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"I’ll see you outside" Mother turned and uided to her seat before we could take our places

"Flowers, partyAll check" One of the coordinators looked us over like ere lahter "You’re ready Remember, when you hit the outdoor stairs, wait for the in your march"

"Thanks" Sa and a small flower basket were escorted into the room next to the outer door with the rest of us Leo s in one nostril with determination

"You look pretty" Violet smiled up at Sam

"Thank you, but I think you look irl’s nose "I especially like the flowers in your hair"

"You can wear them if you want I don’t care" She reached up to pull at the leaves and floorked into her hair

"No, no I think it looks too pretty on you to take off now" Sairl’s hand "Besides, I heard that only the special flower girls are allowed to wear such pretty things in their hair"

"Oh Well, I aap between her two front teeth My tiny cousin was just over two years old at this point and said everything that was on her mind

"That you are" Sam stood up and looked at Leo "Have you found what you’re looking for?"

"I lost a popcorn kernel" He tilted his head backward "Can you see it?"

"How did a popcorn kernel get up your nose?" I knelt down in front of hi ry!" He put his hands on his hps and glared at me "I can’t walk if I can’t breathe!"

"Okay Look up and let me check" He tilted his head so far back that he lost his balance and alrabbed his arround, and held on to iven the kids popcorn as a snack?

"Be still, Leo" I squinted to try and see if there was anything within picking distance Sure enough, there was a golden corn kernel wedged tightly in his nasal passage "For the love of"

"He really has corn in his nose?" Sah

"Yes He has popcorn stuck in his nose" I frowned at the little boy "How did this happen?"

"I don’t know" He shrugged

"You don’t kno you got a popcorn kernel stuck in your nose?" Sa that I would remember"