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Today is my little brother's 26th birthday...Happy birthday Danno!! I remember when we were this small, playing school together, and me bossing you around:

My parents always called Dan and I "the students" and Ben and Mary (the 2 youngest) "the squats". This started when Dan and I were old enough to be in school, but Ben and Mary were still too young...and it stuck! For years. (I think the term "squats" came from the fact that it looked like Ben and Mary were always squatting because they had such short little legs).

Danno, I love you and am SO glad that we got to celebrate your birthday with you this year! It's been way, way too long! I loved seeing you with your pinata buddy, Pokey, and super excited for your new keyboard!! Out of all the kids, you definitely retained the most from our piano lessons.

Oh, and have I mentioned how proud I am of you lately? Because I am! Look at you in that army "outfit". :)

25 sure treated you well, and I pray that 26 is even better!! Love you brother!

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She's a flight attendant, he's a pilot. He asked her to play softball with his team, he asked her to join his Bible study group, he asked her to be his girlfriend, and eventually, surrounded by family and close friends (me!), he asked her to be his wife. And on April 16, 2011 they were married in one of the most touching, love filled, God-centered ceremonies I have ever witnessed.

And now my best friend is married!!! Ah! That's so incredibly exciting! I brought my camera along to capture this AH-mazing event, as well as all the excitement of the week leading up to it (watch for a future blog!). Graham and Ali love orange and purple, love. Almost everything they've ever given each other (cards, journals, gifts, you name it) have a purple and orange scheme...I just love it! It is so totally them! These were the obvious color choices for their wedding, and boy did they pop! With dark purple dresses and bright orange bouquets, WOW is all I can say! Simply beautiful.

Graham and Ali, I love you both dearly! Your wedding was beautiful, and perfectly you! I couldn't have imagined anything better!!

Ali's dad left her a very sweet note, that put a huge smile on Ali's face!

Her ring is just stunning, I love it! These purple shoes were her reception shoes, they had an "A" and a "P" on the back, for her new name, Ali Peterson!

Oh, Ali you are gorgeous! And so fun! You always make me laugh.

For her wedding gift, Graham had her new name put on her Bible (SOO special!), and wrote her a novel. It was all Ali could do to read it before the wedding, in between all of us wanting pictures and a little matter of putting her dress on. I just love her smile here though!

Ahh!! The dress!! LOVE it, love it. So perfect for her!

Look at those rockin' orange shoes!!

Gorgeous!! And sassy. :)

Mr. & Mrs. Peterson!!

First dance as husband and wife. I just adore the way she looks at him!

Father-Daughter, Mother-Son dance...such a special time!!

Details! Their programs were paper airplanes (so cool!), they mod-podged maps on mason jars, and had airplane making kits out of candy for the kids! LOVE their flying theme!! (And aren't those flowers gorgeous??)

Friends!

Such a gorgeous cake, made by Ali's sister Becky! Becky, you are quite talented!

I just love this series of pictures!

I don't know where the "gangsta" signs pictures originated, but they've become tradition! (As seen in the picture from Ben's and my wedding, with Ali on the bottom!)