I could not help but smile when I edited these photographs. Paige who is a Senior at BHS, grew up on my cul-de-sac in Burnsville. I’ve known her from since the beginning of time for as far as I am concerned. My two younger sisters and I used to hang out with the Smiths everyday. Paige has two older sisters, as well as a younger brother. My fondest memories are us all packing into their family ‘Trooper’ to go to the beach, sledding in our backyard, and our odd obsession with rocks, yes – rocks. Our neighborhood had several cul-de-sacs, so we would go on expeditions for clear rocks, and bring it back to the rock pile in front of our house which had the official “smashing rock.” We cracked open the rocks to find the ones with crystals(or what we liked to believe were diamonds). I don’t really understand our fascination with this, and I will admit now we sounded like the Flintstones. My family didn’t have a ton of money growing up, so I guess we did the best we could to entertain ourselves 
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Since we are on the topic of memories I have to share one story which I will never forget. Paige and her sister Blaire were one of the many girls who hid underneath our dinning room table crying when my dad (bless his heart) rented a Barney costume for my sister Holly’s 2nd birthday party. I don’t think I have ever seen more children terrified. It still makes me laugh to this day. Ironically they all loved the Barney & Friends show, but there was something about the real thing that threw them over the edge. I looked around my house for the photograph of all the kids and Barney, but I didn’t find it. I am on a mission to find the box of all our Polaroids. BTW, my parents pretty much took all our photographs with a Polaroid camera, I think it is stored away somewhere.
On a more serious note, I am so happy that you allowed me to take your Senior Photos, Paige. You’ve turned into a beautiful young lady!
