Wednesday, April 29, 2009

MY POOR, NEGLECTED BLOG

It's a busy time at our house right now ... it's my daughter Allie's senior year and we have many year-end/senior events going on, and graduation party preparations. I haven't been feeling particularly creative in the evenings, as my day job pretty much wipes me out. I won't be posting as regularly as I normally do until June, and hope very much that you'll all still be here when I get back in full force! I do plan to keep up with my weekly iPICKS, and will share original artwork as it happens.

In the meantime, I wanted to share a few of Allie's Senior Photos with you ....

57 comments:

Jackie Pedro said...

Holy cow!! Senior pictures aren't like they were when I was in high school! Allie is gorgeous, Nancy!!

Unknown said...

What a beautiful daughter and great pictures. They grow up way too fast, don't they.
Sue

Jen Tapler said...

WOWZA Nancy!! Allie looks BEAUTIFUL!! Great pics! I shudder everytime I see my senior pics!! ha! These are pics she can be proud of for years and years to come! Congrats mama!

Ret said...

awwww, Nancy, she's beautiful!!!
I can understand how busy you'll be , don't worry bout your blog, we'll be here!!! have fun!!

Crystal said...

Nancy you have a beautiful daughter, these are great pics!!! Kids just grow up so fast!! Have a great week!!!!

Melissa Sauls said...

Wow! Your daughter is so beautiful! I actually thought the first photo was of Meg Ryan.
I'll miss your gorgeous cards, but look forward to seeing you back when things are more calm. :)

Angie Tieman said...

Silly girl, of course we will be here! WE love you! And look at your beautiful daughter! I saw the picture at first and thought who's that movie actress you must have met...maybe someone from Gossip Girl or something! lol!

Marie said...

She is so beautiful Nancy!! Just wait until she leaves for college - then it will really hit you!! I can't believe how fast time flies....We've got to savor every sweet moment we have with our children!! :)

Ilina Crouse said...

OMG those pictures are gorgeous ,as is your daughter. I know this is exciting and stressful time for both of you. Good luck on your party plans and all the preparations. I can relate in a way, as I am graduating myself in June (but college) and it's the craziest time right now.

Lorri said...

Ohhhhhhhh how I wish you all knew Allie in person, too. You can visually see how beatiful she is by the pictures. What you can't see is her EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL PERSONALITY!!! Nancy you are truly BLESSED! Thanks for posting these awesome pictures!

Unknown said...

Outstanding pictures of your lovely daughter! This is a time to treasure. I love that my daughter & I got to share so many fun moments last year when she was a HS senior. ENJOY! Don't worry about us - we will be here with bells on! always!

Kathie Bailey said...

Stunning photos and girl! :-) These are gorgeous Nancy.

Julie Davison said...

What great pictures! Your daughter is beautiful! Enjoy this last crazy month of senior year!

Lisa Brown said...

These are great photos of Allie! She is so beautiful! No need to apologize...these days are precious and pass quickly! Enjoy and cherish the memories!

Anonymous said...

wow she is beautiful!! Completely understand the absence. I have been feeling the business myself and I have also felt the guilt for neglecting my blog but life happens!
Take care

fran said...

Great pics - she looks beautiful! What a fun time of year!

Jenn in GA said...

you can't get these moments back, and blogland will always be here. enjoy everything with your daughter and your family, and we'll be here when you return.

tell your daughter i have hair envy! great cut!

Lisa Phillippi llelsik@aol.com said...

Your daughter is Beautiful! My daughter just turned 21 last week and TIME JUST KEEPS FLYING BY! Enjoy every day - I will still check your blog so no worries!

Shelley said...

Nancy, your daughter is beautiful. Her pictures are incredible. What an exciting time for her.

I totally can relate to your card making/posting plight because I am going through the same thing! I blogged about it yesterday!

Take care of yourself and we will be here when you are ready!

Silke Ledlow said...

WOW - GF - your daughter's senior photos are gorgeous!!! She looks like a model!!! You must be an extremely proud momma!?!

Hugs ~S~

Sorry - for being a bad blogger this month - life is crazy!!! :)

Barby Thompson said...

Your daughter looks like a model! Has she done any modeling? She should!

Barby

scrappingnana said...

Yes, we understand and we will be here when you have time to post. Enjoy your precious time with your beautiful daughter. These are special moments. The photos are gorgeous.
JoAnn

Katie Ann Brooks said...

She is a beauty! Hope you get some rest in there somewhere :).

Susan (susiestampalot) said...

OH MY!! i saw the title of your blogpost and a little thumbnail of the picture on my bloglist, and figured you were going to say, you've been negecting your blog, because of some hot new tv show you were watching---i thought your daughter was a movie star!!! she is GOR-GUSS!! good luck with all the senior stuff and you deserve a break to enjoy every minute of this wonderful time with her. now if you could just find a way to get out of working....hmm.....

Anonymous said...

You and Allie don't know me but please tell her that I think she is a very pretty young woman and I wish the very best for her future!

Hugs
Julie

Deanna said...

Your daughter is beautiful. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Kay Kalthoff said...

Your daughter is gorgeous! And your readers won't leave you! You are doing what every mother worth her salt would do - putting your family first!
Kay

Vicki Burdick said...

Aliie is just stunning!!! We will be here when you are able to return, enjoy every minute of your family time, it all goes soooo fast!

Tami said...

She is gorgeous! Good luck with all of these activities. I'm looking forward to my only son graduating next year and being this busy.

Anonymous said...

Those are amazing pics of her!! Did you take them yourself?

MaGoooo said...

She's beautiful Nancy!

Lori Burkitt said...

Don't worry about us. Enjoy your beautiful daughter. She'll be on her own in a blink of an eye. Family is everything. Besides, we'll still be here. You are too creative for us to stay away.

Libby Hickson said...

Congratulations Nancy, Allie is so pretty. I love the photo with the red background, it's really cute and fun. Of course we'll all be waiting here when you find time to post, enjoy this special time with your daughter!!

Dolce Deb's Designs said...

What a lovely young woman I know how proud you must be. We are going through the Senior Crazies too and I love it but it is exhausting at the same time. We had Prom this last Saturday and it went off without a hitch...whooo hooo.

I hope you enjoy every second of all the events coming your way. I know I am trying to do the same. Please give my regards to your daughter and I wish her good luck for the future. And the same goes out to her proud family for all of your support. Have fun Nancy!!!

Stephanie Hargis said...

These pictures of your daughter are absolutely fabulous! She is just gorgeous! :D She definitely looks like her mom! (At least as far as I can tell from your pictures!)

Dawn Easton said...

Absolutely gorgeous young lady you have there Nancy!!!

Kimberly's Krafts said...

Nancy, Your daughter is beautiful! WOW! What great pics!! Congrats on her graduating.....and hang in there! It goes by fast and It will be over before you know it!! Enjoy every minute!! :)

Debra said...

The first 2 are my favorites .. she looks so mature.. and what a gorgeous girl. Maybe she should model!

Mary said...

Wow! She's gorgeous!

Debbie Corbari said...

HOLY SMOKES!!! NANCY! This is your DAUGHTER???!?! I thought at first it was a MODEL! She is GA-GA-GORGEOUS! Wow!

Anonymous said...

Hi Nancy I envy your time right now, savor every moment from now until June it will all be gone to quickly. BUT look at the wonderful pictures of your beautiful daughter! You will have them to remind you of all the fun you had during this transition time for her! ENJOY! See you when you get back to us! Hugs~Donna

Mary Ann said...

Nancy, your daughter is beautiful! I hope she enjoys every moment of her final days of high school.

Laura said...

I understand your busy schedule. My daughter is a senior as well, and there is something going on all the time. She's a beautiful young woman. Congratulations. I always enjoy your creativity and the ipicks are a great way to see other's creativity without spending so much time online.

Dale said...

WOW! My senior pics didn't look anythink like these way back when.
Alli, your beautiful and the pictures are wonderful.
Nancy, totally understand about posting, take care of you and don't sweat the small stuff.
Enjoy this time with your daughter and family.

Stacey Schafer said...

What a beautiful daughter you have, Nancy! Enjoy this milestone with her and your family:)

Lisa H. said...

wow! your daughter is a knock out! Senior year is so important and so much fun. enjoy these festivies in the coming month, it is a whirl wind but a lot of fun. does she model? she should!

Wendy said...

Nancy, she looks like a slightly younger version of you! Very cute girl!

Mary Fish said...

Wow. She's gorgeous! You must be soooooo proud. Hugs, Mary

Tara Cross Beam said...

Her pictures turned out very nice! She is such a sweet girl!!!

Stamp and Smile said...

Your daughter is such a sweet girl and super CUTE grad photos! A very proud MOM I'm sure... :) I'll always be waiting for your FABULOUS post Nancy... I'll stay tune! Michelle :)

Anonymous said...

She is Beautiful just like her mother! You did good.

Kriss Huels said...

Beautiful pictures of a beautiful young woman! I bet it seems that the years have gone by much too quickly. Life will be so different with a high school graduate!

Brooke S said...

Sweet Nibblits!! How adorable is she!! Watch out momma She is Gorgeous!

Hugs
Brooke

Lynn said...

She's so beautiful! Great photos! Love the bright colored backgrounds.

Inking Idaho said...

What a beautiful, beautiful young lady! You should be so proud...and sad she is big now. It's a double edged sword isn't it?! Best of luck to her!
Becky

Linda Bandow said...

She is a beauty and looks a lot like Mom.....love the one with the red background

Janet said...

You have an absolutely GORGEOUS daughter, you must be sooooo proud.