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a busy day.



we had a packed day. with company expected around noon, claire and i awoke early this morning to whip up an angelfood cake, slice strawberries, whip cream and prepare beef stew. it was a tall order, but i had great help. claire loved licking the beater and spatula from both the cake batter and cream. what a kiddo. we went to church, which lasted extra long due to it being palm sunday. while there, claire went on a little easter egg hunt. she had a blast searching for each egg. we arrived home to greet our company. we sat ahead of a cute little old lady and two older men at church. when church was over, the lady commented about how cute claire was. claire immediately reached out to the lady and gently brushed her face from her cheek to her chin. it was so cute and delicate. the lady loved it. chris' two aunts and his cousin drove down to give us a little baby shower. they went a bit above and beyond with the gift giving. we were very fortunate for all their generosity. claire was spoiled too. she loved the little table and chair set they gave her. needless to say, it was a long, event filled day. claire was wiped out, crashing on the way home from shopping.

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Erin&Joshua said…
Claire - you look like a cutie pie! We can't wait to see you soon.
April 6, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Anonymous said…
Wow, she just keeps getting bigger and bigger! I miss you guys so much! Can't wait to see you all this summer!

Love ya,
Jessica
April 7, 2009 at 8:47 AM
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