Before and After

This Valentine's Day a tradition was created with Steve taking Sadie to a Daddy/Daughter Dance sponsored by the YMCA. This is last year's picture. She doesn't look too excited but I think she had an excellent time because she has been looking forward to it all year. Every time we drove by the Ramada, she would yell out, "Daddy-Daughter Dance." Sometimes she would ask when Valentines Day was or, "Is it February yet?" So as the day came closer, she became more and more excited.

The big day arrived, it was a little hard for her because the dance was the day after Valentines Day, but she was able to handle it with grace. She had her outfit picked out days before but changed her mind at the last minute. She even helped Steve pick out what he wore. She wanted him to wear a tie, but he didn't. They compromised.




I think she looks beautiful. And she has grown up so much. But wait . . . could that handsome man possibly be her father? Is that my hubby? Wow. The change has been amazing. Steve has lost about 100 pounds. But looking at these pictures really shows how hard he has been working. We thought everyone would like to see the before and after pictures. It's too bad he wasn't on some weight loss program because we could be making big bucks with some endorsement. Maybe not big bucks, but at least some little bucks.

Most people who don't see Steve too often have to do double takes or don't recognize him at all. For someone who doesn't like change very much, he sure has changed a lot in the last few years. (We even had to resize his wedding band!)