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//because words cannot express how hard it is going to be to leave this little princess in a few days.

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//because a date with my favorite may be the best way to spend the morning.

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//because being inches away from a sea lion was a rather new experience for the wee one ;)

My Wee Nattie Bug.

Age: 6 months (how is that possible already?!)

Life accomplishments: sitting, crawling (well, almost.), teething, eating "big girl" food, and making friends with Annie.

Loves: books, animals, grass, swings, pureed pears, smiles, and (of course) Auntie Bex ;)

These blue eyes have stolen my heart for good.

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//because she couldn't eat the pie.  And that was very traumatizing.

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//because after a long day of transporting, lifting, and unpacking, this wee family is finally installed in their new home :)

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//because any time I get to spend my afternoon with these two punks, the day seems a whole lot brighter :)

Elsa's Graduation Celebration :)

My goodness.  Do I sound horribly sentimental if I say that time flies by so fast?  It seems like just yesterday that Karolina, Elsa, and I were dressing up to match our American Girl dolls, playing "Farmer In the Dell" after church, painting our faces with oil pastels to look like Indians on the warpath, taking turns on the swing hanging from the oak tree, and seeing who could do the most impressive jump from the diving board.  Now Karolina will be a junior at Grove City, I'll be a sophomore at PHC, and Elsa will be a freshman at Hillsdale.  My goodness.  

All memories aside, today was the day that this dear sister graduated high school.  Needless to say, we had quite the party :)

(yes aren't we attractive?)

There were lots of spirited badminton games....

....and don't even get me started on the food.

Elsa is a ridiculously talented artist (hence her art major at Hillsdale) so it was lovely to see some of her work displayed :)

(she was rather excited about the hanging lanterns.)

Can you tell they're sisters? :)

All the Grove City attendees...

...yeah they were a little crazy :D

Elsa, thanks so much for asking me to take pictures today!!  It has been such an honor to grow up with you, and I can't wait to see where the Lord leads you in these coming years :)

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//because picnics and outdoor symphonies with friends make summer nights all that much better.