I only cried once

during Manda's senior pictures.

Only one, when she stretched out alongside Gruff, the stuffed kitty her daddy bought her for her first Christmas. In my mind, I saw her as a baby, curled up in the lee of that toy, tiny chubby little fingers on one paw, just holding on. Now she's this tall, long beautiful girl and she's grown.

*grins*

The lovely lady that photographed her shot Amanda's first day of school. She's still fabulous at what she does and she's still one hell of a broad. ;-)

I can't *wait* to see the pictures.

I don't promise not to cry again.