We had a special visitor today!  I haven't seen Ami's family for so long.  Little Charlie isn't so little anymore.  He out-weighs Lula easily!
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| They look related. | 
Lula, who already has to deal with competition from another baby, had to share me with her nephew.  She wasn't too happy and spent a lot of time frowning at him. 
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| Kissy kissy kissy! Giggle giggle giggle! | 
Charlie is a sweet boy!  He wasn't used to SO MUCH stimulation and other
 small people.  After an initial shock, he melted right in with the 
group.  
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| Three generations | 
Now that he has experienced and survived the madness of his grandparent's house, I'm hoping Ami will bring him down to play more often....
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| Eight out of Nine again...someday, someday, we will get all nine at once... | 
Next Christmas, I'm going to ask Santa to reunite all the Downen kids under one roof, just for one night... Hey, I can dream, can't I?