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a quarter of a century.

Yes, her big day was over a month ago.

But when you’re already a quarter of a century, a few weeks shouldn’t matter… amiright?

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We celebrated in our usual fashion. The birthday girl had her choice of dinner…

and dessert.

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This is the dessert that happens when it’s the baker’s birthday and mama has to do the baking.

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Then she was inundated with a plethora of homemade cards.

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With cash and checks and coupons for free nail-painting and bed-making.

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Did I mention a plethora?

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The birthday girl also had her choice of company.

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(Company that was obviously thrilled with being selected to sup with said birthday girl.)

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Aaand then the celebratory family picture.

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You know, so we don’t forget what 25 looks like on this one.

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Which, if you ask me, looks pretty darn beautiful.

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To the one who made me a mama, happy quarter-of-a-century.

Hugs and kisses infinity times each,
Mama


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09.22.14 · celebrations, Victoria 4

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  1. tg says

    September 22, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    good grief, she is so stunning!!!! how do you not photograph her every day???? and she has model’s hands…at least be photographing those hands!!! haha! i love that she is with you during this season of life. what an amazing gift for the littles to have such a great big around!

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  2. Connie J says

    September 23, 2014 at 6:19 AM

    Happy birthday, Victoria! You are a beautiful young lady!!!

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  3. Kerin says

    September 23, 2014 at 3:07 PM

    Happy birthday! You two could be twins!!

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  4. Martha says

    September 24, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    Glad to see you fave Ni hao y’all back online, that was so scary when you mentioned on facebook that it was lost in limbo land.

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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