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I need to post some pictures from our trip to GMA & GPA Looper's house. (Gammy & Pops?) - I think Lexi will have to decide. She enjoyed being spoiled by everyone - mostly Gammy. She started giggling on this trip. Melt-my-heart-in-two. It's so hard to get smiles/giggles on camera because she immediately stops when she notices the camera. Luckily, we got some video on fb.





2.5 months

Cousin Shannon
she just fell asleep like this at the dinner table

first trip to the beach!






Cousin Brynlee

the best cousin picture we got

The trip back with her wasn't that bad. We only stopped twice making it a 7 hr and 15 min drive. I mean I was ready to bust out of the car, but I was proud of Lexi for sleeping most of the way and being chill the rest. We were excited to see Mr Smith again who knew she had gotten bigger in just one week.

Unfortunately, we are missing the pictures with my high school friends because those are on iPhones. We forgot to take pictures with the rest of the Smallwoods but we had a wonderful Japanese lunch with them (Uncle Zac, Aunt Shirley, Zachary & Cassidy) Lexi was so chill the entire time. I actually got to eat with everyone else! Aunt Tami is also on the iPhone & we are in the process of meeting Bree & Aubree who just moved to Atlanta. Satha & Andrew came to visit & that picture is also on the iPhone. Who else did I miss? Maybe I should do an iPhone post... 

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