Wednesday, October 28, 2009

my two clowns

like grandfather,

PAW PAW clown 

like husband . . . or something like that. :)

Lawrance the Clown!!! :) Lawrance the Clown!!! :)

I love my two clowns!! 

Besides sharing a similar costume idea, my two clowns both LOVE children and are also both great big kids at heart!!  Gotta love my clowns!!

Oct 28, 2009 8:33:50 AM | family, lawrance, my photos

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Susanna

got to ask though...why were they dressed as clowns?

Posted by: Susanna | Friday, November 13, 2009 at 09:50 PM

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