Happy Easter from my niece Olivia

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Dad said…
No doubt her first words will be "I love you Aunt Ariel!!"
11:58 AM
Ben Rainey said…
Beautiful
1:52 PM
Ariel Rainey said…
oh good, I was starting to think Dad was the only person reading my blog :)
2:25 PM
Dad said…
Mom's out of service since she crashed the computer or she would be in here too.
2:42 PM
momabeam said…
I believe that adorable child came into the world with that beautiful smile cause I rarely see her without it.
i did post on your last blog but lost it in cyber-space -sorry!
6:47 PM
Dad said…
Well, I know for a fact that she didn't come into the world smiling, but she was still beautiful and is the spitting image of her daddy.
9:40 AM
Dad said…
ok, that last comment was from Sarah, and I am posting as dad because it will not let me sign in using my name for some reason. I just happen to know dad's username and password. Every few weeks it does this to me, and I usually change them because I get tired of fighting with it.
9:41 AM
momabeam said…
ME TOO- Ive just been fighting with this stupid blog because it wont let me sign on- it keeps saying my password is invalid- I've resigned up twice now, for both of the last posts I've made.
11:43 AM
Ariel Rainey said…
Sorry guys, I don't have any problems with the sign on, so I don't know how to help you.
12:49 PM
Ben Rainey said…
Me either.
1:37 PM
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