Where there's a helpful smile...

I couldn't quite put my finger on it... but I had a feeling...

Jean Larkin and her daughter Laura walked in one day back in July. They were out doing some shopping around for senior pictures for Laura. I looked at Jean kinda cross-ways and thought... "do i know you?"

It had been twelve years since I had seen her with daughter number two (Abbey, MHS '99) and FIFTEEN since Marie (MHS '96)!! Some have told me that, pun intended, I have a photographic memory... so I was glad that I wasn't going nuts... and I DID remember mom, in this case.

I had actually seen Laura before as well as part of Miss Kimi's Dance Konnection picture day. Quiet and unassuming, Laura would probably be the first to tell ya that she prefers it that way... but we were about to change all of that.

I evidently did enough to convince the Lady Larkins to come on back to us and they left our studio and went home to check their schedule for a day from school that would accommodate them best in the fall.

Friday was that day, as Marshalltown was not in session, and in walked Miss Larkin.

Whoa...

Cute outfits and hair all done up professionally... the quiet gal from dance class was ready to make a big splash.

And after just completing a session with nary a smile... I had to, on occasion, tell Laura NOT to smile... just to mix it up a bit!

I think we can all agree that she has an awesome smile and I found it funny that she told me that she works at Hy-Vee in Marshalltown... One check of Laura's facebook page and she jokingly proclaims: "I'm the helpful smile in every aisle!"

Indeed, Miss Laura. Indeed.

Thanks for a GREAT session, gals. And for coming back after all these years.