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Old 11-23-2007, 08:43 PM   #16
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Wow! That is wonderful! Talk about a dream come true for you AND your DD! Hat a lucky young lady!
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I was at the parade and saw the float. It was so cute and DD loved it.

Congrats to you and your daughter!
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How cool is that? I am so glad you got to see her
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which one is she? I haven't deleted it off of dvr yet so I can go back and watch it again... she is one of the girls at the table, right? But there are two girls at the table - is she the one on the left or the right?

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What an awesome experience for her!! I am so jealous b/c I love Nikki myself.
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Barbara,

She is the one on the left...they actually caught her fixing her hair when they panned on her....lol

I was surprised they got like two close ups of her.....
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I missed the parade this year.....darn it.
Sounds like it was a great moment for you family!! Thanks for sharing it with us!
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