We are the Stuarts (formerly of Imperial) now residing in Okinawa, Japan.

This blog started from a desire to bridge the miles as we were preparing to leave the USA for 3+ years. It has turned into much more. It's part travel diary, part personal reflection, part "sociology of military life" and part mommy-blog. We hope you read something here that is interesting to you (or at least not a total waste of your time).

Friday, May 14, 2010

Flashback Friday...If You're Happy and You Know It...


Oh my goodness how I love these smiles...


Whether pure joy...



Sweetness...



Or smug...



Smirky...



Crazy...



Squinty...



Full of anticipation...



Silly...



Giddy...



Or full of pride...this girl has some beautiful smiles.

We have all been enjoying the digital picture frame I was given for Mother's Day. It's nice to walk by and have some random memory splashed in your face. Looking through these has reminded me how much I miss this pure, genuine, "I love my life!" smile.

It's not that I never see it anymore, it's just that now that she's a teenager...it makes random, fleeting appearances. Usually she favors the more non-committal "that's mildly impressive" expression.

*SIGH*

3 comments:

Melissa (Catlin) Kiser said...

Coree was trying to tell me the other day that she isn't photogenic. She's nuts! These pics are DARLING! She was also mortified today to learn that I actually read your blog. She needs to read your blog too and see what a beautiful smile she has so it can come back from behind that teenage eye roll. Thanks for sharing these sweet pics.

Coree said...
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Coree said...

But I'm /not/. She failed to post pictures of the creeper smile I usually had/have on.