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Our Son Graduated from College Yesterday! -- Pic

14 years ago

Here is our middle son, Aaron, along with Ron and me. We are so proud! Did anyone else cry like me when their baby graduated from college? Lol

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donna_oh
14 years ago
I love the pic!

Congrats to your DS!

Donna (^_^)
glenda_al
14 years ago
Congratulations to your son!
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Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
14 years ago
What a proud Family. Congratulations!

I cried at my DD's Graduation. I was just so proud of her.
sheilajoyce_gw
14 years ago
Congratulations. What was his major and what does he plan to do?????
ronf_gw
14 years ago
Cripes, that's the best picture taken of me all day?

His degree is in business administration. He's still looking for a job.

Ron
chisue
14 years ago
Thanks for sharing your happy day! I'm like shielajoyce: What does he want to do? Job prospects? What? Where? (See, we always want MORE!)
hayjud_mn
14 years ago
What a nice picture! It's also a great accomplishment for you.
lydia1959
14 years ago
Congratulations! Great photo too (no matter what Ron says! lol)
alisande
14 years ago
That's a great picture! And Bigbaby--you look super!

My DS and his fiancee graduated in December. His major was IT and hers Business Administration. He's working, and she's still looking for a job. Good luck to Aaron (and Leanne)! :-)
Jasdip
14 years ago
What a great picture!!! You have to be so proud of your son! Congratulations all around.

Bigbaby you look fantastic!
caroline94535
14 years ago
Congratulations to the entire family!

What a great looking trio!
patti43
14 years ago
I cry the minute I hear Pomp and Circumstance, so I always stock up on tissues before a graduation. What a great picture--you all look so happy! You and Ron are so cute together.
jemdandy
14 years ago
Your son deserves a hearty congratualtions for finishing his degree!!! And welcome to the world outside the class-room.
donna37
14 years ago
Congrats to DS and that's very good picture of all of you.
socks
14 years ago
What a terrific achievement. You are just bursting with pride, and rightfully so!
clubm
14 years ago
******************CONGRATULATIONS*********************
sheesh
14 years ago
Congratulations to all of you!

And, yes, hub and I both cried when our kids graduated. But when the sixth one did, we blubbered like a pair of idiots!

I love your picture!

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irishdancersgram
14 years ago
Congratulations! Great looking family...Heck, I don't even have to know the graduate and I start...I was a mess at my grand daughter's college graduation last weekend.
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Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks everyone, especially those of you who said I looked great! Hehe. He had a job lined up with a store chain but they bailed out on him at the last minute. His major was business administration and he is jobless now! He is moving back home until he finds a job, which is okay with me! Now that our kids are growing up and moving out I'm wishing they would come back, and he will for a while! I know it's hard on him but I'm happy!
aprilflower
14 years ago
Am I too late to offer congratulations??

He looks very proud of himself (as he should be!) and you two are positively beaming.

Thanks for sharing that with us :-)

april
sheilajoyce_gw
14 years ago
I know what you mean, Bigbaby. Good luck with the job search. Let us know when you have good news to report. I do feel sorry for kids graduating from college this year. Jobs are scarce. Hope you live close to a metropolitan area with lots of job opportunities.
grammahony
14 years ago
Congratulations Baby and Ron. I know your proud of him. It looks like a happy day for you all.
Leslie
tammyms
14 years ago
Congratulations! I know you'll be happy to have him home, at least for a while :)

Tammy

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