Birthday Lunch




This past Tuesday my mom, my mother-in-law, and my sister Amanda took me out to eat for my birthday. Afterward they came to the house to see the kids. Just a few pics from that. Thanks for the lunch, ladies : )

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  1. Kirk and Keri PlattnerApril 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Happy Birthday Nicole!

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  2. ToniaApril 19, 2009 at 4:37 PM

    I know it's awfully late, but with not being on facebook and then being in FL, I've been a little out of touch.

    I, of course, thought of you on your birthday and sent you happy mental wishes from the Magic Kingdom.

    Oh! and my friend Brandy's baby was born on our day too :-)

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