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5Aug2011

Pictures of a Summer Afternoon

Posted in Family by Kendra

“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”  ~Henry James

I love summer. I love watching our girls loving summer, too. Hope you’re having a good one!

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