editing older posts- you might see changes

 I lost my computer hard drive and lost the last 13 years of photos.  This has really shown me that I need to clean up the blog and get it printed out into photo books for the young man.   So over the next few months, I will be editing older posts- cleaning up mis-spellings, grammar, etc in preparation for downloading the blog and getting it printed out for him.  

I am not sure there will be any other updates to this blog- most of our lives are documented on FB or Instagram.

love and hugs,

Deb

Senior Prom 2023- pictures from park

 

Pictures from down at the park with the Roebling Bridge in the background.  One of my favorite spots for pictures

Great kids, great location, great fun!!

Love to you all,

Deb

Senior Prom 2023

 The boys went to prom with his girlfriend, her friend and his best friend last night.   The plan was to meet at the GF's house, then take pictures and then head downtown for pictures at Smale Park along the river.  The boy's car was in the repair shop so I was the driver for the teens.  

Friend and the boy

The boy and his girlfriend.  They have been dating since September.  She is a year younger than the boy so she has another year of high school after this year.

the friend and his date (the GF's friend)

the kids.  They are good kids.  the friend was voted prom king.  Since the boys go to an all-boys school, there is only a prom king, no prom queen.

one of the best pictures from the park.  the pictures from the park are great because of everything being in bloom.  the rain held off until I went to pick up the kids at 10:00 pm and then it pour the rest of the night.  The kids watched a movie at the GF's house until 1 am and then I picked up the boy.  He slept until 10:30 am this morning.

Pictures from the park are coming later today in another post.

love to you,

Deb

Guatemala 2022

 Pictures are coming tomorrow.   

The boy, his friend and I travelled back to Guatemala the week after Christmas.  We missed out flight on Monday, 26Dec due to delays at the airport, but got out on 27Dec.  We spent a great week in Guatemala, leaving on 01Jan2023.

The weather was great, we saw the volcanoes- no erruptions. There was a huge amount of traffic.  Per the boy's foster family indicated that during the pandemic may people bought cars to avoid being on the buses.  I have never seen traffic like this.  One night it took us 90 minutes to go from Antigua to Guatemala City where normally it takes 45 minutes.

It was fantastic to see most of the family.  We spent multiple adventures with Popi, Momi and Andrea (plus her novio, Hugo) and then Susi and Joel.  So much fun.

I took a ton of pictures and I am still trying to get the boy's pictures so I can add to my collection.  

Love and hugs,

Deb

Senior photos- first batch

I cannot believe that the young man is a senior this year and is nearly an adult in the eyes of the law.   How is that even possible????  Where has the time gone?   Above is the "required" senior picture for school- seniors don't get their photos at school as part of picture.  No, you have to go to a specific photo studio and have the picture taken, and of course, the studio takes additional pictures so they can get you to buy more.  And of course, the packages for senior photos are not cheap.  

This is the photo I loved.  To get one copy, it was over $100!!!!!  I bought some wallets - because my young man looks fine.

Actually, this is the yearbook photo that school needs- blue background.

Uncle Dave is taking his regular senior photos- usually candid photos showing the personality of the senior.  We went downtown to get some photos at twilight.  I love our riverfront park.  The young man picked this location.  In late fall, we'll get pictures at a local park near the waterfalls, then he wants pictures in the Spring in his track uniform.  Multiple locations and changes of clothes are included in the package we ordered from Dave's business- www.dauntlessphotography.net.

The young man on the Roebling Bridge.  lots of background noise in this picture.   He would have looked better in a white tee shirt, but he refused to bring another shirt. I cropped the picture and it is the last picture in this post.

Football season started - so far the Lancers have won both games, the last one 70-7

I picked up some sunflowers at the market- only one more weekend for the market.

doggie boy sleeping under the covers in my bed.  

Another picture from the senior pictures.  you can see the Roebling bridge above him

I cropped the photo I liked - it needs editing, but this is one I really love.  It takes out all the "noise" from around the bridge entrance and focuses on the important thing- the young man.

He is now talking about going to college, so we are busy working on his essay- I proofread it for him.

Love and hugs,

Deb

 

Starting Senior year

 

It is so hard to believe that the young man is starting his last year of high school.  It has been a ride with him.  

He has decided not to go to college right away and will be working a labor job.

This summer he worked making fiberglass statues for the national park service (for their camping grounds).  He did well, but he says it was too hot and sticky.   

First day of school.  I made his smile.

We started senior pictures- his school requires a specific headshot and we could not use our own photographer.  So here are the ones we liked.  this one right here is over $100 for just a 5x7 picture.

more pictures coming as the year progresses.