Happy birthday to my baby girl, Heather! Above, she is ten months old, and we were enjoying a get-away along the Central Coast. That shot was taken in Solvang.
Below, she is age three….Her hair looks like that because I had braided it, and then brushed it out, trying for a flower child style…probably not her best look.
Fast-forward through the years: her oldest brother, Craig, a photographer, captured her against this wall in a grungy look. She was fifteen, and really hates that hairstyle now.
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Several years later, she went to Pismo Beach to get married, and her two-year-old, Noah, showed off his blond curls for the occasion….
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There have been many occasions with photos of Heather, but here’s the last one I took, earlier this week, when we celebrated her birthday early. Now she is on a cruise, with fiance and friends, celebrating 40 years!
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She was born on Friday the 13th, in August 1976. Many happy returns!
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This post is linked to West Metro Mommy Reads.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Wishing Heather all the best!
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Thanks, Mary, she has had an interesting journey…and now a lovely cruise, although it’s not her first.
I, on the other hand, don’t like flying…or big boats that stay in the water for days…LOL.
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Happy birthday to your daughter! I had to laugh when I saw her post-braid hair. I did that all the time for my daughter when her hair was longer!
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Yes, I expected something totally different when I unbraided it, Melinda… I was never good at hair…which is probably why she grew up to be a hair stylist. Defending herself against bad hair days….LOL
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Happy birth day and mother’s day to both of you. Your daughter looks like a beautiful person, inside and out.
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Thanks, Margot, she is like a ray of sunshine…She definitely enjoys her friends and family. Thanks for stopping by.
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A snapshot of a life via hairstyles! I love it. Happy birthday Heather!
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Thanks, Trish, and you’ve summed it up perfectly! Thanks for stopping by.
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She looks so much like you! Happy birthday to her! Forty was a good birthday for me, and I hope it is for her, too.
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Thanks, Deb, and if I had to go back to another age, I would definitely pick 40….or thirty-something. LOL. Thanks for visiting.
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What a wonderful post, and I loved the pictures you shared — so lovely.
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Thanks, Whitney, it was a delight to share these moments. Thanks for stopping by.
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Happy birthday to Heather. You have some great photos of her up there. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for stopping by, Poem Fanatic…I do love enjoying her photos over the years.
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Great fun to share a child’s milestone birthday. My daughter will be 52 this year and my son will be 48 at the end of the month. I need to get pictures gathered together.
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All four of my children are in their forties…for a little bit. In November, my oldest will turn 50. How did that happen? LOL.
Thanks for sharing, Judy, and gathering your kids together would make a great photo. Thanks for stopping by.
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Happy birthday to Heather! Thank you for sharing her journey from being a baby to now having her own children. Pictures do a great job of capturing change, don’t they?
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I do love how photos tell a story, Allison. Thanks for stopping by, and for the birthday wishes.
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