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I finally found the camera cord.\u00a0 It was being used to tie Barbie to the train tracks so that Thomas the Tank Engine could make her talk.\u00a0 It\u2019s that kind of household around here.<\/p>\n

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Here at last are pictures of the only birthday cake I\u2019ve ever made that wasn\u2019t a disaster:<\/p>\n

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#4 begged for the pet name her siblings call her (Mei-Mei) instead of her real name to go on her cake.\u00a0 It confirms my theory that you can call children anything you like, but they will ultimately name themselves.<\/p>\n

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Isn\u2019t the inside pretty?\u00a0 It tasted good, too.\u00a0 And just for fun, here\u2019s a picture of me with the purple hair.\u00a0 The neighborhood kids have started begging their parents for the same look.\u00a0 \u201cBut Mrs Frech has it\u2026.\u201d\u00a0 Hee-hee<\/p>\n

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