A Collage of my Biloxi MS Trip...

I drove to Biloxi, MS with Jenni Hartzler to see Zachary.

We had a fantastic visit and aren't they just the cutest couple?

How Did I Miss Posting this Sweet Pic???

The Doan Fam at the Omaha Zoo! Cutest Family Ever!!!

Our Airman...

I should have posted these back in February.

Midnight and her Little Midgets

I played a bit with this shot as always in Picnik... love the little chocolate pup. Little cutie pattooties.

Here is a sweet shot of the Oh So Tired... but Extreemly Satisfied... Momma and puppies. Did I mention we had SEVEN?

A Shared Moment...

Midnight... my son's very pregnant Labrador... decided she needed a dip and a sip (It was close to 90 degrees yesterday...CRAZY!!). It didn't seem to bother the little Goldfish that shared the moment with her. I couldn't resist snapping this picture. When I told my betterhalf about catching Midnight in the pond... he responded... oh, one of your fantails was dead when I checked on them earlier in the day... apparently they are not as hardy as the goldfish... OR Maybe someone who shall remain nameless stepped on it and squished it. POOR, POOR little fantail goldfish... But what are you to do... Can't keep a Labrador out of the water that's for sure.

Where Oh Where Have the Richardsons Been??

My goodness how the time has slipped away. Sooooo much has happened. A year has come and gone. Doesn't seem possible. But... we are still around and I will attempt over the next few days, weeks, months... to do a better job posting.

Sunshine... at Dawn.

After numerous days of rain, drizzle, overcast gloom a beautiful glowing ball in the sky appeared. It was timid and shy and hid here and there... the clouds tried to hide it, they pushed and they shoved and tried to obliterate it, but it perservered through it all, stuck around and made me smile.

First Growth of Spring...

The first green sprouts of spring are popping out in our backyard flower bed... the tulips are spent and dropping their petals and the other blooms have yet to arrive... but none the less it's still a cheerful sight covered in the morning dew or through the morning's merry mist.

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More Fun with www.Picnik.com

Messing with www.Picnik.com’s Photo Editing

I’ve been playing at www.picnik.com I love this picture of Bj and Kiwi.

Here is one I did with little Miss Ashelyn… so much fun. I loved playing!

I’ll put in a few more later. Anywho… it’s a great photo editing tool… many of the features are free I did pay for the premium upgrade… a whopping $4.95 a month… I’ve saved that in cutting down on the whole Sonic drinks anyway… so this is my reward.

KHS 2010 Graduate!!

Friday, May 21, 2010, Zachary was officially a Graduate of Kearney High School. We are so proud of you! It was a great night spent with family and friends.

Zach’s Graduation Hug!

Isn’t this the sweetest picture ever?!? I loved it the moment I snapped it.

A Sea of Purple and Gold!

Grandpa Richardson, Zach & Grandma Phyllis!

So thrilled they were here for the festivities.

Alexander, Zachary and Misty… our babies are grown up.

Only Alex left to graduate in two years. CRAZY!!!

Zach and Auntie Lynn (She sure loves all her nephews and nieces). It was too late a night for her daddy, Uncle David, but he made the open house on Saturday.

Some how or other we missed getting Jake, Gideon and Ashelyn in a pic. I’m sure I tried and got vetoed.   

Zach and David… bestest buds!

Zach and Tim Foreman… Spent all 13 years at KHS together and remained neighbors and friends through it all.

Beckett, Gage, Jake, Zachary and Richard.

Zachary we are so very proud of you!!

KHS Prom 2010

The Two Amigos… Aren’t they studdly!?!

Zachary would not take off the sombrero he bought in NYC.

The dress Jenni has on and Zachary’s vest and tie were made by Jenni’s Grandmother. They looked so beautiful together… notice the sombrero. 

 

Silly son with Sombrero and beautiful Jenni.

I made the rose for Jenni’s hair at her request… (Bummer ~ she lost it on the dance floor… I guess I’ll be making another)  Zach’s pocket square was an after thought that I whipped up Saturday morning so it would match the vest.

Jenni and her grandmother designed her dress. They put three patterns together to get just what she envisioned. I think they did a spectacular job.  

The sombrero just would not come off… well eventually it did, but it took forever… what is even up with that?

The back of Jenni’s dress was amazing!!! This picture showed off just how gorgeous it was and her pretty up do too!

Notice… no sombrero! 

Alexander escorted Kat ~ a beauty from the Czech Republic. Kat is a foreign exchange student and a senior this year. She and Alexander are friends from Choir. They made a stunning couple as well.

They had a great time… Alexander even danced… Crazy I know. You can see Alexander was really proud to escort such a lovely girl.

Alex and Kat left after just a few shots to join the group they went to dinner with for pictures at Kat’s friends house. I only managed to snag two decent pictures before they darted off. I’m so glad I was able to get these two shots.

Zach putting on Jenni’s wrist corsage. Too bad I cut their heads off.

Jenni pinning on Zach’s boutonniere.

Jenni’s five year old cousin picked out and bought the earrings she’s wearing. She said she just knew Jenni would LOVE them. How sweet is that? The broach in the center of Jenni’s dress is an antique of her grandmother’s. Love, love, loved it!

This is Zach’s senior prom so I snapped a crazy amount of pictures for him. I’ll try not to bore you with too many more… but I had so much fun and it was such a pretty day for pictures.

ps… the center shot above is a picture of Jenni and her sister, Morgan.

I loved this shot of my two guys… had to add it to our header for now.

That’s all folks.

A Momma's Plea ~ Vote Please!!!

Kearney Missouri High School Chamber Choir
Vote for best Glee/Choir of Kansas City on KC Fox 4
Please, please, please ~ Vote for our Choir.

On April 17, the Kearney High School Chamber Choir was honored to perform at NYC's Carnegie Hall as part of the Distinguished Concerts Int'l New York series. The next day, the choir gave an impromptu concert in the underground subway tunnels of New York. With the roar of the subway trains behind them, the choir sang "Judgment" to a quickly growing crowd. It was the experience of a lifetime. Kearney's Chamber Choir, under the direction of Mr. Jason Elam, has 30 members and was also featured this year at the Mo. Music Educators Assn. Conference - one of only 5 high school choirs invited to perform at this year's convention.

You have to click on the link within the video below and register before you can cast your vote. We're up against Liberty High School Choir... so vote once a day. Voting ends on May 4th.

Can Anyone Say, “GOOFY!!!”

I love this Huck Finn look…

Misty took these photos of Zach yesterday… the sun wasn’t quite at the right spot she says… glare and shadow… caused a bit of a problem. I love them anyway.

   

 These last two shots show off Zach’s personality to a “T”. He is so full of it sometimes.

  

I thought these all looked awesome… I do see what Mist meant about shadows… but they are each such good pics. Not sure what we will do for his Sr. Pictures tho.