Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving...

I can't hardly wait for Thanksgiving to get here! It's one of my favorite holidays because my whole family is all together all at once, and I just love seeing the faces of the people I love around the table. I know we get together quite a bit already, but for some reason this day is more special-er to me. I like to look down the table and think of why I'm so thankful for each one around the table, and what each one means to me.

And this year, we're having Sis. Carrie and Bro. Mark over for thanksgiving! (Sis. Tiffy's older sister and brother-in-law) Can't wait!

Russell, love you and hope you have a great thanksgiving! Will be thinking of you lots and tons! <3

Sunday, November 16, 2008

The ball


Left to right: Kaitlyn, Ann, Brittany and me

We're baack! I dont even know where to start!!!! We. Had. An. Awesome. Night. lol! But, I forgot to take my battery for my camera to the ball and so I didn't get ANY pictures of what the mansion looked like or what everyone else looked like!! D: Such a bummer.
The mansion was gorgeous! It had christmas tree lights everywhere on it and around it. It looked amazing! They were white lights, and it had a romantic feel to it. lol.
We got there and pretty much went straight to the food since we were all starving! It was set up like a buffet and the servents and a maid stood around the table with all the food making sure that if we needed anything that they were there for us. Then we went and sat out in the gazebo which was huuuuge! It had glass all around it and lots of christmas tree lights everywhere. Later that became the dancing area for the night. ;)
After eating we toured the mansion and got our pictures taken by a professional. Throughout the whole night the photographer kept finding me somewhere and taking lots of pictures of me, lol, it was kind of funny,
Also we had someone ask us to be in a scene of their film they were making...we never asked what it was for! We're also getting put into the Portland Tribute newspaper this thursday possibly, so that's cool too! :)
Then we pretty much danced all night! It was reallllly cool! Lots of slow dancing in squares...looks exactly like what they danced in the pride and prejudice movies. ;D We all had so much fun, we were squealing all night, lol!

So here are some of the pictures after the ball....
This is just a close up picture of our hair. Mom did both of ours! <3


Saturday, November 15, 2008

Finished


Last night Brittany and I dressed up early so that some of our family could see our dresses before the ball. Since they wouldn't be able to see us during the real dress up. I'll post more pictures in a few days of the actual getting ready and having our hair all done and make up on and what not and pictures of the other girls. We'll see if I can sneak a camera into the ball and take pictures of other people. ;) Also, Sister Dayna made our fans for us so that they'd match our dresses. Too cool, huh? Thank you sooooo much sister Dayna! :D And thank you Sister Dayna and mom for helping Brittany and I learn to make our own dresses. Next year its YOUR turn to come with us to the ball ;D

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Alllllmost Finished!


Alrighty, so here's the almost finished project! There's still a lot more to do, but its starting to look like a dress...yay! Thank you mommy for your help, even when you had a massively bad headache! <3

Its not the best looking picture, but it'll have to do. The top isn't connected to the bottom, so that's why its on the ground and not on me...;D

Friday, November 7, 2008

Ball gown...


So, this is how far I've gotten. I've got almost exactly a week left until the Ball, and I'm starting to get nervous!! But it'll get done hopefully this weekend! I've gotten the elbow gloves for my dress and now I have to get ballerina shoes, and I need to figure out how to put my hair up...somehow with peacock feathers, lol. There's lots to do before we go!! Can't wait to see the finished project and to see Brittany's dress. We aren't showing each other until the day of the Ball! :) Although we've both have seen our fabrics for the dresses. lol.

I'll post more pictures tomorrow when I've done more to the dress..;)

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Halloween

Me and Abigail. She was dressed as a Lady bug <3
Some of the sisters come over with some crazy looking socks, so we took some pictures of them
I'm dressed as a fairy...
Left to right: Amy (My friend)is a cat, I'm a fairy, and Brittany is Little Bo Peep <3