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How I spent my Spring Break (In Photos, Wordless) (Yes I'm for real)






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S said…
Awesome women, awesome children.

I approve.
Christine said…
hope you had a great easter, julie.

you have some lovely, lovely girls there.

Running on empty
Jennifer S said…
Your girls are adorable, and very pink. I like it.
Liv said…
fantastic! i'm so glad you got a rest.
Kyla said…
Gorgeous girls. I hope you enjoyed the break!(which if it was as busy for you as it was for me, wasn't really any sort of break! LOL)
Kat said…
Now that looks like a great spring break!
alejna said…
So, in other words, this time you're not using your words?

It looks like a grand time. I love that last shot of your girls in their pink finery and cool shades
Yolanda said…
I'm just crazy about that last photo. i love that they are in the same dress, but when you look at the sweaters, the shades, and the shoes--and their expressions--you can so tell that one is indeed Patience, and the other Persistence.
le35 said…
I love the picture of the girls with their sunglasses! They look so much like they love themselves and each other. Great pictures!
Anonymous said…
Looks like a great time!
The girls look very cool in their shades.
Uh-oh... starstruck by a musician. Watch out for her!!!
thordora said…
PRETTYPRETTY DRESSES!

Oh hell I'm turning into my mother....

and warmth....what's THAT like?!?!
Karen Jensen said…
What a great weekend! I must say that the last picture is my favorite.
Mad said…
That pic of the girls being all girlie with their shades on is breaking my heart in two.

It's funny, I was thinking to myself yesterday that there are places in this world where people can have outdoor egg hunts. How grand it would be to have an outdoor egg hunt...and there you have offered proof of its grandness.
Oh, I LOVE those dresses, they're adorable!!!
jeanie said…
Oh man, were your fingers BURNING to type? lol how on earth did you do it? Your girls are so cute.
MyThreeBlogs said…
Your girls are So cute! I love the dresses... makes me want to dress my boys in girls' clothes even more!!
Gwen said…
Julie, you really didn't use any words! I am shocked and impressed! lol.

I love Pers's pants/shorts (or is that a skirt-like item) ensemble. I have a daughter who wears such things regularly, since we still have snow on the ground here but the siren song of spring clothing is a strong one.

But you guys? have actual spring flowers! And gorgeous Easter fairies to pose in front of them!
Lovely! And those shades -- too cute!

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