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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

New videos & Pictures

Anna is crawling around… sort of…. and finds one of her “blankies” – immediate soothing! Anna jumping in her bounceroo Anna standing and talking a little Did I post this one already? Anna gets up on her knees for the … Continue reading

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Professional pictures!

I hate to upstage my superb post about our beach trip, but Anna’s pictures from about 5 months old are FINALLY UP!!! YAYY!!!!!!!!!!! See them at http://www.alyssajul.com/clients/annad/ Enjoy! BTW – if you want a copy, just email alyssa at alyssa@alyssajul.com … Continue reading

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Brian’s vacation – I loved it!

EDITED TO ADD ANNA’S LATEST DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES: She is ADEPT at picking at things with her finger and thumb like pincers. She is AVERAGE at pulling herself to a squatting position or onto her knees from sitting. She is POOR … Continue reading

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Post holiday, pre-vacation

Happy Thanksgiving! We had a fantastic holiday spending time with family and friends. We are taking a vacation Sunday-Wednesday at the beach so I thought I’d better share some pictures with you now before we go! Trying to get a … Continue reading

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The Heritage of Anna’s Great-Great Grandma

Written by Anna K. Fast, Hooge Our Heritage My Mother, your Grandmother, your Great-Grandmother, and your Great-Great Grandmother, Helena Kroeker Fast had a schedule of going to her bed room right after lunch, before taking a short nap, she would … Continue reading

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