Last weekend, Cole and I got all fancy, photographed Lied Center sponsors and soaked in the sights and sounds of the Black and White Ball. The evening featured art, food and a bit of dancing for all the Friends of the Lied.

Appearing for the newspaper, I dashed into crowd and dance floor to capture some fun images for the Community Matters page.

The best photos were sent to the newspaper, but I have a few more to share with you. Visit my Photography section or view the 2012 Crystal Gala Black and White Ball photos here. . . .

Eyeing the vault down the long, blue runway, she takes off at a sprint to throw herself onto a stationary object. When you put it that way, gymnastics sonds more crazy that exhilarating or graceful. Thankfully her footage won't be played on America's Funniest Home Videos, instead, it can flash on big screens with cheers to follow.

Doing what most people call dangerous or impossible is the name of the game in gymnastics. And, with the advantage of living in gymnastics, I get to witness college level gymnastics every few weeks during the gymnastics season. . . .

Flashy graphics and witty words develop on my screen after hours, days and months of planning. Not planning on my part always, but planning on the part of a group of interns and staff members who have hearts for teenagers. These TFC people that I speak of put on their armor each day and step into the middle and high school battlefield to create other TFCers.

Me, I get to sit miles away clicking around on a computer. I don't go on long van rides to rural areas of the country, listening to voices scream lyrics or screeches wail from prank victims. I don't have my bed duct taped to a roof or my pockets filled with rocks because some little seventh-grade girls thought it would be funny, (which it was). Instead, I am the designer behind the images these teens stare at as they await, enjoy and reminisce about TFC Camp. . . .

As I am sure you have noticed, the last few months have been a little bleak as far as posts go. Well, get ready for a full stream of content during February.

The sudden burst is my way of gushing over my husband and giving him a Valentine's present that will last a little longer than a fantasy book or cheesecake. So happy Valentine's day Cole (a little early and for a whole month)!

You see, he worked really hard to put this all together for me, so I want to make sure it is overflowing with posts to make sure I am using it to the full potential that he gave it. . . .