{pretty, happy, funny, real} Three in a Row!

I remembered to post {p,h,f,r} again- what an accomplishment!

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Yes, these count as pretty. Vanilla latte and banana split cupcakes. Cupcake Station, Plymouth, MI.

Even prettier than my weekly cupcake selections- Morgan and her girlfriends! On Friday, the girls each got their second set of ear piercings. They were all great sports and allowed lots of photos and videos to be taken- such a lovely group of young ladies. <3

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Parker started gymnastics last week and got her new shiny green leotard yesterday before class. She feels Olympic-ready now and already reached the top of the climbing rope (the *one* time I put down my camera. Grrr.) She is working hard and loving it!

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Look closely. The boys have airsoft guns. Not that they could do any damage with them, but they are watching for chipmunks (which annoy me greatly) in our backyard. After a couple of minutes they turned the guns on each other and I was laughing so hard at them fighting that I couldn't take any more pictures. :P


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Friday night in Canton, MI- the largest, whitest, most gorgeous cloud EVER.

I haven't identified this little guy yet, but he's a newcomer to our bird feeders and he is adorable.

Have a wonderful, blessed weekend! We are going to see many friends perform in Suessical, watch the Whitmore Lake fireworks, and just enjoy the family at home. Luke has been invited to go away for several days with friends- I've never had one gone for the fireworks (sniff, sniff) but I am thrilled for the opportunity for him to have this little vacation in the "thumb" of MI.

{pretty, happy, funny, real} This One is a Must-Read!

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I love loading photos into the computer and finding that my girls have secretly borrowed my camera for one of their photography sessions. :)

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Or we could title this one {jealous} since I didn't get to attend this little adventure. My husband turned into a 12 yr. old again, he was so happy to see the Tumbler in person (one of the vehicles in "Dark Knight Rises"). In fact, they stuck around for an hour and a half, just hoping to hear it start up when the event was over. They were not disappointed! J even recorded it for me (way-cool points on that one, John!!)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKxey8X4x-0&list=UU1sk1_AfdqhYZ3OSuq4wyHQ&index=1&feature=plcp


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I have to laugh at myself sometimes. I am a "Cupcake Station" addict! I have their flyer with all of the cupcake varieties on it and I am determined to try EVERY ONE.

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OK, here's the "must -read" part!!! Our friends are working to expedite this little guy home from China to his new family and life-saving heart surgery. This is a very real and urgent need. He is in an orphanage where the surgery will not be provided. Will you *please* consider reading up on their story and donating to them through their blog? http://ourjourneyoffaithtochina.blogspot.com/

^"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." -James 1:27

{pretty, happy, funny, real}... The Trial Run

I've wanted to do this for months. Now that summer is finally here, I'm going to try it, but don't hold your breath for the next one. They are supposed to come out every Thursday, but I'm pretty good at forgetting my blog as soon as I decide to start writing consistently.

This *should* be easy... pick a few photos to go with the words "pretty, happy, funny, real." I'm not a big writer but I do love taking photos, so maybe I can do this. We'll see!

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Morgan and Parker took a ballet/lyrical class at our homeschool co-op this term. Oh, how I love those dresses and those smiles!


Morgan took ballet when she was between 3 and 6 years old and then decided she hated it and never wanted to do it again. This year, she renewed her interest and took one class at a studio, in addition to her co-op dance classes. I know nothing of proper form, but I know this photo makes me so happy to see her back on stage and working so hard at something she has grown to love again.

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Parker's 10th birthday- Girls' day out. Parker and Gianna went to the movies, out to lunch, and got their first manicures together. It's not so easy to see here, but they just loved the nail art that was applied free-of-charge as a gift for Parker. :)


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Oh, that face!! Jalen agreed to be a walking billboard for 20 minutes at the Motor City Comic Con in order to get a free tshirt!

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Oh, goodness, is this REAL? Luke and Sarah took their driver's test a couple of days apart and then went to the Secretary of State to get their licenses together. I can't believe he is driving (but aren't they so cute with their temp. licenses?!).

And also in the {real} category, we are in a very real fight for our freedom in America. On Friday, we went to the "Stand Up for Religious Freedom" rally in Ann Arbor. We had over 1,200 people there and there were more than 150 rallies that day all over the U.S.

I did it! I finished ONE {p,h,f,r} post... see you next week (maybe).

God bless.