The Duncan Family: pretty in pink

Friday, March 28, 2008

pretty in pink

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: This little girl would be pretty
in ANY color but love the pink!

Nadia, grandpa is still waiting for
a real honest-to-goodness ponytail.

Luv ya,

G-Ma; Saturday, March 29, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: CUTE outfit!; Saturday, March 29, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: Adorable!! Ofcourse I love pink too. She looks like she is on stage performing.; Saturday, March 29, 2008
Anonymous said...: She looks so grown up in that pic. She is a pink sweet pea!!! I love it. Yeah, let's see a real ponytail. Love You!! Aunt Mindy; Saturday, March 29, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: Cute, cute! She does look like she is performing!; Saturday, March 29, 2008
NesrstaFamily said...: She is so stinkin cute! love it.; Monday, March 31, 2008

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
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and that the anthem plays for me.

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Marine Wife