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Family Time with Frannie

Shopping with Frannie


My dark red-headed daughter, Francesca, has come over to visit! Yippee! Now that we live in town, we don't get to see our beloved daughter enough.

The house filled with laughter, as all of us, listened to her current stories. Our four daughters are unusually close to each other, and when one of them is away from us for any length of time, she's truly missed.

We spent a wonderful day together, catching up with our extended family's news, shopping for birthdays, and planning menus for the holidays.

We can't wait till we are all together again!
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Location: Everett, WA, USA

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