Caroline Starr Rose

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Through the Years: Pictures of My Childhood

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Fellow agency-mate Sara B. Larson ran a blog post recently about her early years — pictures included — which inspired me to do the same. Here’s a glimpse into my world from childhood to my senior year.
In Spain with family friends, the Olabarrias (I’m the one who looks like a boy)
In Saudi Arabia, showing off my preschool artwork
 With my grandmother (and namesake)
 With my dear friend and childhood boy-next-door, Sergio
 Reading at my grandparents’ house
 In middle school
 Before jetting of to Australia for my year on exchange
 With my Aussie classmates (I’m in the middle)
 Dancing in Australia (I’m in the middle — please overlook the limp wrist and bent elbow!)
 Off to prom…with the fellow I eventually married!
If you’re dying for more, here are a few others, including one from my first year teaching, where I’m dressed as an alien.

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  1. Matthew MacNish says

    June 7, 2013 at 11:50 am

    Adorable!

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  2. Melissa Sarno says

    June 7, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    I love this! So pretty always! It sounds like you’ve had some amazing experiences living in different parts of the world – I’d love to learn more about that someday. And you wore gloves to prom! That’s so wonderfully fancy.

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      June 7, 2013 at 1:40 pm

      The dress, jacket, and gloves were my mom wore at her wedding! I still think it’s a gorgeous dress.

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  3. Faith E. Hough says

    June 7, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Lovely. What a great smile you always had!

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  4. Sara B. Larson says

    June 8, 2013 at 2:05 am

    I LOVE it!! And you are so dang cute! I’m so glad you did this. 🙂

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      June 8, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks for the inspiration, Sara!

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  5. Irene Latham says

    June 9, 2013 at 2:26 am

    You should paint more seals. 🙂 And how sweet that you married your prom date! Just over from another blog that quoted Hans Christian Andersen “to travel is to live.” Indeed! SO CUTE, you. xo

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      June 9, 2013 at 11:07 pm

      I have to admit, I’m still kinda proud of that seal!

      While Dan and I were at dinner during prom, a couple told us they had been to prom together 20 years before…and had gotten married. It was a fun thing to think about years later.

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  6. Amy Rogers Hays says

    June 10, 2013 at 11:20 am

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  7. Amy Rogers Hays says

    June 10, 2013 at 11:23 am

    I love these photos! What a lovely window into your childhood! I too want to hear more about your childhood world travels!

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      June 10, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      My dad’s Corps of Engineers job took us to Saudi Arabia when I was three. From there we were able to travel all over the place. Wonderful, wonderful memories from those years!

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  8. Mia says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    It was so fun to see such sweet photos of you growing up! Loved your prom photo. What a good looking couple you two make!

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      June 12, 2013 at 6:25 pm

      Thanks, Mia. I think we’re pretty cute, myself.

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