Braces off!!

After 2 years of braces Abby got them off today!!  She is stunning or as the girls say "a babe"!!  She was quite funny how she said how she was has waited her whole life to eat this popcorn (she had eaten some the day before!!) She corrected herself and said well now she doesn't feel guilty.  She is such a sweet girl and I am so proud of her!!

Amy's last Stake Dance!!

How can these sweet girls be heading off to College!!  BFF's since 4th grade!!

Sums up their relationship with Janessa!!  Jenn and Mary Kate are so sad to see Janessa leave fro BYU but SO excited for her too!!

What a great group of youth!! 

Amy has loved going to the Stake Dances since that very first one when she turned 14 and had a dance on her actual birthday and wore that dreadful birthday crown and pin to the dance!!  You have come a long way Amy!!  She has rarely missed a dance and they have only gotten funner for her as her group of friends has grown in the stake and the traditions have grown.  She loves to go to McDonalds afterwards or even during the dance if at times it is not great!!  Amy loves the youth in this stake and has made such great friends who have supported her so much, especially through her senior year.  They have come to every play and all her big concerts and have cheered the loudest for her!!  It has meant the world to her.  She is moving on to bigger things but will always stay in touch with her Oakton Stake friends!!

More Cabaret 2013!!

Lots more really fun pictures from Cabaret!!  What a great show!!  I was so glad to be able to help out so much and be there and enjoy these wonderful kids!!

Cabaret 2013!!!

The last night of Cabaret!!  The tears can't help but come for my sweet Amy!!

Cabaret was so amazing this year!!  How thrilled we were when we saw not only Amy's name on the list but Jenn's name and Michael's name as well!!  We were SOOO excited!!!  Jenn's audition was truly fabulous so I really thought she had a great chance this year!!  Only one other sophomore girl made it and that was her best friend Sarah Overton who made it last year!!  Amy was so pleased to get her own song and a duet with Colin.  Her song was "Back to Before" from Ragtime and it was a big and powerful ballad and Amy was amazing!!  Jim sure knows how to get everything out of Amy.  The girls had so much support from friends from the stake and the last night were so thrilled when the Stake President and his wife came!!  It meant SO much!!  Sister Wheatley is a big Amy fan from girls camp and it meant so much to Amy to have them support her on her big night.  Amy, Colin and Cameron have been together in Cabaret all 4 years since freshman year and it was sad to see it end for them tonight.  Many great years!! 

Senior Prom!!

Cameron asked Amy to Senior Prom in such a darling way.  He serenaded her in the choir room during Madrigals with the help of Colin, Blake and Paul.  They sang "My Girl" changing the words to "Amy" and it was so darling!!  I was so glad that someone recorded it!!  What a great skill to have wonderful singing voices!!  Cameron has been so good to Amy and such a loyal friend!!  They had a great time!!

Herndon Choir!!

Amy after her amazing Senior spotlight waving her final goodbye!!  She was kindof embarrassed that she did that, I thought it was adorable!!

One of my all time favorite pictures of Amy singing!!  This was one of her solos in Pops!!  She was not allowed to use the microphone because this was a belting solo and Amy did not need the microphone!!  It was absolutely amazing!!

There is SO much emotion in this picture!!  This was the last day of choir and Madrigals for these talented Seniors.  They did their finals this day where they talked about all of their favorite times in choir and what they have learned etc.  I know how much time Amy spent on this final (way more than on any of her other finals that is for sure!!!!)  It was extremely emotional for her and others and lots of tears were shed.  I know I will miss all of these talented seniors and dear friends of Amy SO much next year.  The choir will miss them dearly!!  They will all do wonderful at the many different colleges where they will be!!

Senior Prom!!

Recreating Brigadoon!! 

Best Friends since Kindergarten!!

Amy had a wonderful time at her high school Senior Prom!!  She went with one of her very best friends all of her years in high school Cameron Copeland.  He asked her by singing to her in the choir room "My Girl"!  It was darling!!  They went with a group from choir/drama and had SO much fun together!!