I Swear It Was Only Yesterday
June 7, 2006 @ 5:31 am | Filed under: Family Adventures
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At 11:51 am
Dawn said:
Happy Birthday Wishes! What a beautiful picture. 🙂
At 12:41 pm
Beth said:
Aw, Happy Birthday Jane! 🙂
The years sure fly by, don’t they Melissa? I can’t believe my oldest is 17 …