Tiny (Levitating) DancerAnya York, 5, jumps up and down while waiting backstage with other tiny dancers from the Galveston Ballet during the annual Galveston Holiday Lighting Celebration on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at the historic Hotel Galvez in Galveston. The event featured the lighting of the hotel's 35-foot tree, musical performances and a visit from Santa. STUART VILLANUEVA/The Daily News.
In the Pumpkin PatchOlivia Rose Randle, 2, looks for the perfect pumpkin at the pumpkin patch at Christ Episcopal Church in Nacogdoches. Photo by Andrew D. Brosig, The Daily Sentinel, published Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014.
ScoringSeventh-grader Jazquel Coleman goes over the top for a touchdown during Lufkin Middle School's seventh-grade "Super Bowl" recently. Coleman's score represented the only points for the White team, which finished the game in a 6-6 tie with the Purple team. (Photo by ANDY ADAMS/The Lufkin News)
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