tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28227172042866617712024-02-22T11:26:42.430-08:00Night Owl MommaCarinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-378559761349448552011-07-07T13:36:00.000-07:002011-07-07T13:36:47.796-07:00"Mom! I'm coloring with Dani!""Mom! I'm coloring with Dani!"<br />
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Those are not the words you want to hear first thing in the morning as you're walking downstairs to get said small person out of her crib. Immediately I was terrified that Michaela had climbed into Dani's crib with her and they were making a mural of wall scribbles. Not good.<br />
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Imagine my happy surprise when I walked into the bedroom to find this instead! :)<br />
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<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-39126899751153934422011-07-05T10:45:00.000-07:002011-07-05T10:45:01.177-07:00LeavesDani and Danny (aka Pop) at Michaela's gymnastics thing last week. To get Dani to look at the camera for a photo Aunt Gigi was waving a leaf over my shoulder. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivecxjWd66DDXcGbfg3VsOSNX-4V0Hdg1eCBqiMC_4y1I5iywVcNFk75BgwVju1pceqW7FLGyCWLIEcbfJjwaCdFW7m_PkJBAiK7ehWJoe6xJgBhd9XPH-v5i_eByUdCOLui_YNPVaKik-/s1600/IMG_5365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivecxjWd66DDXcGbfg3VsOSNX-4V0Hdg1eCBqiMC_4y1I5iywVcNFk75BgwVju1pceqW7FLGyCWLIEcbfJjwaCdFW7m_PkJBAiK7ehWJoe6xJgBhd9XPH-v5i_eByUdCOLui_YNPVaKik-/s320/IMG_5365.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A whole tree full of those wondrous leaves!!!</div><br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-30309216253511183582011-07-02T08:55:00.000-07:002011-07-02T08:55:01.182-07:00Strawberries 2011 - Part 2Well... we managed to go through 15 lbs of strawberries in about 10 days without making a single batch of jam. The whole reason I'd gone to pick strawberries in the first place! (but those 15 lbs of strawberry shortcake made for some tasty dinners, and snacks... and breakfasts)<br />
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When we went back for round 2 I knew I would have to be a more efficient berry picker since I was going to have both girls with me. Yes, Dani got to go on her very first trip to the strawberry field. To say she enjoyed herself would be an understatement.<br />
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While Michaela once again befriended the girls working the U-Pick trailer Dani managed to eat a steady stream of strawberries as provided by her big sister and momma.<br />
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See for yourself why it took an entire package of baby wipes to get Dani clean enough to ride home.<br />
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By the way, this time I picked another 14 lbs. of berries myself and almost doubled that with another 8 quart flat that we bought from the barn. Nearly 25 lbs of berries to eat here this weekend!!! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4C-_lNa0DR8uFJyEeTrsuS0ufPmN6FSc6dQj6qnM56AXklK8nv2Fe757aXz4tX-Qb9SRRW-B1DZdf-ZBREGmlF0szlpypbSSNUYT2Jv0IyPoSJS5W6xwfnz9VgBZf_TM9Bw8e23pyy7TX/s1600/IMG_5419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4C-_lNa0DR8uFJyEeTrsuS0ufPmN6FSc6dQj6qnM56AXklK8nv2Fe757aXz4tX-Qb9SRRW-B1DZdf-ZBREGmlF0szlpypbSSNUYT2Jv0IyPoSJS5W6xwfnz9VgBZf_TM9Bw8e23pyy7TX/s320/IMG_5419.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep. That is Dani underneath all that strawberry pulp and juice. I still need to hose out the nicely stained stroller. Just look at her face though, you can see how much she's enjoying herself. :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOXURPiLQfbvPCiaWH-goa1OI3g4i3bkBisPoOwVn6kmQNmueBmf57xt6AdXo0u3pvxXLlncbYKUWtHBfH4Jr8WoNuY3lFuhZ9GqRyfdHSAR3ipZ9DUu2Y9mRKstzRpwNewCXZ0tjpQuF/s1600/IMG_5425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOXURPiLQfbvPCiaWH-goa1OI3g4i3bkBisPoOwVn6kmQNmueBmf57xt6AdXo0u3pvxXLlncbYKUWtHBfH4Jr8WoNuY3lFuhZ9GqRyfdHSAR3ipZ9DUu2Y9mRKstzRpwNewCXZ0tjpQuF/s320/IMG_5425.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Hmmmmm.... should I eat it? Or should I smash it and <i>then</i> eat it?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We went up for a visit and it was quickly decided to head into Sand Lake for some ice cream (it was a HOT day!). We all enjoyed out frozen treats and did a good job of eating them before they melted on our hands and laps.<br />
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Afterward, we let the girls run off their sugar buzzes on the playground. Dani also made friends with a large family having a Father's Day grill out. She just kept running over to say "Hi!"<br />
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</br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-72800225783316388232011-06-27T14:10:00.000-07:002011-06-27T14:10:59.706-07:00Weeeeeee!!!!! Weeeeeee!!!Okay, I just had to share this video of the girls riding the carousel while we were at Dutch Village the other week. (You can read my post all about that trip <a href="http://nightowlmomma.blogspot.com/2011/06/tulip-time-dutch-village-style.html">here</a>.)<br />
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This was Dani's second ride on the carousel that day and I was laughing so hard when she started to squeal with delight, "Weeeeeee!!!!! Weeeeeee!!! Weeeeeee!!!!"<br />
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</br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-67174907527609443792011-06-26T20:42:00.000-07:002011-06-26T20:42:00.158-07:00Child of a 1000 Faces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I got my camera out the other day to snap a quick shot of Dani doing something new and silly. Of course, Michaela is drawn to the camera like a moth to a flame. She decided she needed to try out some of her faces and then proceeded to demand to see them on the camera. How would she ever have survived during the days of 35mm film? ;)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Then she immediately turned on the CHEESE and started grinning for the camera. I was lucky enough to not only capture the first time she deliberately smiled at the camera, but also the first time she made this incredibly cheesy smile.<br />
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</br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-2479307081728732942011-06-22T08:35:00.000-07:002011-06-22T08:35:00.888-07:00Grilling with PapaThis past Saturday we packed up the kids and made a trek out to Coopersville to get together with my Dad (aka Papa) to celebrate Father's Day. He wanted to use his new smoker grill, so my sisters and I all brought a dish to pass and showed up for dinner.<br />
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With temperatures in the 80's I knew the girls would end up getting wet with the hose/sprinkler so I packed swim diapers (for Dani), a swimsuit (for Michaela), an extra change of clothes for each girl and their PJs.<br />
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<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-14117207530576596122011-06-20T09:09:00.000-07:002011-06-20T09:09:01.037-07:00Strawberries 2011It's strawberry season again in Michigan and I am so excited!!! Seriously, I was hoping and praying that strawberries would start before Father's Day weekend since I'd volunteered to bring strawberry shortcake to the family grill-out with my Dad on Saturday. (Whew!)<br />
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Thankfully <a href="https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Morse-Brothers-Farm/108130559712">Morse Brothers Farm</a> started U-Pick on Wednesday and we were able to make it out there to pick on Friday morning. We dropped Dani off to play with my cousins and Michaela came along while we met some friends at the field.<br />
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I'm going to try to make jam with the rest, but I know we'll have to make at least one more trip to the field for berries. They're just SOOOO good!!!<br />
<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-15425804493736595802011-06-20T06:30:00.000-07:002011-06-20T06:30:02.659-07:00MemoryMy computer and I had been having an argument for the past few months. I wanted it to work, and it wanted to have more working memory. I know this because every time I did anything on my computer it warned me I was almost out, or just plain out, of working memory.<br />
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Not helpful when I needed to download images to create blog posts. Also not helpful when I needed to save documents or download new software.<br />
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With this being said, can I just tell you how excited I was to finally get an external hard-drive for my computer and have access to some more memory?!? 1.5 TB of new memory has allowed me to back up all my files, download photos again, and my computer just plain runs faster now! WOO! HOO!<br />
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I'm also proud to say I did all the updates and set up by myself (it was super duper easy, but still).<br />
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So, be warned. I may be really regular with my blog posts for a while now. I've got so many images and stories to share and can finally get my computer to cooperate!<br />
<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-64017956197738551272011-06-19T20:35:00.000-07:002011-06-19T20:35:15.373-07:00Tulip Time... Dutch Village styleI took the girls out to <a href="http://www.dutchvillage.com/">Nelis' Dutch Village</a> during the Tulip Time Festival in Holland. I think it turned out to be an easier trip than trying to take them to a Tulip Time parade on my own, and we all had a fun day together. <br />
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<i>*Please excuse all photos, as I took them with my phone camera since this was a completely LAST minute trip decided on while we were already out of the house.*</i><br />
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</div>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-85839088126661368732011-06-10T07:30:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:30:02.434-07:00I Love You! ... You though, you I will tease.Dani has been really growing in her vocabulary skills and we are frequently amazed at the new words she has learned and sentences she is stringing together (of the 3 word variety). It's also amusing to watch her sense of humor developing at the same time. She understands when something is funny will often laugh at the antics of big sis Michaela or tease the grown ups.<br />
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Here's proof of both.<br />
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"I love you, Daddy." "I love you, Michaela." and "Thwppppp!" The continuing translation for "I love you, Momma."<br />
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I've now just taken to replying to her blowing raspberries at me like that with an "I love you too Dani." :)Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-53834229128459365952011-06-07T09:37:00.000-07:002011-06-07T09:37:14.040-07:00It's never a good thing...When you make a trip to the hospital ER and the person working the information desk greets you with comment to the effect of "Hi again! You're back?" Never a good sign.<br />
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Yeah. Fun times here.<br />
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Let me preface this story by letting you know that Chris had surgery on his leg last Tuesday to fix an ongoing foot issue that he'd had with <a href="http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-126203/Plantar-fasciitis?q=plantar+fasciitis">plantar fasciitis</a>. This had been a problem for almost a year and a half and we are thankful that the gastrocnemius recession surgery to fix the plantar fasciitis seems to have worked REALLY well as the foot pain disappeared right with the surgery. Chris is is still recuperating from the actual surgery on his calf muscle & after his two weeks wearing a walking cast (or "das boot" as we call it), he will continue to finish recovery throughout the summer.<br />
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Okay. Now you know the back story, back to the ER. We took two trips to the ER this week to make sure Chris didn't have any blood clots as a result of his surgery. <br />
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To make a really long story short here's the condensed version: I made Chris go to the hospital on Thursday & again on Saturday to get checked out when he was showing signs of pain associated with blood clots. Both times the doctors did their tests on him and he was given a clean bill of health (one day via CT scan and the other by ultrasound).<br />
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On Thursday he worked part of the day & on Saturday I had left him alone with the girls while I went and worked at the garage sale we were having with some friends (who had all been SUPER accommodating about the fact that I wasn't able to help out at all until Saturday while taking care of post-op Chris). We think it both days were cases of "too much, too soon."<br />
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Needless to say we haven't been having any uneventful days around here and I'm very excited for things to get back to normal, including having time to actually catch up on all my "computer things."<br />
<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-56703016354047762982011-05-29T11:22:00.000-07:002011-05-29T11:22:10.252-07:00Late Night Parent & BritaxSo how did I miss this? I just saw today that <a href="http://latenightparents.com/2011/05/09/britax-b-ready-stroller-with-second-seat-giveaway/?utm_source=wordtwit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wordtwit#comment-2368">Late Night Parent</a> is giving away a <a href="http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-ready">Britax B-Ready Stroller</a> with Second Seat. This is one ma-pajama stroller and I already followed both @latenightparent and @britax on Twitter & didn't notice the giveaway until today. The last day to enter!!! Apparently I need to pay more attention to my Twitter feed some days...<br />
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LOL!!! I hope I win and if you try to enter, Good Luck! But I still hope I win. ;)Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-11215189798743150122011-05-26T09:47:00.000-07:002011-05-26T09:47:56.011-07:00Apple Blossoms 2011Every year I take the girls out to the farm in the Spring to get pictures with the apple blossoms. This year I didn't have any help to corral them so I didn't get many photos of them with the blossoms, but we had fun taking lots of pictures that day anyway.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another fun trip to the farm playing outdoors, running around, visiting Great Grandpa & Great Grandma, swinging, and even checking out the neighborhood bison farm (complete with sunbathing bison calves).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-9461279000679151132011-05-24T06:23:00.000-07:002011-05-24T06:23:47.649-07:00What a difference a year makes...This is a quick trip down memory lane. I was just thinking today again how much my girls have grown in the past year. Here's a little photo proof that I found for comparison when I went on my own little trip down memory lane...<br />
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I can hardly believe how much bigger they've gotten!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing to say, just sharing... cause these ones make me smile. :)</div><br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-17380507592492040902011-05-22T21:57:00.000-07:002011-05-22T21:57:34.432-07:00Just off centerOn our trip to The Lodge the other week we took a trek through the woods while we were walking around. I was having fun playing with the camera and when I was looking through my shots from our walk I decided it mus have been designated "off center photo" day. I like them though so I thought I'd share. :)<br />
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<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-89393004740801876282011-05-16T22:51:00.000-07:002011-05-16T22:51:16.243-07:00Feeding the MommasWithin the past few weeks we have had a lot of friends and acquaintances welcoming new additions to their family. Can I just say that I LOVE all these new babies that I can hold and see but give back when they smell or cry? :)<br />
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Anyway, two weeks ago I made 3 of these families some food. The recipe can be found at <a href="http://www.meijermealbox.com/">Meijer MealBox</a>, just search out "White Lasagna" and you'll find the recipe. Here's some photos from my making a triple plus batch if the recipe to end up with 4 lasagnas.<br />
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I've made this delicious White Lasagna so many times now that I alter the recipe and have learned some tips to help as well.<br />
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I hope you enjoy, this is a great meal to make and share. Not only is it hearty and filling, but there are always plenty of leftovers and it's actually better the second day.<br />
<br></br>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-100645713017371042011-05-15T08:41:00.000-07:002011-05-15T08:41:00.387-07:00Hamming it UpThis is what happens when I get my camera out now. Michaela runs up and wants me to take a picture so she can look at it immediately after, and Dani ignores me for the most part. I thought these were just too cute and had to share them.<br />
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<i>*NOTE: this is a repost from last Thursday 5/12, this post was lost during the issues with <a href="http://status.blogger.com/">Blogger</a>.</i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Carinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275064744884464115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822717204286661771.post-48031501532099089612011-05-14T20:11:00.000-07:002011-05-14T20:11:24.782-07:00Welcome Back Snowbirds!After Easter my grandparents came back from Florida. Grandma had decided that the temperatures weren't so cold as to keep her away any longer (plus there were two new great grandbabies to visit!). After making sure we were a germ free family I took the girls out to see them. We visited indoors for a while and then Grandma came out with us to play. She took the girls around the yard and I'm pretty sure that given the choice neither one of my girls would have gone home that night. ;)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJaUdJVpQuWAqxDaQ0H7lW-MN4jSKuzEb_YLn42roZ6DSYojj3HkS4YZCW784GS9Wl4w9-S9GIWD_DQiyIIlwRue-In_2zf2bETBE5Pnny2TdpjWo2FQEoPI5xZcjGfLTKTNpMKDqNu_i/s1600/IMG_4663_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJaUdJVpQuWAqxDaQ0H7lW-MN4jSKuzEb_YLn42roZ6DSYojj3HkS4YZCW784GS9Wl4w9-S9GIWD_DQiyIIlwRue-In_2zf2bETBE5Pnny2TdpjWo2FQEoPI5xZcjGfLTKTNpMKDqNu_i/s320/IMG_4663_2.JPG" width="213" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Dani checking out the tire swing for the first time with some help from Great Grandma.</div><br />
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