This past Saturday was somewhat of a big day in the life of our daughter, Cate. She went to the annual father/daughter princess ball hosted by St. Mary's School(our church's school). It was her first "dance" and while it wasn't prom it was still kind of special because it was the first thing like this that she's ever done. As a mom, I had been excited about fixing her hair, doing her make-up, painting her nails, and of course, taking some pictures :-) But that didn't happen because now I am a working mom. Long before we bought tickets to the ball, I had scheduled to shoot a birthday party in the afternoon immediately followed by an engagement session. Since I was away from 2:30pm-8:00pm, I missed it all. I did some prep work on her hair and painted her tiny nails with some light pink nail polish before packing her bag, leave specific instructions with my sister-in-law before leaving to go work. I came very close to crying as I drove away because for 7 years I have been there for special things. It's why I chose to put my education on hold, because I wanted to be a very involved mom who was always there when I was needed. Photography was a fantastic option for me because I could make my own hours but every now and then, you have to miss out on something and this was just one of those times. The boss got dressed and took all the kids over to Matt and Mandi's house(Matt took their girls to the ball too so they all rode together) and thankfully Mandi was able to help Cate get ready. Cate wasn't upset at all that I wasn't there, Mandi is like a second mother to her so it was just as special to have her aunt doll her up as it would have been for me to do it. I knew she was in good hands and that definitely helped wipe away most of the guilt!
They all had a great time, and all 3 girls were absolutely beautiful!
And the boss didn't look too shabby either ;-)
Thanks for the pictures Mandi! You are the best!
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