Happy Easter-2010

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Just some family pictures taken on a beautiful Easter morning!! We are all blessed!



Dan, myself, my parents and Bax
in the back yard.

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Baxter the Pretty Boy!!





Dan and me on the front porch before our 8am Easter service!

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