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So our trip is nearing its end and we'll be returning to Philadelphia soon. We had a lot of fun visiting John, Annie and Annabelle. On Sunday we went down to Pick Place Market. It was pretty crowded and we didn't stay very long, but there was still time to ride a pig statue.



On Tuesday we went out to Wallingford to walk around some of the shops. We found a place that had some excellent cupcakes and had lunch in a nice Mexican restaurant. Zoe really seemed to enjoy it and Annabelle really seemed to like the cupcakes.



Before we left, we wanted to make sure that we took another 7 month picture of Zoe. She was pretty tired, but she cooperated with our request.



W cannot thank the Carusos enough for all of their hospitality and generosity. The three of us had a great time and can't wait to see you all again. Be sure to check out Zoe's set on Flickr for all of these pictures and more.

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