Monday, June 15, 2009

"Ally's Blog Post"

Today is my first post on my mom's blog. This is a picture of me wearing safety goggles and my pajamas. These are some of the words I know: zoo, dad, sad, happy, cat, mom, dad, Ben. I am learning new words all the time. I will share more another day.

~ Ally
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