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2016 in pictures

L to R: Es 4th birthday, visiting friends in Essex, Easter Egg hunt with bestie, new baby brother L arrives, playgroup sports day, extra play dates with Daddy, superhero cousins, bobble hat cousins, camping in Porlock with buddies, Gower seaside break, half term break at the school gate, now we are 4.

Previous years: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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[…] by E’s hair so interesting indulge me for a moment if you will as I re-share the collages for 2016 and 2015 too! Previous years in pictures: 2014, 2013, 2012, […]

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