Another great weekend. :)
We headed down to Portland on Friday: Daddy and girls, to explore the city; I, to hang with my homies, my "ONWGs (Original NorthWest Girls, duh ;-D)," my "peeps" from my early days here in Washington.
(Let me know if I'm trying too hard.... ;-9)
Truly, though, these girls were the first friends I made after moving here: they embraced me in all my shy, ignorant, timid 18-year-oldness, and have never let go; for this, I am thankful.
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| Just chillaxin' on Friday night. |
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| The party spread on Saturday. |
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Liev got to be man of the house for the weekend. (I know it's blurry, but I
just couldn't resist posting this.) |
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| This is what he looks like with clothes on. :-D CUTE. |
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The Rallier-of-the-Troops, Party Planner Extraordinaire, and Mommy of Liev.
To her right, Homemaker Extraordinaire, in the only pic I have of her
on this day; she was always working diligently behind the scenes, making sure
things were running smoothly. A quiet reminder to me of having the
heart of a servant. |
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| Mama of the Mama. :) |
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| Big sister, proud sister. |
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| Mylene's oldest. :) |
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| Mylene's youngest. :) |
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| She has always been stunning... |
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| Glow on wit' yo' bad self, girl..... :) |
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| The "We *Heart* iPhones" club. |
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| Duty calls. I mean, husbands. Yeah... husbands. :) |
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| Sisters.... |
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| More sisters, on Sunday morning. :) |
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| Kiana calls these "texture shots." (What do *I* know?) |
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| Yum... |
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After meeting on Sunday.
(Why, yes, I am standing on a step; why do you ask?) :D |
I wish we had pictures of dinner with Aunty Karen and Koral on Sunday night, but I forgot the camera at the hotel. :(
I'll close with a couple pics from Valentine's Day:
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The Valentines the girls made for each of their classes.
I can't tell you how much joy it brought me to cut out 120 tiny little paper leaves. |
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| Pretty in pink... :) |
It's good to be home.
Now in the throes of putting a goodbye dinner together; thanks, Kale. :-S
Happy Monday!
