Wordless Wednesday: Bryant Siblings, Summer of 1996

Ray Bryant, Mary Horton (my grandma), Rosa Sanders, and Eloise Grigsby.
Summer of 1996 at Aunt Rosa's house. 

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  1. 37paddingtonJanuary 9, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    oooo, i love that photo, so much love in it. reminds me of my own family, my mom and her siblings. thanks for sharing.

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    1. Andrea KelleherJanuary 9, 2013 at 12:34 PM

      You are so right Angella, that there was a lot of love there. Miss them bunches.

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  2. KristinJanuary 9, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    What a great family photo!

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  3. LindaReJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    This is a lovely photograph. I hope your grandmother and Rosa got copies of this photo because they both have cameras in hand and missed this shot.

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    1. Andrea KelleherJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:40 AM

      Thanks Linda! Yes they did get copies of this photo.

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  4. Root DiggerJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    I love this photo of your grandma and her siblings!!! This is fabulous!!!!

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  5. True LewisJanuary 16, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    They looked so Happy and Playful to be together. Loved this. I'm thinking back on 1996......

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