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"Wanna go to da park, Daddy!" Her tiny voice pealed throughout the roo her cousin’s exuberance

Glancing at her uncle Stephen, Violet offered, "I’ll take theed Joshy "What do you think, guys? You wanna go to the park with Vi?" And then she turned to Stephen, her face expectant "I ht even be able to fit a quick Starbucks run after I drop you at the station"

Uncle Stephen kissed his wife on the forehead "Seriously, Kat, you gotta get out er than Starbucks"

Violet waved as Jay crossed the field Not that he hadn’t already seen her, or rather Cassidy The irl had spotted hi in lopsided circles

Clearly Violet had some competition

After all the safety checks and double-safety checks--her auntsure the car seats were properly secured in the backseat of her Honda--Violet had texted Jay and told hiot out

She whistled when she checked the time on her phone "You made record tiet here?"

He winked at her as he dropped to his knees to let Cassidy co into his arht her, and then he tossed her in the air, catching her before she ca when she shouted breathlessly, "Wanna push me?"

She clutched his fingers and dragged higled back and forth, adjusting and readjusting her position When she finally stopped squir, Jay asked, "Ready, Cass?"

She just nodded up at hiers clutched the chain

"I have to adood idea"

Violet took the swing next to Cassidy’s and pushed herself with her feet, leaning backward as the swing glided upward She felt Jay’s hand at the s her forward

"Higher!" Cassidy squealed fro beside Violet’s Even at three, the little firecracker wanted to do what everyone else did as she tried to keep up with her older cousin

Violet dropped her feet, letting theravel to slow herself down "No, Cass That’s as high as you can go Maybe when you’re older"