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Beauty on the Backroads

Stories of grace for life's unexpected turns

May 12, 2012

Saturday Smiles: Graduation edition

This is how we spent our Saturday.

A day we have looked forward to for what seems like a VERY long time. A day of happy tears. Of being with family and friends. Of remembering how far we’ve come. And the places we have yet to go.

My husband’s name is on the degree. We all earned it, though.

And here’s how we pre-celebrated.

A trip to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

It’s been an incredibly happy weekend for us.

May yours be equally as smile-worthy!

Filed Under: holidays, Saturday smiles Tagged With: graduation, national zoo visit, reasons to smile

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