Oh my!

She is the "baby" of our family and she's starting driver's ed next week. Gulp! Yesterday, after school she very seriously plunked right down on the couch and her fingers very seriously plunked away on the keyboard. A paper about maturing moments. I guess she's not a baby anymore.

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“If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever” - Winnie the Pooh


Bridget with Pooh & Piglet, May 1997, 2 years old

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Bridget thinks Opa is pretty funny, June 1997

Love Thursday

This past Monday, the girls were off for winter break and Bridget found some time to experiment with her hair. The result was this fun, fun style which was begging to be preserved in a photograph. It was night time, so I played with some lighting techniques - I have a ways to go on that, I know, but we did have fun together!!!

Two Teenage Daughters and a Homecoming Dance

This past Saturday evening, Bridget & Maria both went with friends to the Homecoming Dance at South Christian High School. I went to the mall with them last month to get their dresses, but they did the shopping and picking out themselves. They both did allow me to come to their friends' houses for the pre-dance photos with their friends. I was so happy to oblige.

Bridget, on the right side in front, went with a group of 15 of her freshman friends who were very happy and excited.

Maria went with Frick and some of their other friends.

Or should I say, she went with Mr. Darcy?

Embarrassing Bridget from This Far Away

Bridget, 5th row from top under the "H".

I just waved in a big way and took a picture. Then I got a phone call, something about, "Can you be any more embarrassing?" Cute.

John & I went to the Homecoming game this past Friday night where Maria was honored in South Christian's version of a homecoming court.


Maria is in the exact middle here.

The kids gave flowers to the person who influenced them most, so Maria chose BOTH John & me. What a good girl :)

Faith

Yesterday was a big day - all of our kids made profession of faith in church!! Indeed, it was so exciting, I struggled with the photography. They started out by telling about their faith and what it means to them. Bridget talked about her favorite song, "In Christ Alone", which she had asked the band to play. Edward talked about going away to Amsterdam and taking this step before he goes. Maria showed a video which she had made of her photography & painting and talked about how she sees God in the world:

Along with our church and family and grandparents from out of state, many friends showed up to offer their support. Here is Bridget with some of her friends:

Such an incredibly awesome day!

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Maria & Bridget, Winter December 1995

Merry Christmas to All

The Christmas Elves...

...have been a great help this year!!!

Christmas is Coming!

Maria & Bridget, Sunday evening

They still have two days of school this week before break, but they are still happy!

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Maria & Bridget, December 1998

Love Thursday

I love my teenage girls!
September 2009

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Panama City, 2002

Winter is coming and I just have my mind on beach and sun lately. I need to get out and do some Christmas photos soon!

Dreams

Photo of Bridget, taken by Maria, July 2009

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Flashing back to the "first" thanksgiving
Bridget, 1st grade

Bridgie's Turn

We realized last week that in all my running around taking pictures, I had not yet photographed my dear 9th grader. We had a beautiful day to rectify the situation though. My mother-in-law always warned me about neglecting the youngest one, but I don't think she needs to worry!

Pride & Prejudice

Maria & Bridget have been busy preparing for this play based on the book by Jane Austen for the past 6 weeks. Maria played a girl named Belinda who was a girl at the ball and Bridget was one of the dancers. They put on performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. We went Saturday night and it was amazing!

Maria & Bridget, Frick-n-Maria, Maria with Kate & Abby after the show

Maria played Belinda at the Ball.

Frick was outstanding as Mr. Darcy and Abby was a perfect Elizabeth

Bridget was one of the Ballroom dancers. I took this one at the curtain call.

I also caught a few of Maria at the curtain call.

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June 2006, OBX

Birthday Week Kick-off

There's something special about the week starting with November 1. The ugly holiday is over, Thanksgiving is coming, All Saint's day. Yesterday, it was so great to see our friends at church, and then we met Edward at Wolfgang's in Eastown for a pre-birthday brunch. And later, our friends Cathy & Ben came over for a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit.

The waitress was kind enough to take our pre-birthday brunch photo


The kids enjoyed big sweet plates of Belgian waffles and French toast


I was trying to capture some of the left-over glitter from Edward's "Edward Cullen vampire costume" but you can't see it


I had Spinach Eggs Benedict


What fun kids! I love how they know how to do this part.

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Bridget, Fall 1999


Bridget, Fall 2009

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Edward, Maria & Bridget, Fall 1999

The Freshalopes

Eliselope, Bridgelope and Jessalope

They were sitting on the couch there last Friday night and they didn't know if John was telling them the truth about the existence of the Jackalope. I had to take this picture for them!!!

Hi Bridgie

Hello to Bridget in computer class!!! Do you remember when this was taken? Say hello also to your friends my dear :)

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July 2006, Maria & Bridget

Mixer

Self-Double Portrait by Maria

Today, the girls had the "mixer" today at the high school where Maria is a senior and Bridget is a freshman. As Bridget was looking at the above picture, I heard her say, we really do look alike. Apparently, she has been hearing that a lot now that they're in the same school again!