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Opal loves her hippopotamus pyjamas
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Opal, ruler of all she surveys, and Brent, her loyal porter.
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Opal and Victoria in Solvang
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Opal and Victoria on the slide.
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Paul enjoys the Southern California sunshine in his characteristic fashion.
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Steven is among Opal's following, or as she puts it he is one of "my peoples".
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Stu, the experienced father, enjoys Paul's chagrin over the inevitable results of combining a toddler and a chocolate eclair.
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Opal tries to fill Daddy's shoes.
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Lauren and Opal at the Acuitus Christmas party.
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I have a hat, and I'm not afraid to use it.
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Opal and Becks are actually in a tree -- inside a redwood tree.
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Becks and Opal are elves.
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Opal's turn to push.
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Back to the usual way around -- swinging is still the best!
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Opal makes a new friend at the petting zoo on her 2nd birthday.
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"Mama, I need to brush a goat"
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Opal on a tractor in the petting zoo.
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Eliot and Opal caught in a web.
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Opal cuddling a friend at the San Francisco zoo.