Fun at Ronald McDonald House.
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The "Cat Family" (lion, cat, tiger).
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Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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Circus Memories made at Madison Square Garden.
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A Pre-Surgery Carriage Ride!
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Long time, no see!
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"Grandma! I'm riding in a real, horse, drawn carriage!!!!"
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Shayla and Grandma Nonee light a candle for Christi at St. Pat's.
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Fun with her Godmother, Great Aunt Marty in Central Park.
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Sunny Central Park with Great Aunt Marty.
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Attempting the violin.
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Shayla enjoying freedom at the Central Park Zoo!
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Grandma Nonee Rocks!!
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Sleeping off the 3F8 treatment.
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Exploring at the Children's Museum of Manhattan.
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Learning about behind the scenes of a TV set.
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Camera Operator - Christi!!
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Creating at C.M.O.M.
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Waiting for the pain to subside.
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Fighting cancer hurts.
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Playing "Ballerina's" with long-time friend, Katie.
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All dressed up and FINALLY a place to go! (Church 4/13/03)
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A visit with Great Grandma Dixie.
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Visiting Great Grandma Falter.
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Back to school again!! Yipeee!!
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Picking flowers for her teacher.
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Christi missed the wonderful Mrs. Rombach!
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Life without a Broviac! AHHHH!!
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Spring Planting!
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Life at the Leis home! THANKS!!
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Home feels soooooooooo good!!
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Ready for school!
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Tiger Pride!
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My teacher is so cool!
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Comfort with Grandma Nee Nee (and Buttercup)
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Happy Easter from Shayla!!
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The most magical place of all - SCHOOL!!
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Loving the cafeteria ladies GREAT food!! Yummy!
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I missed this fabulous library!!
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Loving every minute with "Grandma" Donna.
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Happiness is being with a dear, sweet friend!!
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Christi's very first sleep over. Thanks, Donna!
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Thanks for everything! You guys ROCK!
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Thank you godchildren!! So cool!
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Meeting her Webmaster!!!!!
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Enjoying a great day with "Webby" Eric and his beautiful wife.
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Wow! You actually look like you know what you are doing! Goooooooo, Cooks!!!!
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Canoeing with Aunt Marty and Uncle Jeff.
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Home with Mommy.
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Great looking guys!!!! (Eric and Shayne)
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The Thomas Team rests for the next battle.
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Happy 35th B-Day Daddy!!!!
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Egg Hunt at Grandma Nonee and Paw Paw Joe's.
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Grandma's Egg Hunt!!!
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Easter Sunday 2003.
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We LOVE our COSI friends!!!!
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Christi missed her wonderful Columbus nurses!
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Visiting with our wonderful nurse and sweetheart Delaney in Columbus.
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Christi wanted to visit her Columbus nurses before returning to NYC.
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We're BACK!!!!!!!!! Look out NYC!!!
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Leaving for my first morning of tests. (4/03)
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Hold still for over an hour, sweetie! (MiBG scan)
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CT goes in the tunnel for her CT scan.
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Going to the Broadway show. (Thanks, Ronald!!)
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Ready for the science show!!
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Entering the Magic School Bus exhibit.
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Hop on the Magic School Bus! (Liberty Science Center, N.J.)
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Planting bulbs at science center.
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Enjoying the sun at Union Square.
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A Chess Challenge in Washington Square.
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Daddy's new job?? Rickshaw driving in Times Square!!!
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Dora at Radio City! (Thanks, Dave!!)
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Always something to see in Times Square!
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"This is impossible. I can't tolerate this" said Christi on 4/28/03.
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With WABC TV's beautiful reporter Rebecca Rankin!!
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Shayla and Anthony with the TV reporter.
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Heading to the hospital.
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NB fighting friends celebrate Becca's 8th bday!
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After weeks of work, it's nearly complete.
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ET phone home! This hurts!!
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Umbrella Art!! (What will happen if it rains???)
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Lady Liberty arrives at Ronald.
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The wonderful Carolyn from the Met Museum of Art!
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Angela with Author of Caldecott Award Winner "Tar Beach" Faith Ringgold.
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Christi and a bright, beautiful volunteer design "Christi's Museum"!!
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Thank you, C.M.O.M.!! What a b-day party!!
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3F8s w/ Beta Glucan trial.
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Original art by Christi!!!! (The next Eric Carle????)
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Mexican Fun at Ronald!!
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Pretty in Pink! (Check out my face and arms! ugh!)
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Thank you for the sweet surprise Child Life Staff!
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Thanks everyone!!!!!!!
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Thank you to Chrisit's former babysitter - Mrs. "Shoe". (Cake for fundraiser back home)
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It's almost time to board the plane!
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Eating and playing at the World's Largest McDonald's.
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Thank you, friends!! Yummy!!
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Enjoying Disney's great parade!
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Lion King show - WOW!
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Look at that!!!!! (CT with her Aunt)
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A new character????? Goooooooo, Christi!!
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Outfits by "Grandma" Donna.
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Cooling off on a hot, hot day! (Thanks, Diane!!!!! A GREAT treat!)
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I LOVE this place!!
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Coolilng off after a hot day at Disney.
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Thank you friends for the spending money!!
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Can you believe I'm really here?!
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Be it known throughout the land, we think Snow White's very grand!
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Magical Mary Poppins!
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Dreams do come true!
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Sisters going to "It's a small world after all!"
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"Ariel, I'm having the best birthday ever!"
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Minnie and Mini Me!
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Energetic Shayla even gives Tigger a run for his money!
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Shayne, Christi and Aunt V ride "Splash Mountain" again!!
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An unbelievable birthday surprise from the Hampton Inn Maingate East and the Leis family!
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Star Wars Episode Six (Check out the new stars!)
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Telling Dave (Ohio Children's Hosp. Volunteer) about Disney.
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Enjoying Dave's company at Planet Hollywood.
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Fun in Legoland!
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Having a "blast" at the Kennedy Space Center.
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With "out of this world" Astronaut Mark Lee.
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We need our space!! Get with the program.
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Next Mission: "Space Sisters!!" Meet us at the station!
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Thing Three???
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Fun in the Curious George fountains.
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Christi catches some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs.
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Cousins enjoy golfing.
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Minnie rocks!!
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Where dreams come true!
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Shayla's favorite - Chip & Dale!!
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"The greatest place on earth!!" says Shayla.
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Disney's calling!! Let's go!!!!!
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Thanks, Sea World!
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Fun in the surf! Hello, Atlantic Ocean!
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Fun at Cocoa Beach.
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Shayla found the Fountain of Youth!!
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Off to MSKCC's prom!! 5/21/03
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Enjoying the prom!!
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All dressed up - let's go to FAO's story hour!!
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High Tea at the Plaza Hotel.
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This makes the IV in my arm feel better!! Yummy!!
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A final 6th bday celebration at home!
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Christi poses and then sketches Grandma Nonee and Paw Paw Joe.
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Making "Buckeyes" with Aunt Marty. Yum!
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Back to the treatment: bearing the unbearable.
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"Prom Night" at Ronald McDonald House.
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Dancing the night away with the awesome Ronald's Michael!
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Dancing with a super great kid - Richie!!
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"Owie! Owie! Owieeeee!" (3F8 treatment hurts!!)
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Shayla & Christi ,with wonderful teacher ,at the Met. Museum of Art's "Start with Art".
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Christi mastered the binary code - with help from her great teacher.
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Check out the shirts!! Thanks, friends!
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Sketching at the Met.
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Friday night at the art museum: Going on a Sphinx Hunt!
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In front of William Vanderbilt II's Mansion along the Gold Coast of Long Island.
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Exploring "Bubbles" at the Long Island Children's Museum.
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Woodworking with Daddy (making an airplane surprise for Shayla).
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Freezing in the Hamptons. (Brrrrrrrr!)
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Treatment time really hurts.
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A card for my fabulous teacher, Anne Marie!!
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Christi gives her wonderful director, Mary Jo, flowers and then bows.
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Awesome ballet teacher, Kathy, presents Christi with her toe shoes signed by Kathy and the class.
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With great ballet teacher at the Ritz.
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The fabulous Dance Unlimited crew: Mary Jo - Director, Amanda - Assistant and Kathy - Teacher.
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At home with Mommy.
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Ready to go watch the ballet recital at the Ritz.
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Christi sharing the poems she wrote for each of her cousins.
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Tall enough this year to ride Cedar Downs!!!!!!!!
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Thanks, Diane!!!!!!
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We love Cedar Point!!!!!!!!
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The Frog Hopper ride.
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Shayla loves Camp Snoopy!!
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Lovely Lake Erie!
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Christi visiting at St. Francis where the wonderful Sisters are praying hard for her.
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After a very long year - it's back to the Toledo Zoo!
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Singing, "The More We Get Together, The Happier We'll Be!!"
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Hamming it up at the Toledo Zoo.
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Belles at the ball!!
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Princess Christi kisses a frog.
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The Thomas Team (June 2003).
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Keep paddling, we're almost there Shayla.
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