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Graduation and Mother's Day



 It was my turn to help with activity night at church so I brought my graduation robes and so forth and let the little girls take turns all dressed up.


Here of the pillow announcing Mother's Day. 


As it turns out, there is an actual graduation song.

  
I went to convocation and read the names again. 
 
Then, Mother's Day actually arrived. Here is my custom drawn picture.

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Mike and LuAnn (Nelson) Aldred said…
Great idea! Bet the girls loved it. You have an artist on your hands too !
June 3, 2019 at 10:41 AM
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