted to be a princess.

This is one lucky daddy!

"Hey Baby, where's my white Caddie?"

Be on the lookout!

Dakota and Channon goofing off.

Social

Before our eyes,

they are transformed

into the lovely, graceful beings

we always knew they would be and it is

A Beautiful Thing to Behold

There comes a time in a mother's life that she must witness her daughter blossoming into a beautiful young woman. My time has come!

Dakota, Channon and I set off to capture these photos of Dakota in her dress for the Social christmas dance.

Dakota recently joined Social with her dance partner, Austin. It is here that she will learn the social graces of becoming a proper young lady and learn all of the social dances.

I must say that we certainly had quite a time taking these pictures. It warms my heart to see the true feminine beauty shine out of her.

Channon had her pictures taken as well. She was our flower holder. When she reaches the right age, she wants to join Social too.

Our beautiful girls.

Here was one of our moments when I was trying to get that gorgeous smile and saying that "special" name made her embarrassed.