Crazy Kids

Promenade 2011

Saturday the 26th finally arrived, and hair and nail salons all across Omaha were teeming with high school girls preparing themselves for the most anticipated event of the school year: Prom! Sabrina had been really looking forward to the day, excited to finally be able to wear her new dress and have fun with her date…

Just a quick warning: this post contains lots and lots and lots of pictures bc I just couldn't seem to cull them to a reasonable number. Between Bre and I, we took about 400 photos, and I loved them all!

Here is Bean, waiting for Yuri to arrive…

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And here is Bean's good friend Sam the Ham…

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Sam, you're crazy, but you're a sweetheart!

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Here's Bre, who has an awesome photography blog

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And here is Sabrina with her handsome date, Yuri. Yuri is from the Ukraine, and has lived in this country for 4 years. He plays soccer and is very soft-spoken, and everyone who meets him adores him! I doubt he's ever had his picture taken as much as he did last night – especially since my mother started in with her camera as soon as they showed up at my parents' house.

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(Doesn't he look fabulous in his tux?)

Here they are, exchanging flowers…

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This is my very favorite photo of the night… Bre took it, and I just couldn't stop staring at it for some reason…

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The girls coaxed Yuri into doing some "Charlie's Angels" poses, although he truly had no idea what they were so giggly about…

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After leaving our house, they headed to another friend's house for group photos and a pre-dinner gathering…

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Another one by Bre… another favorite of mine!

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Actually, several are Bre's, but I've lost track of them!

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Sabrina and Yuri were looking at me for some of these poses, but I liked Bre's perspective better…

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Bre had the idea of taking their photos in a mirror, so I got this one…

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…and Bre got this one! (I love this angle.)

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Sophie only has 6 more years before it's her turn…

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And finally, here's my girl getting her coat on, ready to head to dinner at an Italian steakhouse…

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(Bre took that one too!)

All the kids had such a fun time, and I sure enjoyed seeing them in their beautiful gowns and dashing tuxedos. I'm sure they came away with great memories for their last year of high school.

As I write this, it's 10:00 pm, and Miss Sabrina is just getting up for the day.

It must have been a good one. 🙂

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22 Comments

  • Ginny

    What an absolutely stunning recap of the prom! That is one very special group of young adults that are gathered there together to celebrate their prom.
    I just adore the photos and ms. Bre has a beautiful eye for photos just like her mom!

  • Cathryn

    Such wonderful pictures and memories. Sabrina looks so beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing them. 🙂 Cathryn

  • Margaret

    Loved all the pictures! Sabrina is a beautiful girl. She will have wonderful memories of her prom night for sure!

  • LIttlebit

    What fantastic photos from you and Bre!! Loved them all. Had I not seen Sabrina for myself, I would wonder if she was THAT beautiful..she truly is THAT beautiful in person, and she has the personality to match..oh, what a darling couple she and Yuri made. Hey Yuri! Hey Sam!

  • Tracey

    Wonderful photos- all of them!! Looks like a great time was had by all- I wish prom dresses would’ve looked like that when I went to prom!

  • joann tx

    Gorgeous!
    they all looked so smashing!
    and i know they all had a great time!
    what memories your girls will have to look back on their fun time in high school!!!

  • april taylor

    Paulette !! I know why you couldn’t stop looking at that one picture of them !! They are so beautiful ! and it looks like a Wedding Picture! I think I spotted Jessica Simpson Jewelry on Sabrina!!!That jewelry made her hair and dress just stand out!! She is so beautiful ! I know they had a great time! What a handsome young man!!! Is he a keeper? lol

  • Lynn

    Thanks for sharing these fantastic photos. Sabrina looked radiant and her date is sooo handsome. I have to say that my favourite photos were the black and white ones. They have such a nostalgic feel to them.

  • Wendy

    GORGEOUS! Sabrina looks beautiful from the hair down to her toes! And Yuri… yummy!
    (what happened to Mikey?)

  • Melissa

    I love Sabrina’s dress! And her hair, gorgeous! She looks like a princess–dorky thing to say I know, but that’s the first thing I thought when I saw the pics!

  • Betty

    She really looks beautiful! I love how the earrings match the flowers on her dress. And wow, that handsome young man…

  • Carolyn

    OMGoodness, Paulette! Sabrina is so gorgeous! Her smile is just beautiful – she should be a model. And Yuri….woohooo! Very handsome young man, also with a beautiful smile. I agree with Sharon – beautiful babies. LOL Thank you sharing. Makes me remember my prom (long time ago! LOL)

  • Siobhan

    Great photos!! Sabrina looked amazing. I know that I say this every time you post pics of her, but I am yet again amazed at just how much she looks like your mother! Two beauties. 🙂

  • Jenna Schrock

    Sab is like a fairy in her dress. She looks stunning, especially when she wears that heart-melting smile. Actually, both she and Yuri look great and they make a great date.

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