For the heck of it…
Circa 1979
My favorite photo of all of us. Russell was going to the War College. Brett was 3 1/2 and was furious we made him stand there…see the binoculars in his hand?
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SO cute! I love the last one with your kids when they were little! That first one? I was eight when it was taken.;)Don’t hate me for sayin that.
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Aw, you guys are adorable!! 🙂
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AWW!They sure don’t look like that anymore!
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That 1st one is the best!!! And, the 2nd one is simply adorable!!
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Is that background real in the first one? I love it! Thanks for sharing!Love,Sarah
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LOVE IT! That made my whole morning…🙂Joanne
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I always love a little trip down memory lane!
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