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Memories, Dreams, and Reflections 2012

Just like in January 2012, I have again enjoyed reflecting over this past year while finding photos to match the themes listed by Jaymi over at Live.Love.Travel...
 
me in 2012...Alaska, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Home
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i ♥ u...my little Alaskan Princesses
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still laughing at the hobo sign (not visible is an actual hobo next to the sign, digging through the dumpster)
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winter wonderland...the only snowflakes last winter
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birthday present of NASCAR driving experience
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friends encourage you to keep going to reach your goals (FlatTop Mountain, AK)
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i was inspired to make the boys' memory blankets {finally}
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spring fever broke out bad for me when in Cape Town, South Africa
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vacation to South Africa
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summer days of sun and swimming suits
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a day in my life...ice cream treats are always requested
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all smiles...NBC's mission team to Alaska
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autumn...Mom's mums in Indiana
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family...Candace and Murray Skyping with family on their wedding day
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celebrate...happy dance over my first passport stamp
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let's do it again...visit to TX
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i miss you...my friend Stacey
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beautiful day on Shell Island
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dress up in your best penguin suit
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macro...lilacs in Anchorage
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holiday in Amsterdam
on holiday in Amsterdam
my favorite from Cape Town
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don't ever change...so fun to be around
PicMonkey Collage2 just because I haven't shared quite enough photos from South Africa :)
Monkey Valley Resort, South Africa
hopes and dreams for the future...a trip to Paris
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Comments

  1. JaymiJanuary 2, 2013 at 9:31 PM

    oh wow I'm so jealous of all your travel pictures! The South Africa ones are amazing! Cape Town is very high on my list of places I want to go! The Shell Island pic is so beautiful too!

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