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[a birthday morning Skype chat with mother and smallest brother]
[the tulips have opened up gloriously]
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[my sister Lauren made this little guy for my birthday]
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[we called him Hoo and took him on a Winnie-the-Pooh-style Expotition...]
[he seemed to enjoy it]
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[this face is me pretending I don't feel sick on my birthday]
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[and this is Lauren and I pretending we are -- I don't know -- teenagers or something]
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[and this is my frabjous birthday non-cake]
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[and it was James-my-sister's-boyfriend's 21st on Friday (they're cute)]
Oooh, I LOVE the owl!
ReplyDeleteOh Hoo is cute and he does seem to be enjoying himself in that photo. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, you two look beautiful. I mean it and I'm sure it's not just physical. Something is shining out!
Love your nail-polish DD! :) You ARE beautiful. :) (I also liked the sprinkles on your birthday mousse!) xoxox
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute pic of James & Lauren!
ReplyDeleteI love your Hoo, Danielle - 'tis so adorable. And my mouth is watering as I gaze at that mousse...
Happy Birthday!
Asea -- he's definitely cute :D.
ReplyDeleteArny -- that was a very smile-inducing comment :).
Carla -- those sprinkles are all thanks to youuu! Come visit me: I saved some!!
Bek -- they're cuties. Oh, and the mousse was every bit as delicious as it looks!