a little walk down memory lane

Thursday, February 16

last night I spent way too much time going through tons of old pictures that I hadn't looked at in years. these were just 27 of my favorite memories. TWENTY SEVEN. congrats on making it to the bottom.

169 Response to a little walk down memory lane

February 16, 2012 11:51 PM

I love the "sex" caption. Ha!

February 16, 2012 11:52 PM

Awww, I just love looking at other people's family photos. Everyone brought a smile to my face. But this made me realise I have never seen your wedding photos?! I think I will stalk your blog now to find them ... :)

Kelly xo

February 16, 2012 11:57 PM

My favourite is the one where the only caption is 'sex'. But seriously, I really enjoyed these. I wish my candid pics were as photogenic, jeez.

February 16, 2012 11:59 PM

Oh my goodness! Love the pictures and the captions. :)

February 17, 2012 12:01 AM

I love it. And by the way, I just checked out your "Dressing for Milestone Moments" in the Washingtonian. I know you've gotten a lot of mixed comments, but I hope you don't take too many of the negative ones to heart. You've got adorable style and anyway, what you wear isn't all that matters. It's fun memories like these that truly count, right? :)

Andrea
Left brain, right brain, pug brain.

February 17, 2012 12:03 AM

so cute. lots of great smiles :) did you edit those in PS? add a haze? whatchu do?

February 17, 2012 12:08 AM

Love these! So precious, thanks for sharing:D

February 17, 2012 12:09 AM

A penchant for faceplants is exactly why I'm terrified to go skiing... Sledding is good though... Center of gravity is already pretty low, haha.

Loved these photos, what a fun and exciting life you've been blessed with!

February 17, 2012 12:13 AM

Wow 27 pics? I didn't even think about it. All the pics were so funny and entertaining I just kept looking at the next one!

- Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com

February 17, 2012 12:16 AM

These are so cute and funny! I love looking at old pictures.

Btw, your hair looks AMAZING dark brown. You look like a brunette bombshell and it makes your eyes and skin glow! You should definitely consider going back to it!

February 17, 2012 12:19 AM

yay i love this and old photos! not to mention, NOTHING is better than seeing hair colors evolve throughout the years. #storyofmylife.
xxo em

February 17, 2012 12:19 AM

I'm sorry I just looked through them again, and you just look so amazing on the one in your honeymoon overlooking the ocean. Your hair! Your skin! To die for!

February 17, 2012 12:23 AM

You are so cute! I think it's important to look back and be grateful for the special moments you've had. Because life is a collection of those moments. I'm sure your making plenty new ones with your beautiful baby boy. <3

February 17, 2012 12:25 AM

these are fantastically awesome! i especially love the "sex" photo and the one with your short brown hair. that's how i remembered you for years. i love it dark brown. thanks for making me smile tonight!

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February 17, 2012 12:28 AM

Love this! Your captions are hilarious. :)

February 17, 2012 12:30 AM

What a lovely and fun-filled walk down memory lane...LOVED that!!! You are adorable, as are some of your captions! LOL! :)

February 17, 2012 12:34 AM

These were super fun to look through and the captions were perfect.

February 17, 2012 12:34 AM

your hair was short! and dark! you used to look like a bratz doll!

so much has changed!

February 17, 2012 12:35 AM

I love old candid family pictures! They are my most favorites hands down. My sisters and I laugh until our sides hurt when we go through our old photo albums {particularly the ones containing images of middle-school-us}.

February 17, 2012 12:41 AM

What a nice nice post!!!!
You' always look great!!!
(I went in paris too, and it's soooo wonderful!!!)

February 17, 2012 12:43 AM

These are such fun- thanks for sharing : )

x
Michelle
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February 17, 2012 12:54 AM

LOVE how you look as a brunette!

February 17, 2012 1:05 AM

What a beautiful post!

February 17, 2012 1:10 AM

I love these pics!! And woow you have changed so much and so little actually. I think you are getting even more beautiful with age ( that sounds like you are 50 but you know what I mean)

February 17, 2012 1:12 AM

One of my favorite things- looking through my old photos! So fun to have blogs now so we can keep up on it. :)

February 17, 2012 1:12 AM

haha! love it! but 27?? that went by so fast! :)

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February 17, 2012 1:29 AM

Awesome photos and lovely post! Put a smile on my face :)

Kisses,
Natella

Passion for art and fashion

February 17, 2012 1:29 AM

I got to the bottom and was a little sad. I might have to steal the idea. :)

Don't worry, I'll give you credit. Maybe. (bwwwhahaha.)

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February 17, 2012 1:35 AM

lol, too funny!!!

February 17, 2012 1:51 AM

What awesome memories! That's what I love about photography, you can look back on photos and remember awesome times.

February 17, 2012 1:52 AM

not much else to say than you are so beautiful - people always look at their best smiling and laughing with their loved ones.x

February 17, 2012 2:21 AM

I love old pictures! And I love your dark hair in these pics!

February 17, 2012 2:54 AM

This is so lovely.. I need to start taking more photos

February 17, 2012 3:24 AM

good pics...
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February 17, 2012 3:34 AM

You are so beautiful Sydney! Thanks for sharing these with us! :)

February 17, 2012 3:42 AM

What a great photo collection! Such great memories:)

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February 17, 2012 3:48 AM

I DO THE MARTHA WASHINGTON TOO! And that is what I've always called it! I liked you before but now I loves ya.

February 17, 2012 3:52 AM

Ahh your gorgeous syd! I love the dark brown hair on you. Looking through old pictures is so fun, makes you realize how awesome the people around you are.

February 17, 2012 4:10 AM

These were so sweet! I love reminiscing through old photographs and was just telling hubs I miss not having physical albums and pictures anymore! Decided we need to start printing out some to frame at least! -JB.

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February 17, 2012 4:12 AM

Looks just as if you have a lot of beautiful memories. So happy for you!

Have a nice day, it's almost weekend! :)
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February 17, 2012 4:26 AM

You have some pretty amazing memories to look back on. This makes me want to do the same...a walk down memory lane might be in store for me this weekend!

February 17, 2012 4:28 AM

Love the pics! Nice job on the captions!

February 17, 2012 4:41 AM

What a lovely post, it made me smile! You are so adorable and you two are so great together.

February 17, 2012 5:01 AM

Oh my goodness such amazing photos!!
Thanks for sharing your lovely times!
And good work with the captions!

Love
Sehar

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February 17, 2012 5:23 AM

Gosh! that is awesomeeee! :D
and somehow it makes me so happy :)

Come and hail to my cruise, yo mates!
Ahoy,Keenan!

February 17, 2012 5:28 AM

I think I smiled through this entire post! :] Loving all of the pictures!

February 17, 2012 5:35 AM

I love the captions and the one with just sex--hysterical!

I love trips down memory lane!

February 17, 2012 5:40 AM

Haha fun times! "sex" killed me!!!

February 17, 2012 5:51 AM

I absolutely love this post. Its so fun to see silly Sydney throughout the years - to see you've always been you. Especially since you're a big-ol-famous blogger (even if you don't think of it that way, you are!), I love that you've always been true to you. Thats so important.

February 17, 2012 6:24 AM

I adore the happiness on you and your hubbys face in the snow picture

February 17, 2012 6:25 AM

There are some awesome pictures there! I love going through old pictures and see all the funny ones! :D

February 17, 2012 6:32 AM

I love these!! Especially the Eiffel tower one!! :)

February 17, 2012 6:34 AM

i think you are the only person in existence who can rock a one piece bathing suit and still look awesome

February 17, 2012 6:38 AM

I love them all they look so fun and what amazing memories. I want to see a wedding picture. :)

February 17, 2012 6:39 AM

I LOVE the one of you going down the water slide, and the one where Tyson is getting a better look at your teeth in the snow! So cute!

February 17, 2012 6:43 AM

i felt tears come to my eyes when looking through your photos because i recently broke up with my boyfriend, and these photos were just the sweetest. they're like a love story encapsulated in 27 photos. thank you for sharing them :')

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February 17, 2012 6:46 AM

Those are TOO FUNNY! and so cute!

Will you do more of these soon? i love the one were your hair was really short. you should do that again!

February 17, 2012 6:52 AM

these are great! i love how they capture they love you and tyson have for one another. so sweet! and no matter what your hairstyle, you always look gorgeous.

February 17, 2012 7:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your pics, it's always great to see old pics. When I see my pictures, I stay for hours watching them

February 17, 2012 7:04 AM

What I loved about this post is how it got me remembering about my own fun family photos.

Guess I know what I'm going to be doing with my Friday night.

Abby
www.taintedperfectionist.blogspot.com

February 17, 2012 7:05 AM

i love looking through old pictures. i too think the one with the caption sex is classic. who doesn't have a picture like that?

February 17, 2012 7:09 AM

aww great photos!! LOVE the one in the snow of you and your hubby! :)

February 17, 2012 7:22 AM

I married into football too...

The hubs I'll keep. Me and football? We're not doin so hot...

February 17, 2012 7:29 AM

this is amazing! i need to do one of these when i grow up. yesyesyes :))
-jocee <3

February 17, 2012 7:30 AM

You look really good as a brunette too!


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February 17, 2012 7:39 AM

these are grteat. i really like the slide one and the one about your teeth (giggling in the snow with your man).

has anyone ever told you you look a bit like audrina from the hills in the pictures with dark hair?

February 17, 2012 7:39 AM

i forgot you used to have brown hair! it looked SO good. i mean, you're pretty as a blonde, but as a brunette, you just glow. especially in that honeymoon picture? jeez lady. gorgeous. go back! :)

February 17, 2012 7:39 AM

such fun looking at old pictures!

laurie
www.love-laurie.com

February 17, 2012 7:43 AM

Amazing photos! It reminds me of me and my other 4 siblings :)

February 17, 2012 7:50 AM

You are such a beautiful person. You look like you're having so much fun and each picture is filled with so much love. I especially love the one of you and your husband in the snow, you guys look like you're so happy! You should've posted a picture of you guys on your wedding day!

Meg
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February 17, 2012 8:07 AM

We used to do the "Martha Washington" when we were little, too! Ok, maybe we still do it sometimes and we're in our 30's. :)

February 17, 2012 8:10 AM

adorable!

Bises,
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February 17, 2012 8:15 AM

Those are so fun! Makes me want to go through old photos right now!

February 17, 2012 8:16 AM

I love seeing "real" pictures! Thanks for giving us a peek into your life. I also adore you with dark hair! Would you ever go back? xoxo.
-Margaret

February 17, 2012 8:24 AM

I like you as a brunnette with short hair! So adorable Sydney :)

AND LOL @ all your captions

February 17, 2012 8:28 AM

THE MARTHA WASHINGTON! YES! I loved doing that!

February 17, 2012 8:32 AM

Aw! I love looking through old photos! That first one is completely adorable. And I love looking at old pictures of you and Tyson and seeing how young you guys look! haha

February 17, 2012 8:34 AM

i LOVE this. it's so funny how you start just looking at a couple of old pictures and it turns into hours of looking at hundreds of them! i have a feeling i might do just this tonight... ;)

February 17, 2012 8:41 AM

I love going through old pictures.

February 17, 2012 8:47 AM

I love pictures! This was such a great collection of memories! :)

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February 17, 2012 8:51 AM

soo fun. I love looking back at old pictures. thanks for sharing.

February 17, 2012 8:52 AM

What sweet memories! Old pictures are great at reminding you of happy times:)

I couldn't help but notice you're friends with Kelsey and her mom! My husband and I used to live in NC and we became super close with her aunts' family. They have the best beach house!

Happy Friday!

February 17, 2012 9:09 AM

LOVE LOVE this post! I really love the picture in the snow... you both have fabulous teeth :) AND you look just as lovely as a brunette! Life is beautiful :) Thanks for sharing.

February 17, 2012 9:16 AM

My new goal in life is to get a picture with my husband as romantic as you and Tyson under the Eiffel Tower. Loved this post!

February 17, 2012 9:18 AM

I loved everything about this post! Your comments, the pictures and my imagining all the wonderful memories that go with each picture!

February 17, 2012 9:21 AM

all of these photos are adorable and that sex one is too cute. I'm the same way haha!

xoxo, Jjanga
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February 17, 2012 9:23 AM

Reminds me, I need to go develop what's on my Holga!!

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February 17, 2012 9:30 AM

i LOVE this. it is so fun to see pictures of you from the past... just as beautiful then, with brown OR blonde hair!

February 17, 2012 9:40 AM

I love all of the pictures! You're so pretty Sydney, and brown hair suits you well!

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February 17, 2012 9:57 AM

You guys look so ridiculously happy and in love in your pics! And that Eiffel Tower pic...gahhh!So sweet!

February 17, 2012 9:58 AM

Loe all your memories! Thanks for sharing with us!

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February 17, 2012 10:10 AM

I LOVE looking at old photos. I need to start developing the photos I take more often actually.
Fun times!

Style in the City

February 17, 2012 10:22 AM

hahaha! love your picture with the "sex" at the bachelorette party! I have a couple of those pictures, and definitely remember that bachelorette party and just thinking... oh my goodness... really?

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February 17, 2012 10:23 AM

i think my fav is the martha washington.
and you sing too. what cant you do? :)

February 17, 2012 10:33 AM

ahhh!! the "martha washington"!! first off im super excited to see other people do this besides my sister and me!! second, im even more excited that the name "martha washington" is the official term for it and not just something we made up!!!



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February 17, 2012 11:15 AM

hahaha congrats on making it to the bottom. loves it. the sex photo is the funniest!

xo the egg out west.

February 17, 2012 11:19 AM

Those are all great! You have always been gorgeous! When I was dating my now husband while at collage in Utah, I so had him fooled into thinking I could cook too. Thank goodness now for years of practice...scary!

~Heather

February 17, 2012 11:37 AM

Love the dark hair!

February 17, 2012 11:39 AM

loooove these photos! the second to last one in the snow is my favorite -- you have such a joy and zest for life. :) new reader here, and am loving everything from the fashion to the sweet family moments shared on this blog. xo

February 17, 2012 11:42 AM

i was loving all of the captions. i can totally relate to the "sex" caption picture. oh do i have a story from my shower... it involves my mother-in-law. awk-ward! i love this post :]

molly @ urban nester
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February 17, 2012 11:46 AM

BOOOIIIIISSSSEEEEEE

STTTTAAAAAAAATTTTTEEE!

OOK__ so I'm from Boise and my license plate is definitely "BOISEEE." i LOVE this post. Made me smile!

February 17, 2012 11:54 AM

oh goodness, i love going down memory lane! you do look super fabulous with your brown hair!
love the martha washington hair style. i love doing that too! and the "sex" caption. hilarious!!
xo TJ

February 17, 2012 12:20 PM

haha. these are the best!!!!

February 17, 2012 12:31 PM

those were way fun to look at! you look great as a blonde and a brunette! do you have any engagement pictures you could share next time? :)

February 17, 2012 12:34 PM

This was super fun. Absolutely loved these Syd. :)

February 17, 2012 12:40 PM

How fun! Memory lane is a lovely place to visit. :)

February 17, 2012 1:10 PM

Loved looking at these photos! Very Fun!
Also, you look amazing with darker hair!! A Mandy Moore resemblance.

February 17, 2012 1:17 PM

Great flash to the past! Such cute pictures :)

February 17, 2012 1:25 PM

This post is wonderful! I Love all the pictures!

February 17, 2012 1:25 PM

This made me laugh! I loved the sex caption.
xoxo
Chels

February 17, 2012 1:35 PM

Fun! You both look so young (not that you look old now, but you know what I mean - I hope).

February 17, 2012 1:36 PM

Wow lol I was trying not to laugh out loud while at work! Love every single one of these! I had no idea you're hair was that short! Please tell me the secrets of how you got it long again!!!

February 17, 2012 2:23 PM

I just wanted to say I really loved this post. I could feel your happiness and laughter from looking at these pictures. Without a doubt, this will go down as one of my favorite posts of yours in a very long time!

February 17, 2012 2:52 PM

Hahaha this is so awesome! If you want a trip down memory lane, just look at my facebook page. I just realized I have over 30 albums, mostly from high school and single-life. Crazy picture whore? Yup.

February 17, 2012 3:20 PM

Too cool! Makes me want to do the SAME THING! You look super cute with dark hair by the way (though blonde is great too....)

February 17, 2012 3:30 PM

How do I express my joy that you just reminded me of the Martha Washington? I'm not sure I can.

SO. AWESOME.

February 17, 2012 3:32 PM

love this! Old photos are the best.

February 17, 2012 3:56 PM

Such adorable photos! You are one lucky gal to have so many sisters to share your childhood with :)

February 17, 2012 3:58 PM

i just fell in love with you. you are seriously so adorable!! xo


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February 17, 2012 4:28 PM

Is that Dare Devil's Drop at Emerald Point in NC?!?!?

So much fun!.

Old pictures are the best. I love going through them, just kinda gives you a feeling like life was perfect back then.

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February 17, 2012 5:28 PM

I loved looking through your pics! You are so pretty and have really pretty blue eyes! Some of this made me giggle, like the sex one, haha. Thats so how I am {get embarassed easy with that word}.

I think my favorite would have to be the paris one! Its georgous of you two!

February 17, 2012 5:56 PM

aw such lovely pics! you're absolutely adorable!

February 17, 2012 7:15 PM

I love your hair that dark brown! And short!! It looks so natural - is that the natural color?! Walking down memory is so much fun. I can spend hours looking at old family photo albums.

Sam
February 17, 2012 7:36 PM

Aww, great photos!

February 17, 2012 7:43 PM

Thank you Bidners. You grew up too fast and went away to live the fairy tale life just like you always dreamed you would. But how greatful I am for Prince Charming! XOXOXO

February 17, 2012 9:08 PM

4 girls in my fam. We call it the Martha Washington too! Laugh so hard at that one.

February 17, 2012 9:24 PM

Those pictures were great! It's cool to see you in 'real life' photos like that. I forgot your hair is really dark!! It looks good like that! And as blonde too!
It's cute to see you and Tyson together. You can really see the love.

February 17, 2012 9:29 PM

haha this is too awesome!!!

February 17, 2012 10:46 PM

This was beautiful to look through!

February 18, 2012 3:51 AM

Oh my word. I LOVE you with the short brown hair style. It really highlights your schmexy bone structure ;-)

Also, sex.

February 18, 2012 6:59 AM

These were lovely and SO much fun to go through! Your captions are hilarious. More please! :)

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February 18, 2012 7:49 AM

love them all! its so fun going through old pictures!

February 18, 2012 10:04 AM

your love is palpable.

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February 18, 2012 10:46 AM

How fun! I need to go through my old pix...
I see a "dessert rose" plate in that pic of your hubby in the kitchen...I have that same set. It was my great-grandmas.

February 18, 2012 12:18 PM

Amazing photos! xx

February 18, 2012 12:30 PM

Love the short dark hair! Great pictures, very fun!

February 18, 2012 2:25 PM

You're such a cute girl Syd!.. I normally love your posts but this, this is awesome! I enjoyed every single picture.
and I thank you for let us be part of your life.
hugs from Ecuador, look how far you are!

Ana <3
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February 18, 2012 4:27 PM
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February 18, 2012 4:29 PM

I love looking at old pics and I love this post! What a great/creative idea for a blog post! I may just have to steal this idea from you one of these days and do something similar on my blog... ;) Thanks for sharing!

February 18, 2012 7:57 PM

Those are all great!

February 18, 2012 9:36 PM

I enjoy your captions. I hope to be blessed with your skills one day.

-Nico

www.SatinAndSalt.com

February 18, 2012 10:54 PM

these are lovely!

Ash
February 19, 2012 11:19 AM

i LOVE all these pictures.. makes me want to look through my old photos too!

you look great with short hair, brown hair, blonde hair... probably no hair- but don't try and prove me right, k?

i LOVE that there;s 5 of you- i want a big family one day, too (:

Meg
February 19, 2012 4:42 PM

That "sex" caption killed me. ha.

-meg
mysideispinker.blogspot.com

February 20, 2012 12:13 AM

so cute. lots of great smiles. It's cool to see you in 'real life' photos. Thanks for sharing... Lehenga

February 20, 2012 12:49 AM

Nice picture i like it.
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February 20, 2012 7:51 AM

love the Martha Washington! I'm glad to see that my sister and I weren't the only ones who did that each time they jumped in a pool :)

February 20, 2012 8:58 AM

Sex!!! Hahaha you always make me laugh!!!

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February 20, 2012 9:31 AM

Great post. I'm one of 5 and I grew up skiing in the swiss alps. Love it when I get a closer look at bloggers I follow...

xx

Sarah

February 20, 2012 11:46 AM

ha! I love doing Martha Washington's too! lol

February 20, 2012 12:50 PM

very cute!! my favorite picture is the one on the corner of the sofa.

check out the prom themed birthday party on my blog and please comment. kisses!

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February 20, 2012 2:39 PM

I made it to the end, and well, now I am inspired to dig through all my boxes and get sentimental all over again!

xo Taylor

February 20, 2012 4:50 PM

AW such amazing pictures and memories! i LOVE photos and looking through old ones!

<3
Kenzie

February 20, 2012 6:52 PM

I LOVE YOUR HAIR DARK!!

I mean, you are gorgeous no matter what, but seriously. You just kill it as a brunette.

February 20, 2012 7:53 PM

What great pictures - you all look so happy in them!

February 20, 2012 9:56 PM

'sex' and 'bratz' hahahah! so fun going down memory lane! your hair is beautiful brunette and short! fun to look at :) xx

February 21, 2012 12:39 AM

You are so cute! It's cool to see you in 'real life' photos. Thanks for sharing us.
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February 21, 2012 1:24 AM

love this post!

February 21, 2012 5:11 AM

Oh my goodness, Love the pics and the captions. Thanks for sharing us.
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February 21, 2012 7:17 AM

How fun to look into your lovely life even more!!!!!

February 21, 2012 1:41 PM

this is SO amazing. when the windows are open and i'm lying on my bed i take out my old photos and just savor the memories.

February 22, 2012 1:45 AM

Wahhhhhhh you're hysterical!!!! LOVE IT!

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K
February 22, 2012 4:02 PM

Love it, so cute and a little insight into your "former" life. Thanks for sharing!

February 22, 2012 7:37 PM

these were so fun to go through! Love the captions, priceless!!

February 23, 2012 5:12 PM

Love your dark hair (in your honeymoon photo)!! Gorgeous!!

February 23, 2012 7:50 PM

this is the most fun post i've read! i loved it! i hope to marry someone and be as happy as you are :) thanks for being an example!

February 25, 2012 11:56 AM

LOVED it! These pictures look so nice, you look so different when you were young, when you were brunette, etc. but you always look SO happy. Just looking at these pictures made me happy <3
I hope I'm like that one day
loved the captions too. "sex" hahah

Fatima

February 27, 2012 2:49 PM

Very Cute I should try something Like this

March 13, 2012 5:06 PM

These are seriously the cutest photos ever!! Brilliant post!! xx

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