The Blogger Before Babies

 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:

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Oh, the chins and the eyes! (1984, a few months old)

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Reading at the lake (1985ish?)

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Getting down at my Aunt and Uncle’s wedding (1985/86?  Sorry for not remembering!)

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2nd Birthday (1985, clearly an angel child!)

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So excited about being in Florida! (1987?)

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First day of pre-school (1987)

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I took reading with Big Bird very seriously! (1988?)

Classic school pictures:

Ballerina Mama:

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Dreamers, my second dance performance (1991?)

Ballerina Family (1993ish?)

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One of my most favorite dances ever! (1999)

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Arabian (2000, the dance and pose that started my whole path to injury!)

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One of the only pictures you’ll ever find of me smiling in braces (2001?)

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Fairy of the Woodland Glade (2002, my senior solo, broken nose and all!)

Through the years:

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With my baby cousin (1993-the start of my love for babies)

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Check out those bangs! (1995)

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No idea what’s going on here but my friends and I used to like to do makeovers… (Middle School–1996-1998)

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Senior Prom (2002)

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High School Graduation (2002)

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The only time I’ve ever dyed my hair (red highlights, 2002)

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Getting ready for my Senior dance performance (2005)

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College Graduation (2005)

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Teaching (2005)

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Wedding Day (2007)

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Last stop before mommyland! (2008)