My weekend was pretty well taken up with the high school drama club performance of Anything Goes. Hannah had one of the lead female roles and Dale and I were in full parental participation mode for the weekend.
There were cookies to bake for the refreshment sale.
And there was hair to curl. 3 shows, 1 hour curling time for each show equals a lot of time with the curling iron. And a lot of Aqua Net.
There was a bit of knitting at the start of each show but not at the show on Sunday.
At that show I took 650 pictures. That is a LOT of pictures, my friends. The post processing will take a while but here’s one of Hannah that I just love.
I don’t have to tell you that there were tears at the last performance, right? I ought to be a real mess at graduation.
Nora Said,
That is so wonderful, and she looks just perfect in that photo. The dress!!! Wow.
Kathy Said,
She looks darling!
Julie Said,
Beautiful picture!
Yay for full parental participation; as tiring as it can be, there really is no other choice is there? I never tired of watching Samm dance; it took up a lot of my time, but I loved every minute of it.
Beth Said,
That’s such a lovely picture! Hannah looks beautiful. The set looks great, too.
margene Said,
You’re a proud mother. How wonderful for Hannah to have you there and for all the memories she’s collecting. You may be a mess but you’ll be a happy mess.
Carol Said,
She looks amazing! Congratulations to her on all those performances!
Mary K. in Rockport Said,
Spontaneous maternal blubbering – we’ve had some of those incidents here, too!
Manise Said,
Congrats on Hannah’s performances. Love the photo! I hear you on being a mess at graduation thing. Been there, done that. I have another one this year too.
Kirsten Said,
What a wonderful shot of Hannah in the play.
Anders will be in our school production of Guys and Dolls next month. I’m sure I’ll be crying in the audience too.
jill Said,
Beautiful shot! Her joy jumps off the photo. Time goes too quickly, doesn’t it?
Donna Said,
We have our first high school musical coming up in May. I have been crying at Nicole’s last performance of every show she has done for the last 7 years! I can only imagine what her senior year will be like.
Great pic of Hannah. I hope you post some more. She looks like she had a blast! Is she going to continue with drama in college?
Sharon Said,
Gorgeous photo of Hannah! I can see her on Broadway one day..she would be perfect!
Norma Said,
Sah-WEEEEEEEEET! That Hannah is a real class act, and so gorgeous.
Vicki Said,
Aw, how cute. (That’s a lotta pictures, hon!)
Kim Said,
She looks adorable…I know how proud you are of her. These are precious days.
Anne Said,
AWESOME shot! In that infamous yellow dress…….lol!
Jo-Ann Said,
She looks absolutely radiant! You may have shed some tears, but you’ll never regret having been there
Yeah, you’ll definitely be a mess at graduation … we all are 
Love you!
Teyani Said,
Even just looking at the photo way over here, I was a misty eyed Mom as well.
And Hannah looks like a pro in this photo! go Hannah!!
I think that seeing our children’s success is a real heart melter for all of us
And yes, you’ll be a mush-ball at graduation. That’s what we love about you Carole.
Kathode Ray Tube Said,
Aww, she looks wonderful! That’s a great musical, hope it was fun.
Geri Said,
Love the twirl of her skirt; she looks lovely. Ah those milestones as our children pass from one phase of their lives to another. Just keep in mind good things are yet to come!
Lucia Said,
You couldn’t just make her sleep face down or with her head in some sort of cradle contraption like a geisha? …no, you wouldn’t do that. Neither would I. She looks great! I’m getting vicariously misty-eyed here.
Knitnana Said,
Tears for sure, and there probably should have been elebenty-billion curtain calls from the looks of the two of them in that photo!
Congrats!!
(((hugs)))
kaet Said,
what a perfect photo!!! i love it! i went to my boyfriend’s alma mater operetta this weekend with him…and he was all nostalgic thinking of all the shows and plays he had done there…
Sara Said,
Oh, Hannah looks beautiful! What a great week-end!
Suzanne Said,
Hannah looks great!
Doris Said,
What a great picture! You will definitely be a mess at graduation…I was at both my boys’ high school graduations and was even worse at the younger one’s college graduation. It comes with the territory and isn’t a bad thing at all.
Hillary Said,
She looks great in that picture. I can see why you love it. You have every reason to be very proud of her.
Cookie Said,
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…
Start researching water-proof mascara now, sweetie.
Karen Said,
You must be so proud. What a beautiful daughter–and clearly very talented, too!
Leslie Said,
I love that show! They performed Anything Goes at my daughter’s school last year. Hannah looks adorable, as always!