This is me: before the blog, before the babies.
(click on any of the thumbnails to see the full-size pictures as some of the cropping is weird. Remember, these are copies of older, poor-quality originals but I hope you enjoy a little peek of me through the years!)
Pre-School:
Oh, the chins and the eyes! (1984, a few months old)
Reading at the lake (1985ish?)
Getting down at my Aunt and Uncle’s wedding (1985/86? Sorry for not remembering!)
2nd Birthday (1985, clearly an angel child!)
So excited about being in Florida! (1987?)
First day of pre-school (1987)
I took reading with Big Bird very seriously! (1988?)
Classic school pictures:
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- Kindergarten (1989)
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- 1st Grade (1990)
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- 2nd Grade (1991)
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- 3rd Grade (1992)
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- 7th Grade (1996)
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- 9th Grade (1998)
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- 11th Grade (2000)
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- Senior Picture (2001)
Ballerina Mama:
Dreamers, my second dance performance (1991?)
Ballerina Family (1993ish?)
One of my most favorite dances ever! (1999)
Arabian (2000, the dance and pose that started my whole path to injury!)
One of the only pictures you’ll ever find of me smiling in braces (2001?)
Fairy of the Woodland Glade (2002, my senior solo, broken nose and all!)
Through the years:
With my baby cousin (1993-the start of my love for babies)
Check out those bangs! (1995)
No idea what’s going on here but my friends and I used to like to do makeovers… (Middle School–1996-1998)
Senior Prom (2002)
High School Graduation (2002)
The only time I’ve ever dyed my hair (red highlights, 2002)
Freshman year of college (2003)
Getting ready for my Senior dance performance (2005)
College Graduation (2005)
Teaching (2005)
Wedding Day (2007)
Last stop before mommyland! (2008)
