Fleeting Moments

A Night with the Stars

"Paparazzi photos" from Friday evening's Night With The Stars have been posted!

To see your images from the red carpet, go to the Frances Civello Photography web site and click on "Enter Site." Then click on "Client Proofs" at the top of the frame, and enter the password from your program.

I had the BEST time photographing everyone arriving at this fantastic event, and judging from the photos, a good time was had by all!

Chalk Up Another Victory for Kleenex

So by my calculations, it's Kleenex - 3, Frances - 0 during the last two weeks.

First it was Kai's haircut—man, I hated to see all those blonde curls hitting the floor. And he came out of it looking suave and debonair...and about two years older.

Then last week, Carly started first grade. She's at school for the entire day now, and I'll be honest, I miss all the drama! Plus, there's the part about her looking so grown up all of a sudden, too.

And today, Kai started preschool. Now this should be no big deal. I mean, "preschool" for him means going to play with six little friends and two teachers one morning a week. But you know me, once he was happily playing on the playground and I was back in the car...cue the waterworks. It seems like just yesterday he was born, and now he's so independent (not as independent as he'd LIKE to be, but that's a whole different post!)

I am a little depressed to report that there is no official First Day of School picture of Kai despite my best efforts. But I did manage to snag two photos of him engaging in his favorite preschool activities: climbing and sliding and looking for the next thrill. And that will have to do.

First Day of School

Unbelievably, it's time for another year of school to begin. Carly boarded the bus this morning, bound for her first day of first grade. This will be her first experience with full-day school, since her Kindergarten was on a half-day schedule -- and it'll be quite a transition for her AND me! I'll miss having her around, and Kai will definitely miss her, too.

*sigh* Another big day, another sign that my little ones aren't so little any more!