tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36481285618306222572024-03-10T22:24:12.534-05:00Musings Of The SixtiesMusings of a 40ish woman in a 70-year-old body wondering how I got here so fast.Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.comBlogger830125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-59446660531072140752019-01-23T16:27:00.001-06:002019-01-23T16:56:10.740-06:00Trey's 9thTrey's 9th birthday was on December 21st.<br />
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He was our 18th grandchild and 11th grandson.</div>
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Trey is a very important part of this large family</div>
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and a very important part of this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about him for his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/12/trey.html">this post</a> and clicking on that link will eventually take you to links to all his previous posts showing lots of pictures and telling lots about how he's changed through the years.<br />
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So I'll just post a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in his life during the past year. First of all, Trey has had a busy and an eventful year.</div>
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He played soccer in the spring,</div>
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and again on a fall league,</div>
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and baseball in the spring.</div>
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He also finished 2nd grade this year </div>
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During the holidays, he and his family visited Gulf Shores with his really big extended family</div>
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where he did a great job in the family talent show.</div>
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He had a great year all around but he also had some big changes in his family's dynamics this year starting back in May that involved moving from this house</div>
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to these new digs in October where he's enjoyed some very special perks</div>
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First of all, he gets to share a room with his brother</div>
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and a closer relationship with his sister and mom too.</div>
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He's taken all the changes in stride because he's that kind of kid - easy-going, smart, and unfailingly cheerful.</div>
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He has great hair,</div>
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He's brilliant, athletic, and sweet; an avid reader, loves the pool and playing with his friends and he's just a wonderful boy all around.</div>
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And he's very brave as witnessed by his prowess wielding the paper sword his second cousin, Chris, made for him.</div>
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We're very proud of Trey and love him very much! We know he had a happy birthday so now we're wishing him a wonderful, happy year ahead! Happy Year, Trey! We love you!!!</div>
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Harry's Birthday was December 17th!<br />
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At the time we were in Savannah, Georgia so we had a little birthday celebration there with our granddaughter, Tessa.<br />
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Harry is a very very important part of our large family.<br />
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In fact he and I started everything way back in 1968 and before we knew it, the two of us turned into the eight of us.<br />
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I wrote about Harry for his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/12/harry.html">this post</a> and clicking on that link will take you to all his previous posts full of pictures and stories about what's been going on in his life the last few years so I'll just post a few pictures here showing how he's changed<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in his life during the past year. As I mentioned, we were in Savannah for his birthday this year but coincidentally we were also in Savannah for his birthday last year.<br />
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And last year, on our way home while driving at night through Georgia, a metal object of some sort came flying down the highway, disabling five cars and of course ours was one of them. It not only blew out both left tires but broke both left wheels. So there we were, a few days before Christmas, stranded in Dalton Georgia.<br />
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We were lucky though. The accident happened on December 18th and since Dalton actually had a Honda dealer, we were on the road on December 20th and that's when we got home. It's a good thing too because on December 25th we were on the road again heading for Gulf Shores AL and our favorite time of the year when the whole family gets together and stays in one very big house! Here we enjoy dinners out, cooking together, shopping, a family talent show, our very own big New Year's Eve party, and time on the beach.<br />
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We got home on January 3rd and on January 10th, we were in Sanford, FL where we intended to wait out the winter. On the 13th we were visited by our very special Florida neighbors, the Dans!<br />
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And while they were there, we visited our favorite dinner venue in Sanford, Hollerbach's.<br />
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On January 19th we flew back to Indiana for a very special baby shower.<br />
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And returned to Florida on the 22nd. But then on the 27th something unexpected happened and we were on our way back to Indiana. We had to be there because we had become grandparents for the 21st time!<br />
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We stuck around for Beth's birthday and on February 10th we were back in Sanford! During February we spent a lot of time on the golf course and enjoyed a meet-up with the Dans at Universal Studios.<br />
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In March we enjoyed Florida and golfing and a short visit to the Tampa area to stay with Tessa and Evan while Dan and Teresa went house hunting in Savannah. Back in Sanford we took a long hike (for us) in the wilderness (it seemed like) and were mystified by why someone was throwing oranges in the creeks until we saw this. LOL<br />
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We came home in April in time to celebrate Eli's birthday and Noah and Anna's confirmation but on April 24th we were happy to be heading back to Florida to help the Dans move from Florida to Savannah and for an extra treat we were able to stay in Savannah a few extra days to pet sit because neither Dan nor Teresa could be there right then. And to add to the joy, Lori visited and we had a wonderful time golfing and going on ghost and historical tours in Savannah.<br />
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We left Georgia on the 10th and headed for Louisville KY to spend a few days with Sarah and the kids.<br />
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We got home on the 14th and on the 24th had a day trip to South Bend to visit with our granddaughter, Emily. We got to see her college campus, tour her perfect townhouse and enjoy a wonderful lunch with her.<br />
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In June we played in our first golf scramble with my cousin Rosanne and her husband, Larry. It must have been beginner's luck because we actually won first place in the mixed couples division. It also helped a little that there were only 1 or 2 other mixed couples. LOL<br />
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And later in June we were back in Louisville to help Sarah get ready for a big move<br />
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and from there we headed to Savannah for Dan's Change of Command ceremony!<br />
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Right after that we went to Burke, Virginia (a suburb of Washington DC) for Katie's high school graduation.<br />
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We got home in time to enjoy a visit from Lori and Marcus coupled with a dinner in South Bend with Emily.<br />
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And later in June we enjoyed a visit from some of our very favorite house guests ever, Amber and Chris and family! And where we got to watch Amber's kids get acquainted with their new second cousin, Sarah Jane.<br />
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July highlights started with a visit to Michigan to celebrate several birthdays and which included our traditional Allender clan photo shoot,<br />
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then a visit to a horse ranch to watch Clara and Eli take their very first real horseback rides,<br />
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and finally the Koselke family reunion.<br />
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August saw us back in Burke to stay with Matthew and Zachary while Dave and Patty took Katie and David to their respective colleges and we stayed to try to help Dave and Patty with a giant house flipping project they were working on. I don't know how much we helped but we sure enjoyed our stay with them. <br />
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In September we did a whole house refresh or I should say the Beths and the Ambers did a whole house refresh and later in the month Harry drove our grandson Noah, a homecoming prince candidate, in the homecoming parade. (The car was graciously lent to us by a very dear and longtime friend, John Torgeson.)<br />
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In October we were back in Louisville to help Sarah move into her new digs<br />
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November was Thanksgiving and time with the Ambers, the Amys, the Sarahs, and the Beths and December brought us full circle back to Savannah to stay with Evan and Tessa while Dan and Teresa took a trip of a lifetime to Europe. So it's been a busy year for Harry and I realize that this turned out to be more of a year in review for both of us than a post for Harry but we did so much and had so much fun, that I didn't want to forget any of it! So now I want to talk about Harry and how lucky we are to have him in our lives and I think the poem I wrote him for his birthday kind of sums it all up very well.<br />
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Happy Birthday, Wonderful Harry</div>
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It's a blessing for me that it's you that I married</div>
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A wonderful husband in every way</div>
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from the day that we married right up 'til today</div>
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You're sweet and you're loving and so very kind</div>
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and each day we're together I'm glad that you're mine</div>
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You're patient and loving and beyond understanding</div>
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You're sweet and you're good and never demanding</div>
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You're my Mr. Fixit and you get the job done</div>
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And your great sense of humor makes you wonderfully fun!</div>
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You're wonderfully helpful and wonderfully true</div>
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So today we are celebrating wonderful you</div>
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A wonderful grandpa, husband, and dad</div>
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You're a wonderful man and we're so very glad</div>
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that wonderful Harry you're the wonderful one</div>
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who we can depend on when every day's done</div>
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It was easy to write because he is that sweet and that kind and that thoughtful almost all of the time. See? It just naturally rhymes. LOL<br />
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So although this post is incredibly late, it's also incredibly heartfelt. I already wished him a very happy birthday so now I want to wish him the very happy, joyful year that he so richly deserves! Happy Year, Harry! I love you very much!<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-64263768144773051152018-12-04T19:51:00.001-06:002018-12-04T20:05:36.788-06:00Katie's 19thLast Thursday was Katie's birthday!<br />
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Katie was our 8th grandchild and 3rd granddaughter.<br />
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She is a very important part of this very large family<br />
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and of course a very important part of this very beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Katie for her birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/12/katie.html">this post</a> and clicking on this link will take you to links to all her previous posts showing lots of pictures and telling lots about how Katie has changed 'through the years'. So I'll just post a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in her life during the previous year. First of all, shortly after her birthday last year the holidays arrived which meant a trip to Gulf Shores with her large, extended family and where this famous and traditional jump shot was taken.<br />
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After doing well in school and earning several scholarships, she graduated in June.<br />
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In the spring, she coached a recreational volleyball team (the Spiking Swordfish) ages 4-6 grade and found it to be the most amazing, rewarding experience ever! <br />
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And she spent the summer working as a swim instructor at a local swim club<br />
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and preparing for college. She chose Pitt and in August we took a family picture before both she and David were off to school - one in Pittsburgh, one Huntingdon, both in Pennsylvania.<br />
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She's doing well in college and likes it so far. Although unlike high school she gets to sleep in most days, the classes are much harder. She's taking general first year classes like Chemistry and Biology but also some really neat classes that she loves like Developmental Psychology and a digital media class where for her final project she'll be creating a website to display her digital media projects and I'm looking forward to seeing that! She's also tried out for and made it on to a travel/club volleyball team where she excels. <br />
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We should have seen that coming though along with lots of other characteristics since she was little. For example, obviously she would play volleyball,<br />
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do all her projects carefully and with great concentration,<br />
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be strong,<br />
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and loving to her parents and her siblings<br />
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and just be an all-around rockstar!<br />
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So obviously some things just don't change<br />
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But there's so much more to tell about this wonderful girl. She's so smart and not just in studies but in common sense. She's logical and sensible and always practical.<br />
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But more important than all that, she's sweet, kind, generous, thoughtful, helpful, and hard-working. And if all that seems too good to be true, it's not! She is all of these things and more and the best granddaughter anybody could ask for. We could not be more proud of her and we're hoping her birthday was the awesome day that she truly deserved and that the coming year is her best year yet!</div>
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Lori was our first child!<br />
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She is a very important part of this very large family<br />
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and a very important part of this very beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Lori on her birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/11/lori.html">this post</a> and visiting there will show lots of pictures and tell lots of stories about her life 'through the years' so I'll just post a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in her life during the past year. First of all, shortly after her last birthday she got a job at Target where she hired in to Apparel and Accessories. Even as a new hire she 'owned' her department and was named Team Leader of the Month in November.<br />
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She continued to enjoy her job <b>and</b> do a great job! In late May, as the first warm weather set in, her department sold almost $10,000 in swimwear in one day! When asked how she did it her answer was that the items had to be on the floor and properly displayed in order to be sold. She claimed she made 20,000,000 trips to the fitting room that day to keep everything stocked and not piled up where it couldn't be seen but I think she exaggerated - but not too much. She actually walked 13 miles at work that day. Here is a group of district leaders recognizing her for outstanding performance.<br />
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During the year she captained a couple of projects like making sure people filled out their daily sales logs and training new employees for soft lines. Evidently she did a good job too because in October she was promoted to Guest Services Team Leader where her goal is to create a genuinely positive experience for every guest. This promotion came with a huge drawback because she won't be able to join us in Gulf Shores this year but she loves her job and understands its priorities.<br />
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Last year, however, Lori was able to visit Gulf Shores over the holidays with her huge extended family<br />
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And in early May she visited her brother and her mom and dad in Georgia for a few days and we all had a wonderful time. Lori tried her hand at golf where she really has a natural ability,<br />
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took a late night ghost tour (guided by the spirit formerly know as Prince),<br />
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took a daytime horse drawn historical tour,<br />
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and enjoyed dinners and refreshments with one of her brothers.<br />
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In June, she and Marcus came to Indiana for a weekend. They visited daughter Emily in South Bend and spent the last night of the weekend with us in Michigan City.<br />
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It was a good year all around up until about a week later when Lori was coming home from work. A very heavy rainstorm had just passed through her path and her car suddenly, unexpectedly hydroplaned! She fishtailed once and then again in the opposite direction until she slid off the road and overturned in a ditch far off the highway. It was a terrifying experience for her and she ended up with bruises and abrasions but no broken bones. Her car was totaled but she ended up with a new (to her) car that she loves.<br />
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So that about sums up Lori's busy and eventful year but there's so much more to say about her. First of all, she has a great sense of humor and is so much fun to be around! I mentioned that she had a natural golf ability but everybody has a bad shot once in a while and here she is after one of her worst.<br />
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And she's smart and logical but not in just the cerebral way. She has great common sense and incredible insight and actually has a rare psychic ability.<br />
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And she's sweet, understanding, helpful, practical and very hard working. She's a devoted mom<br />
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and wife (here she is with her three favorite boys)<br />
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and she's a wonderful daughter! She's been a blessing from the day she was born - always helpful and always responsible with her siblings. With a firstborn like her it's no wonder we went on to have five more kids. So, Lori, we could not love you more or be more proud of you! We're so glad you're part of our lives and we're wishing you a late but heartfelt happy birthday and a year ahead filled with everything your heart desires!<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-82309364882252693972018-11-10T19:33:00.000-06:002018-11-10T19:33:10.994-06:00Ryan's 26thToday is Ryan's birthday!<br />
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Ryan was our second grandchild<br />
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and first grandson!<br />
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He's a very important part of this large family<br />
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and of course this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Ryan on his birthday last year in <a href="https://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/11/ryan.html">this post</a> and clicking on this link will take you to links to all his previous posts with lots of facts and pictures that show how he's changed through the years. So I'll just post a few pictures here as a refresher<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in his life during the previous year. Actually not a lot has changed but a lot is good. He's still working at the Cellar Peanut Pub in Pella and that's great because he loves what he does. And I think they love him too because on their Facebook page on June 30th he was featured in their Getting To Know Your Pubtender feature. Here's the story in it's entirety:<br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Welcome to another edition of Getting To Know Your Pubtender! In
today’s edition you learn about Ryan Story. Ryan is a certified beer server
through the Cicerone program which means that he really knows his beer. He also
really helps to make sure that we are stocked up on supplies and produce and
helps to keep the lines, the coworker and event schedule in top shape.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">1. What was your gateway beer, that beer that really turned you
into a craft beer enthusiast?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Leinenkugels Snowdrift Vanilla porter. Not a craft beer but in
those days it was crafty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">2. Tell us about your dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Miley and Lolli are my dogs! Miley is a princess and 2 and Lolli
is 10 my family adopted her when I was younger from a bad situation bit now she
is happy as ever and has lived with me for over a year now. They are both so
loving.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">3. You're here all of the time so you must like it. What are
some of your favorite aspects of your job?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">I absolutely love the pub. Working here has been one of my greatest
joys. I love the customers, meeting new people, learning something new about
beer basically everyday is something I find very rewarding. And the cooler is
always fun too </span><span class="6qdm"><span style="background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">😂</span></span></span><span style="color: #1d2129;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">4. You travel every year with your extended family. We love
this. How many of you are there and what do you do?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Every year my huge family of 35+ meets from all over the country
in Gulf Shores Alabama and we get a huge beach house and spend a week together over
Christmas time. I love them all so much and always look forward to seeing them
and being by the beach and eating great seafood. And drinks. Always drinks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">We hope that you’ve enjoyed this edition of Getting To Know Your
Pubtender. The next time you’re in challenge Ryan on beers or ask about his
dogs!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I had to include this because it is such a great article. There are other reasons Ryan loves his job and one of them is that he gets visits from old friends</div>
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and his mom as evidenced by this Facebook post on October 3rd: <span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Momma came to visit me at work. Today is a good day. (This picture isn't from that day but it seemed appropriate anyway.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">And that's understandable because he is so sweet and considerate to everybody. He's fun to be around and courteous, respectful and thoughtful in all his relationships. He's also smart, kind, handsome, and modest. He's one of the most easy-going, friendly people ever which makes his job a perfect fit! We're very proud of everything about him and wishing him the best birthday ever and a year ahead filled with joy and happiness. Happy Birthday, Ryan! We love you so much!</span></span></div>
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-52918616256948506512018-10-31T19:08:00.000-05:002018-11-01T14:09:14.069-05:00Knox's 2ndMonday was Knox's second birthday!<br />
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Knox was our 6th great grandchild and 4th great grandson!<br />
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He's a very important part of this very large family,<br />
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this smaller but still large family,<br />
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and this even smaller but still large and very beautiful family!<br />
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I wrote about Knox on his first birthday last year in <a href="https://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/10/knox.html">this post</a>. If you click on the link, you'll find more pictures and some stories about how he'd changed since he was born so I'll just post a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what he's been up to this past year.<br />
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His first big event after his birthday last year was Thanksgiving and a visit to Michigan City. And visits to Michigan City entail traditional family pictures before leave taking. Knox had to really stretch to be seen over his brothers and sisters in this photo.</div>
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Right after Thanksgiving came Christmas<br />
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followed by the traditional visit to Gulf Shores with all the extended family!</div>
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and the visit to Gator Alley Farm where he held an alligator for the first time.<br />
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and where he loved being entertained by his cousins - especially Eli!</div>
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In April the family visited Splash Universe and Knox enjoyed his favorite parts of the whole experience - Mom</div>
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and Dad!<br />
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and in May he and his siblings visited the Hands On Museum. You might think someone under 2 would not enjoy it much but Knox is way too interested in everything to not appreciate such a wondrous place.<br />
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but evidently nothing was more fun than the selfies.<br />
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Now the trip to Dad's workplace might not have been as fun for him<br />
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but I think he was just disgruntled that he didn't get a vest.<br />
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And in June they went Up North with Chris' mom and stepdad.<br />
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and he was as excited as everybody else when the family bought a new camper<br />
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and took their first camping trip where there was actually trick or treating.<br />
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So that about sum's up Knox's year but there's lots more to say about him. He's a smart, fun, adventurous, friendly, and sweet boy!<br />
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He likes playing with cars and trucks and toy animals.<br />
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He loves real animals,<br />
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babies smaller than him,<br />
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and hugs from his sister<br />
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or even better - from everybody!<br />
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And he does a very fine job of balancing things on his head.<br />
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and giving high fives.<br />
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He's a great talker, a wonderful singer, and he's not a bit fussy about food! All in all Knox is a just-about-perfect little boy! We love him so much and we're hoping he had a wonderful birthday and that the year ahead is even more fun and exciting than his last! Happy Birthday, Knox! We love you!<br />
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-9739186638217461532018-10-29T18:41:00.003-05:002018-10-30T13:09:51.640-05:00Aubrey's 7thYesterday was Aubrey's 7th birthday!<br />
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Aubrey was our first great granddaughter and our third great grandchild.<br />
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and an important player in one of my favorite photos entitled 'When the Photo Shoot Falls Apart'. LOL<br />
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She is a very important part of this very large family,<br />
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this very large but smaller family,<br />
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and this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Aubrey on her birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/10/aubrey.html">this post</a> and visiting there will show lots of pictures and tell a lot about how she's changed through the years so I'll just show a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in her life during the past year. First of all, in early December she, her Aunt Jenna, her maternal grandma, and her mom attended a sign creating class. Since Aubrey is very creative and artistic this was right up her alley.<br />
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And about a week later she was student of the month for her kindergarten class.<br />
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Over the holidays, she and her family visited Gulf Shores along with her large extended family<br />
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and where she held an alligator for the first time<br />
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at the Gator Alley Farm nearby.<br />
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In February her school celebrated their 100th day of school by dressing as if it were their hundredth <b>year </b>I guess. I have to include this because it's one thing to dress the part<br />
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but it's something else entirely when someone is able to truly <b style="font-style: italic;">look </b>the part.<br />
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In April, she and her family visited Splash Universe where they all always have a good time.<br />
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In May their group grew a little when Odin joined the family<br />
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and about a week later the kids had an educational and fun time when they visited the Hands On Museum.<br />
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where they ate lunch,</div>
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and handled all the wonderful things there were to handle.<br />
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Later in May the kids had another educational experience when they visited their dad's work place on Aristeo Kid's Day<br />
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In June her school had crazy hair day and I'm going to venture that nobody's hair was crazier than Aubrey's!<br />
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Later in June the family joined their paternal grandparents on one of their ever popular 'Up North' trips where they always have such a good time!<br />
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During the summer they spent time in their backyard pool (Amber titled this picture Brotherly Love) LOL<br />
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and they visited Indiana where Aubrey was able to spend some time with her closest second cousin, Clara.</div>
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School started in August and suddenly Aubrey was in first grade!</div>
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And then in September - and this might be THE highlight of their very busy year - Chris and Amber bought a camper!<br />
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and as you can tell by everything I've shown and written, this family loves the outdoors and learning and all kinds of adventures. The kids were beyond excited!<br />
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And that, in a nutshell, is what Aubrey's been doing during the past year. But there's lots more to say about this wonderful girl. (Here she is on Favorite Decade Day)<br />
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She's loving and helpful with her siblings,<br />
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(you can see that Wade almost beat her in this arm wrestle!<br />
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and notice that she's not holding on for herself here. She's holding on to Emma and Knox!<br />
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she's helpful and smart and loves to bake with her paternal grandmother, Angie,<br />
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and she's attentive and polite and helpful in school.</div>
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Aubrey is truly one of the sweetest and most loving girls ever! She's always courteous and thoughtful and always watching for ways to be helpful. And when you're doing a project like transferring fish food from a bucket to a gallon container (which is very tedious), she appears out of nowhere and immediately starts helping. And she's that way with everything. She's a wonderful great granddaughter and we are very proud of her in every way so we're wishing her a very happy birthday and a year ahead even more fun and exciting than the one she just had! We love you Aubrey! Happy Birthday!</div>
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-45134069548259727402018-10-16T19:29:00.002-05:002018-10-16T19:38:51.194-05:00Jared's 23rdJared's 23rd birthday was on October 6th.<br />
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On October 6th we were en-route to Kentucky to help his Aunt Sarah move and we wouldn't return until October 14th. Once again, I'm traumatized to be so late on someone's post that means so much to me but I know he'll understand because he's a great guy and also because he told me he would.<br />
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Jared was our fourth grandchild and our third grandson.<br />
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He's a very important part of this large family<br />
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and of course a very important part of this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Jared on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/10/jared.html">this post</a> and visiting that post will take you to links to all his previous posts. They tell lots about Jared through the years and the multitude of pictures will show how he's changed so I'll just post a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in Jared's life during the past year. After completing the fall semester in Nebraska last year, Jared returned home to Iowa. He's spending some time regrouping, working at Subway, and reconnecting with his family. He plans to finish school in Iowa probably next summer with a Bachelor's in Economics and a minor in Management.<br />
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It's easy to understand Jared's need to be close with his family. When he was little, his best friend was his brother, Ryan<br />
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and some things just don't change.<br />
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He's also happiest having fun with family<br />
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and even partying with them sometimes.<br />
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but I struggle with that because he's so great and so sweet and so smart that he just doesn't seem like he needs 'bettering'.<br />
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He's also helpful and kind. He loves kids, animals, and family. And kids, animals, and family love Jared! We're so proud of him - the kind of person he is and his motivation to always improve. We're hoping he had a really wonderful birthday and that the coming year is his best one yet but only half as awesome as the many more to come. We love you, Jared! Happy Birthday - a little late.<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-26534370832362777832018-10-01T21:25:00.001-05:002018-10-01T21:31:29.662-05:00Clara's 7thToday is Clara's 7th birthday!<br />
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Clara was our 20th grandchild and 8th granddaughter!<br />
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She is a very important part of this large family<br />
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and, of course, a very important part of this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Clara on her birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/10/clara.html">this post</a><br />
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and going to that link will tell a lot about her and take you to other links that will show how she's changed 'through the years' so I'll just show a few pictures here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in her life during the past year. First of all she visited Gulf Shores with her large, extended family over the holidays and she was the only one courageous enough to brave the cold waters of the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
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And shortly after they got back to Indiana, Clara became a big sister to Sarah Jane who she not only adores but who she does a great job entertaining when Sarah Jane needs cheering up.<br />
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In June she finished kindergarten<br />
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and visited Kentucky with her family where she got to spend some time at her favorite activity - swimming.<br />
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This summer she moved into a new, large bedroom and started sleeping in these new, large bunk beds.</div>
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And in August she met Boots<br />
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and groomed him<br />
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and rode him.<br />
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After she rode Boots, she fed and groomed some of these guys.<br />
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And she even took a ride on this pony but I'm pretty sure she liked Boots much better.<br />
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And later in August she started first grade.<br />
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Clara wants to live on a farm some day.<br />
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She loves horses and farms and even helped Chris catch this frog last summer.<br />
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She's also a trick driver<br />
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but actually prefers when her brother, Eli, helps drive her around.<br />
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Speaking of brothers, here she is with her older brother, Noah<br />
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Anna was in the picture with her in Gulf Shores but here's another girl Clara loves and gets to spend lots of time with - almost like a sister - Maya.<br />
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Last night we celebrated Clara's birthday.<br />
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But there is so much more to celebrate about Clara than her birthday. She's a sweet, fun-loving girl<br />
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with a great sense of humor. She's also athletic and loves to play outside. Here she is with her second cousin and good friend, Aubrey!<br />
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But most of all, she's kind, helpful, and sensitive to the feelings of others. Clara is one of the nicest girls you could ever meet and she always remembers .... everything. We are so proud of her and love her beyond measure. So Happy Birthday, Clara! We're hoping it was awesome that the coming year is even better!Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-72529468119460461022018-09-17T20:14:00.001-05:002018-09-17T20:19:34.088-05:00Tessa's 12th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tessa's birthday was August 24th.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were out of town then and when we got home, we got ready for house guests who were coming to help get our house ready to potentially sell. It's been a busy time and this is the latest I've ever been with my birthday posts. Unfortunately the posts for three of my favorite people are terribly late and Tessa's is one of them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tessa was our 16th grandchild</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and 7th granddaughter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She is a very important part of this large family</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and a very important part of this smaller but beautiful family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wrote about Tessa on her birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/08/tessa.html">this post</a> and visiting that post will take to you links to all her previous posts which tell lots about Tessa and show how she's changed 'through the years' so I'll just post a few pictures here</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last summer, for the first time, Teresa fostered homeless kittens for a rescue organization and Tessa was very helpful with all of them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In fact, one of those orphans was adopted by Tessa. Here's her beloved Oreo almost a year later.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13px;">Then, while they were getting used to their enlarged pet family another visitor intruded on their lives. Irma, a massive hurricane that threatened the entire gulf coast forced a prudent evacuation and Dan, Teresa, Tessa, Chewy, and all the felines ended up in Nashville. Despite the stress of wondering what was happening to their home in Florida, they managed to make their visit a much needed and relaxing getaway.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13px;"> In October, the family visited Universal Studios</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13px;">In November, they visited Disney's Port Orleans where Dan and Teresa were in a race but there was plenty of time to enjoy the venue!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13px;">Then over the holidays there was the traditional visit with the large extended family in Gulf Shores.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13px;">and where she got to spend some quality time with her best cousin/friend, Mary.</span><br />
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Over the winter they even managed to pay a few visits to us while we wintered in Sanford.</div>
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and we all met at Universal Studios one night for dinner and a short visit.</div>
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In February, Dan and Teresa were in a race at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Evan and Tessa were along to enjoy the amenities.</div>
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and in April there was a visit to what was probably Tessa's favorite location, Disney's Saratoga Springs where Dan and Teresa ran the Star Wars race. What a great weekend they had!</div>
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Amazingly while all these adventures were going on for Tessa, there was a big move underway. Dan was being reassigned to Savannah, Georgia and they actually slipped away one weekend to pick out and buy a beautiful new home. Tessa finished her school year in Lithia and here she is on one of her last outings with her best friend, sweet Jailynn.</div>
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And in what seemed to be a blink of an eye they moved from here</div>
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Shortly after that was Dan's Change of Command</div>
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and I watched as this poised sweet girl stood beside her parents and her brother greeting guests like it was her job!</div>
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And just prior to the Change of Command was a quick flight to Muncie for her cousin, Michael's, wedding.</div>
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In July, there was a much anticipated and enjoyed visit from Grant! Here they are in downtown Savnnah</div>
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And in August there was a visit from Tessa's cousin Mary who lives in Louisville. They had a busy fun filled week</div>
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They met Mary's Dad halfway between Savannah and Louisville so that Mary could return home and on <b>their</b> way home, Tessa and Teresa enjoyed a short vacay in Asheville, North Carolina where they stayed at the historic Princess Anne Hotel.</div>
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And this is probably news for next year's post but since this one is so late, we're going to go ahead and include it. School started and Tessa very much wanted to make the volleyball team. She'd tried out in Lithia and although she did her best, her lack of experience kept her from making the team. When she got to Georgia she made it her business to make the team. She worked so hard and here she is in her uniform.</div>
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And that tells you so much about this exceptional girl! She has so much character and so much determination and she's so brave! How challenging it must be to not only go to a new school but to go to a new school in a new state where literally everything is different. But she's there and she's doing well! I already knew she had no fear though because even the Hulk doesn't scare her.</div>
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She's a gentle, sweet, loving girl who's mature beyond her years. She's also very generous and obviously always has been.</div>
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And she's very very loved and obviously always has been.</div>
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and there are some things that just never change.</div>
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So, Tessa, this birthday wish is way too late but it couldn't be more heartfelt! We know you had a wonderful birthday and we know you'll have a wonderful year ahead! Happy belated Birthday! We love you and could not be more proud of you!</div>
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We were out of town then and when we got home, we got ready for house guests who were coming to help get our house ready to potentially sell. It's been a busy time and this is the latest I've ever been with my birthday posts and unfortunately the posts for three of my favorite people are terribly late. Dane's is one of them.<br />
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Dane was our second great grandchild and our second great grandson.<br />
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He is a very important part of this large family,<br />
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a very important part of this smaller yet still large family,<br />
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and of course a very important part of this even smaller but still large, beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Dane on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/08/dane.html">this post</a> and clicking on that link takes you to links to all his previous posts. Those posts tell a lot about him 'through the years' and have lots of pictures showing how he's changed so I'll just post a few here<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in his life during the past year and it's been a busy one! First of all, right after his birthday last year, we had this<br />
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and right after that was crazy hair/face painting day.<br />
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Then in the fall there was an outing with Mom and Dad and just the big kids.<br />
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and over the holidays the visit to Gulf Shores with all his extended family<br />
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and a visit to an alligator farm where he held one for the first time.<br />
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In March, Dane was Student of the month<br />
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And in April, he and his family went to Splash Mountain where they always have a wonderful time.<br />
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In May there was a visit to the Hands On Museum where Dane traveled with this companion.<br />
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and later in May a visit and awesome learning experience at his Dad's workplace.<br />
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In June the whole family went up north with Chris' mom and stepdad.<br />
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Finally in August there was canoeing on the Huron River with Mom, Dad, and Jack.</div>
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So it's been one of the busiest years ever for Dane with lots of fun and lots of learning experiences and that's perfect for him because he's smart and interested in everything!</div>
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He's also athletic and enjoys all sports and always has.</div>
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He also likes all outdoor activities maybe especially fishing</div>
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and he's very creative - really he's a master at Lego towers and creations and always has been.</div>
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But there's so much more to say about Dane.</div>
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And they're all about the kind of kid he is.</div>
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He's polite, loving, considerate, and smart. He truly is one of the sweetest kids you could ever meet and he's always wonderful to be around.</div>
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He's also responsible and conscientious and a great helper. I still can't forget about when he was just a little tyke and it was time to pick up toys. He didn't like it and he cried but he never stopped working and sorting the toys into all their proper containers. It was a sight to melt any great grandparent's heart.</div>
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So we're very proud of you, Dane, and we love you very much! We know you had a great birthday 'up North' and we're hoping this year will be your best one yet but only half as great as the many more to come. Happy - very belated - Birthday!</div>
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-65486708385203530822018-09-10T19:36:00.000-05:002018-09-10T20:49:51.526-05:00Tracy's Tracy's birthday was August 17th.<br />
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We were out of town then and when we got home we had a crew help get the house ready to maybe sell and then we were busy trying to finish up. Anyway, Tracy is married to our second daughter, Amy.<br />
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He is an important part of this large family,<br />
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and this smaller but still large family,<br />
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and of course, this beautiful, core family.<br />
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I wrote about Tracy on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/08/tracy.html">this post</a>. Clicking on that link will take you to links to all his previous posts and those posts will show plenty of pictures of Tracy 'through the years' and there are even a few stories and descriptions of him from the past. So now I'll just post a few 'before' pictures here and in some cases, even a few 'after' pictures. I mean, he was always a cute kid.<br />
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And now he's a cute guy.<br />
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And he was obviously a cute kid that loved off road vehicles<br />
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and now he's a cute guy that loves off road vehicles.<br />
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He used to be a cute kids that held puppies on his lap.<br />
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Now he' a cute guy that holds puppies on his lap. (And yes this dog is still a puppy. More about her later.)<br />
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Back in the day, he looked pretty good in a hat.<br />
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Fifteen years later I can still say he looks pretty good in a hat - especially with this accessory at his side.<br />
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So it's strange how things change and yet remain the same. Except for this.<br />
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About one year later and he's almost 50 pounds lighter!<br />
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But there are a few new things in his life this year. One is his favorite pet, little Heidi. She's seven months old and growing more every day!<br />
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and another is his second favorite pet, Big Fancy Mower!<br />
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Another new experience this year for Tracy was escorting his sweet stepdaughter, Jenna, in the homecoming parade.</div>
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Also this year, they camped, fished and swam at Waffle Farms Campground and they went to their first rodeo which they all loved. At Christmas he had to say goodbye to his beloved Britta which broke his heart but then made a last minute decision to fly down to Gulf Shores and that was good for all their aching hearts.</div>
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So all in all it's been a pretty good year for Tracy but there's lots more to say about him. First of all, he's stepgrandpa to six amazing kids. </div>
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and he loves to skipper his boat McGillicutty.</div>
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He's very family oriented. Here he is with his sister, Karen and niece, Christa and of course, Amy.</div>
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And now a little story that tells a lot about the kind of person Tracy is and the kind of stepdad Tracy is. Jeremy was driving one day and suddenly his brake pedal went straight to the floor with no reaction from the car. He managed to get to an Autozone where he determined that the caliper was shattered so he went in, got the part, and asked if he could work on it in the parking lot. Of course, they said that was fine and while experienced mechanics went in and out, 19 year old Jeremy fixed his car. Some of them offered their help but Jeremy said he could do it. I told this story to Harry and he had only one question. How did Jeremy know how to do that? And I had only one answer. Tracy. That's the kind of guy Tracy is. He's a hard-working, fun-loving guy with a big heart who takes his role as stepdad very seriously. So Tracy, we're hoping your birthday was as awesome as you and that you're well into your best year ever. Happy Belated Birthday! We love you!</div>
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-51749300155215476862018-08-09T19:13:00.000-05:002018-08-09T19:45:42.636-05:00Marcus'Today is Marcus' birthday!<br />
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Marcus is married to our first child, Lori.<br />
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He's a very important part of our very large family<br />
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and a very important part of this wonderful family.<br />
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I wrote about Marcus in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/08/marcus.html">this post</a> last year on his birthday; and clicking on that link will take you to links to all his other posts. Those posts tell a lot about Marcus and show how he's changed 'through the years' so I'll just post a few pictures here.<br />
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and talk a little bit about Marcus.<br />
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He's still working at the radio station and still helping out at the Pella Tulip Festival.<br />
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He still visits Gulf Shores over the Christmas holidays with our large family.<br />
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He's still an awesome stepdad to Emily<br />
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and Jared and Ryan<br />
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and still a devoted husband to Lori<br />
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and he still loves them all like crazy. But most importantly Marcus is still one of the best people I've ever known.<br />
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He's kind, sweet, agreeable, helpful, wise and loving. He loves to have a good time but he never goes overboard. He's patient and cheerful and a wonderful person to be around. We are blessed to be able to call him part of our family and we appreciate him everyday. So Marcus we're hoping you're having a wonderful birthday but that it's only half as wonderful as the many more ahead! Happy Birthday! We love you!<br />
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-89666151151760631792018-08-07T22:39:00.001-05:002018-08-07T22:54:50.517-05:00Chris' 33rdToday is Chris' birthday!<br />
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Chris is married to our first grandchild, Amber.<br />
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so he's a very important part of our very large family,<br />
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a very important part of this large, but smaller, family,<br />
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and of course a very important part of this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Chris on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/08/chris.html">this post</a> and clicking on that link will take you to links to all his previous posts which tell a lot about Chris since he's been part of our family.<br />
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So I'll just post a few pictures here showing how he's changed in the last ten years or so.<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in his life during the past year. Right now he's a superintendent on a new project for the University of Michigan.<br />
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But mostly he's been busy with this<br />
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and this.<br />
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Chris' favorite activities are watching his kids' accomplishments like learning to swim, fish, ride bikes, and just be kids. He's a wonderful father who always has time to teach and explain.<br />
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And he helps his kids feel good about themselves by allowing them to help (even when they might not be all that helpful).<br />
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He's a hard worker and time and time again he's proven himself to be a valuable member of the best work crew I could ever imagine.<br />
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This year Chris and Amber visited Gulf Shores (with Amber's big extended family) over the holidays.<br />
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The family went to Splash Universe in April,<br />
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and Amber and Chris and the two older boys went on an awesome canoe trip just last weekend.<br />
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Their best activities include all the kids but that doesn't mean that Chris doesn't take time for just Amber.<br />
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They enjoy dates nights when they can\<br />
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and enjoy each others company every day when date night isn't an option - and they always have.<br />
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Chris is a great fisherman - obviously,<br />
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a great dancer - obviously,<br />
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and has a great sense of humor - obviously.<br />
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and he has a wonderful imagination. How else could I get this picture<br />
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if it weren't for the man in the back.<br />
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And then there was New Year's Eve where a lot of people slaved away to make amazing <span style="font-family: inherit;">hor d'oeuvres for the evening party and a lot of people didn't. Chris did. In fact he made one of the most difficult, tedious dishes to make but his bacon wrapped smokies were the BEST!</span><br />
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And there's lots more to say about Chris! He's sweet and considerate. He's beyond helpful and skilled. He's a great sport and always has time for his family - even his extended family - even on his wife's side. Chris is truly a wonderful person and we are the lucky family that gets to claim him as part of us. We're wishing him the happiest birthday EVER but one only half as amazing as the many more to come.<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-2751406283289003112018-08-07T18:50:00.000-05:002018-08-07T19:59:40.236-05:00Mary's 12thToday is Mary's 12th birthday.<br />
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Mary was our 15th grandchild<br />
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and 6th granddaughter (she's the baby on the left - her cousin Tessa was born about 2 1/2 weeks later).<br />
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Mary is a very important part of this very large family<br />
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and a very important part of this beautiful family!<br />
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I wrote about Mary last year on her birthday in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/08/mary.html">this post</a><br />
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and visiting that link will take you to links to all her previous posts that tell a lot about Mary and show lots of pictures so I'll just post a few here showing how she's changed through the years.<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in Mary's life during the past year.<br />
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Last fall, she and Ethan were on the same soccer team for the first time and their dad was their coach! They had a tough loss to end the year but came in second in their tournament!<br />
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And last fall she transitioned from elementary to middle school - a big step for anyone!<br />
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But for Mary it was a fairly seamless progression for so many reasons. Mary is a good and conscientious student. She tackles projects with enthusiasm and without prodding.<br />
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She always does her best and it showed when she was awarded the Hilltopper Award in January which is awarded to model students who set excellent examples for their classmates.<br />
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And even more importantly, this spring she was inducted into Junior Beta Club which is a club for students who not only make the honor roll all year (which she did), but also show star behavior and leadership skills.<br />
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And this spring she made her middle school soccer team. She's small but she's mighty and she's enthusiastic. As a matter of fact at the end of the season she was awarded the 2018 Barrett Middle School Soccer Team Spirit Award. I'm including the next picture, not just because it's blurry or even because it shows Mary's excitement, but because I love the happiness on the faces of her teammates when her name was announced.<br />
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So Mary had a wonderfully productive and fun school year but there's lots more going on in her life besides school. For one thing, her neighbors had a beautiful baby girl named Quinn who Mary loves and for whom she often gets to babysit.<br />
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And that's not surprising because Mary loves and gets along well with all small children and babies.<br />
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And she also loves and gets along well with animals. Here she is with the family pet, Dash<br />
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and with the neighborhood stray cat, Brady, who often hangs out on their front porch.<br />
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And Mary just returned from a visit with her best friend cousin, Tessa, in Savannah, Georgia.<br />
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had fun at the pool,</div>
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made slime,<br />
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and went shopping - among other things.<br />
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And there's lots more to say about Mary than what she's been doing in the past year. She's artistic (even her snowmen faces are cute)<br />
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and creative (she actually did this in about third grade).<br />
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She's smart, helpful, thoughtful and loving. <br />
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She and her mom have lots in common. She loves what mom loves and they both love spending time together.<br />
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She loves her brothers and is almost always kind and loving to both of them. LOL<br />
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and she's loving and supportive of her dad.<br />
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All in all Mary is a wonderful person, granddaughter, daughter, friend, niece, and cousin. She's the granddaughter that remembers to take a picture with Grandma when Grandma is taking pictures of everyone else. She's the daughter that pampers helps her mom when she's having a busy day. And she's the sister that worries about her brothers any time she thinks they're down.<br />
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So Happy Birthday, Mary! We're hoping the upcoming year is your best one yet but only half as awesome as the many more to come. We love you very much and could not be more proud of you!</div>
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-53226552109515226892018-07-26T18:22:00.001-05:002018-07-26T18:22:03.949-05:00Grant's 24thToday is Grant's birthday!<br />
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Grant was our 3rd grandchild and second grandson.<br />
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He is a very important part of this large family<br />
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and of course a very important part of this beautiful family<br />
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I wrote about Grant on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/07/grant.html">this post</a> and clicking on that link will take you to links to all his previous posts. In those posts are many stories and lots of pictures showing how he's changed through the years so I'll just post a few here<br />
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and talk about Grant's life during the previous year. Right off the top, it hasn't gone according to plan. The course that was essential to his graduation was a near miss and isn't offered again until the Spring semester. Therefore, he plans to take two core courses this Fall along with two additional pertinent-to-IT courses in order to remain full time and then take the essential course in the Spring. During that Spring semester he also plans to pursue a system networking administration certificate which will enhance his resume greatly.<br />
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In the meantime, he's working full time at his college IT job over summer and then back to part time when school starts.<br />
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He's sharing a townhouse with two roommates and sharing a roommate's cat, Ollie. Ollie is a Maine coon cat with lots of fur who's really affected by the heat in Boulder right now. To compensate, Grant and his roommate, Evan, take him out on a leash and vest when it gets cooler in the evenings.<br />
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Grant is also still driving his parents' old Honda Odyssey and he loves it. It seems incongruous - that skinny, single college student driving a mini van but it works for Grant and he doesn't worry too much if someone else thinks it's odd. In fact, that might be one of the things he loves best about it.<br />
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He's also working with a programmer who has his own website which sets up meetings and networking for businesses and industry. He's an information services consultant for business management on social media. Grant is an assistant to him and finds him energetic and engaging which makes him fun to work with. It's a programming job that he truly enjoys.<br />
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So Grant is busy all the time. He still carves out time to spend with his family every week via face time and he tries to keep up with his many friends when there are special events in their lives. He visited Gulf Shores with the big extended family over the holidays and was truly the most enthusiastic jumper in this family jump shot!<br />
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Right now he's spending his birthday week with his family in Savannah where they've enjoyed visits to the historic downtown area<br />
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and the pool among other things.<br />
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Tomorrow Grant heads back home and continues his busy life. He has plans in the future to get back into music - something he was always into and would like to see how far it could take him as a hobby. (I think he'd make a great musician too because he definitely has the look.)<br />
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In addition, Grant is talented and funny and he has all the dance moves.<br />
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He's smart and kind and generous with his time. He spent half of NYE making his Grandma's thousands of pictures display on the big screen and it was awesome!<br />
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And he gets along well with everybody. He's sweet, loving, fun to be around, and an all around wonderful person. We're wishing him the best birthday ever but one only half as great as the many more to come; and a year ahead full of happiness and wonderful accomplishments. Happy Birthday, Grant! <br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-49816060560133953592018-07-17T15:08:00.000-05:002018-07-17T15:12:51.241-05:00Amber's 30thToday is Amber's 30th Birthday!<br />
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Amber was our very first grandchild.<br />
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She is a very important part of this large family,<br />
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and this smaller but still large family,<br />
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of course this even smaller but still large family,<br />
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and this core family.</div>
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I wrote <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/07/amber.html">about Amber</a> on her birthday last year and clicking that link will take you to links to all her previous posts with many pictures and stories about her life 'through the years' so I'll just post a few pictures here</div>
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and talk about what's been going on in her life during the previous year. Mostly it's this:</div>
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which is a pretty all-consuming job and it's one she loves and excels at. When I think of Amber and her kids, I think of unbounded joy and patience and so much love as the following sequence will show. All Knox wanted was to pull her hair...</div>
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And this is how she interacts with all her kids. Of course, they wouldn't be the wonderful children they are without the necessary discipline but even in those circumstances, they know they are loved beyond measure because she and Chris are wonderful, loving parents. And speaking of Chris, he and Amber recently celebrated their 10th anniversary!</div>
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So the past year has been filled with school, babies, and some traveling. Over the holidays they went to Gulf Shores with Amber's large extended family where there were pictures on the beach,</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So it's been a very busy year for Amber and being so busy might help explain this. The left side was taken in early 2016 an</span>d the right side just recently.</div>
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In her Facebook post about her big change, Amber wrote, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Left is 2016, right is a couple days ago. I still can’t wrap my head around it. Over 100 lbs down and no longer diabetic! I have so much more energy and I finally feel good about myself! It’s not just about looking better, it’s about being healthy and being around longer for my family! It’s been a lifestyle change that’s well worth it! Pretty dang proud of myself</b>". </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And proud of herself she should be! We're proud of her too! AND, not only does she feel better, I think she looks about ten years younger! No wonder she got carded the other night when we went out for her birthday!</span></span></div>
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There's so much to say about her that I'm almost at a loss for words. She so much fun and so cheerful and so loving. At any gathering you can bet just about anything that she'll look like this at some point during the evening. </div>
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We were blessed beyond measure the day you arrived</div>
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with your evolved little nature and all-knowing eyes</div>
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You're a wonderful girl, so clever and pretty</div>
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and hardworking and sweet and wonderfully witty,</div>
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a wonderful mom and a wonderful wife</div>
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a wonderful person who lights up our lives!</div>
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So, Amber, Happy Birthday! Thanks for the being the blessing that you are! We're hoping your day is wonderful and the coming year is even better - but only half as great as the many more to come! We could not love you more or be more proud of you!</div>
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-60363670914183719162018-07-13T21:22:00.001-05:002018-07-14T12:45:33.676-05:00Emma's 3rdToday is Emma's 3rd birthday!<br />
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Emma is a very important part of this very large family,<br />
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a very important part of this smaller but still large family,<br />
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and, of course, a very important part of this beautiful family!<br />
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Emma was our 5th great grandchild and our second great granddaughter.<br />
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I wrote about Emma last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/07/emma.html">this post</a> and following that link will take you to links to all her previous posts. Those posts will tell a lot about her and the pictures will show how she's changed 'through the years' even though there are only 3 of them. LOL<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in her life during the past year. She's continued to be a great talker and she's started sharing a room with her best friend/sister, Aubrey.<br />
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She's a good eater and gets along well with her siblings (almost always. lol) Here she is sharing a treat with Wade even though he was very difficult to get to.<br />
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This year they acquired a new family member, a kitten named Odin and Emma loves him<br />
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but that doesn't mean she's forgotten her old friend, Floki. She loves him too.<br />
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and she finally got to meet her new second cousin, Sarah Jane. This picture doesn't show Sarah Jane but it shows how intently Emma watched her all the time.<br />
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This year she and her family visited Gulf Shores over the holidays where she held an alligator for the first time<br />
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and the family visited Splash Universe in April which was perfect for her because she's become very comfortable with the water which makes her mom a little <u>un</u>comfortable.<br />
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And she and her family have gone 'up north' with her paternal grandparents, Angie and Brian, and where Emma enjoys playing on the shore, boat rides and practicing her fishing skills.<br />
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Last August they visited her maternal grandparents, Tracy and Amy, at their campground. There she was ready to challenge anybody to a game of jarts,</div>
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and thought it was pretty funny when everybody was intimated by her fiercely competitive face.<br />
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and there was a concert in the park with dancing on the grass and, believe me, Emma had all the moves.<br />
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and she was very pleased with herself because she knew she had smoked ALL the competition.<br />
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And apparently at some point during the past year, she helped out at her dad's construction site.<br />
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She's had a very busy year and a busy day. Tonight there were presents to open,<br />
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a family swim,<br />
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and then birthday cake (baked and decorated by her dad and Wade).<br />
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So Emma's had a great birthday and a great year but of course I have to add a few more things about her. She's quirky,<br />
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funny,<br />
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adventuresome,<br />
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and oh so loving.<br />
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and she's just about the greatest great granddaughter anybody could ask for. We love her so much and we're hoping her birthday was her best one yet but only half as great as the many more to come! Happy Birthday, Emma!<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-4984084575960733382018-07-08T18:23:00.002-05:002018-07-08T18:23:26.245-05:00Amy'sToday is Amy's birthday!<br />
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Amy was our second child and second daughter and she was born in New Mexico.<br />
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She is a very important part of this large family,<br />
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this smaller but still large family,<br />
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this even smaller family,<br />
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and of course, this core family where it all started.<br />
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And she's been married and an important part of this very small family for almost 14 years.<br />
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I wrote about Amy last year on her birthday in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/07/amy.html">this post</a> and visiting there will take you to links to all her previous posts. In these, you can find lots of pictures and stories about Amy and how she's changed 'through the years' so for now I'll just post a few pictures here.<br />
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And talk about what's been going on in her life during the past year. There were a couple of big changes for her. First of all she passed the Nitro on to Jeremy who now drives it to school and work and she acquired these new wheels!<br />
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and after both Britta and Sheba crossed over the rainbow bridge and left gaping holes in the hearts of everyone in the family, they adopted Heidi knowing full well that she could never replace the two they lost but she's doing an amazing job of trying.<br />
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She's cute, quirky, and loving; and Amy says she's so smart that when she gets in trouble and has to go in her kennel, she tries to look extra cute so everybody will feel sorry for her.<br />
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Amy and Tracy have also been busy with the house again this year. They finished the living room with new walls, trim, ceiling, and floors; and everything that needed to be stained, they did themselves.<br />
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Of course it was a change for Amy when Jeremy started driving and going to college but she still spends a lot of time in the car for work, Jenna's practices and weekend tournaments.<br />
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They had a wonderful camping trip to Waffle Farms in August which she loves and where there was a special visit from her favorite little people - her grandchildren.<br />
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And they visited Gulf Shores over the holidays. This picture was taken just before they left.<br />
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But Amy doesn't just love her grandchildren<br />
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and her pets - she loves all children (which is probably why she is an excellent paraprofessional) including her nieces and nephews.<br />
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and everybody's pets (even if they have glowing, green eyes).<br />
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But there's lots more to say about Amy. She's a wonderful person and always fun to be around - just ask Tracy.<br />
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She's a loving sister,<br />
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a devoted mother<br />
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and no one could ask for a better daughter!<br />
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She's always helpful, cheerful, sensitive, and understanding. And she's one of the most selfless people you could every know. For these reasons and so many others, we're wishing her the best birthday EVER and a year that surpasses all others in every way! Happy Birthday, Amy! We're so proud of you and love you so much!<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-1519684759396612962018-06-28T17:50:00.000-05:002018-06-28T17:59:06.371-05:00Teresa'sTuesday was Teresa's birthday!<br />
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Teresa is married to our firstborn son (by 10 minutes) and has been for almost 24 years!<br />
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She's an important part of this large family</div>
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and, of course, a very important part of this beautiful family.</div>
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I wrote about her last year on her birthday in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/06/teresa.html">this post</a> and visiting that link will take you to other links - all of which tell lots about Teresa and show lots of pictures taken 'through the years' so I'll just post a few pictures here showing how she's changed since we've known her.</div>
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And now I'll talk about what's been going on in her life during the previous year and it's been a very busy and eventful one for her! Starting with her birthday last year when two of her sisters-in-law visited to help her celebrate her birthday she's done a lot of traveling and had lots of company. Here she is on her birthday </div>
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Then in early July she, Dan, and Tessa visited with her sister, Amber, and her family at Anna Maria Island in Florida.</div>
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and later that month she, Dan and Tessa went to the theater in Tampa to see The Little Mermaid.</div>
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Not too long after that she agreed to foster some kittens in desperate need of a home. </div>
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and so those kittens, along with the family pets, were part of their evacuation to Nashville when Hurricane Irma visited Florida in September. It all worked out though and they were actually able to turn it into kind of a mini vacation.</div>
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In October her nephew, Parker, visited for a few days</div>
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in early November Dan, Teresa, and Tessa visit Port Orleans Disney,</div>
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and they spent Thanksgiving with Teresa's sisters, Amber and Molly, in Muncie, Indiana</div>
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I'm pretty sure it was about this time that Teresa started packing for their next move which was scheduled for early 2018 so that by April they were ready to go</div>
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to Savannah!</div>
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The move wasn't without it's complications, though. After all their belongings arrived but before they could be unpacked, Teresa, Evan, and Tessa returned to Florida where Evan still worked and Tessa still went to school. They lived in a hotel for about 10 days and then stayed with an Army family for a week or so. They finally returned to Savannah and Teresa must have just had time to finish unpacking and organizing her house when they flew to Muncie</div>
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for Amber's son's wedding.</div>
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And shortly after they returned, she helped Dan greet guests after his Change of Command ceremony</div>
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There was also a visit to Universal Studios and a couple of weekends to visit us in Sanford, Florida where we always visited our favorite authentic German restaurant, Hollerbach's downtown.</div>
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And weaved throughout the year were Dan's frequent deployments lasting anywhere from a week to two weeks. And I have to add that Teresa doesn't just pack for a move. She's an expert at organizing and documenting everything! She also took care of scheduling everything from garbage and recycling pickups to cable and Direct TV installations. And because she was so organized, everything went like clockwork. All the hardware for all the furniture pieces that had to be taken apart were exactly where they were needed and all of the boxes were carefully labeled and documented! I couldn't have been more impressed!</div>
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And throughout all this she managed to train for the Disney Wine and Dine half marathon in November,</div>
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the Disney Princess half marathon in February<br />
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and the Star Wars Dark Side back-to-back (a 10k on Saturday and a half marathon on Sunday) in April.</div>
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And there's lots more to say about Teresa. While anybody else's world would be spinning out of control, she's the calm in the storm and even quickly responds to my queries when I get worried about Dan's travels, etc. She's also sweet, loving, and kind and is gentle with her children and her pets and other people's feelings. She's sensitive and caring and wouldn't hurt a flea. We're proud of Teresa and all that she does and we're hoping her birthday was wonderful and that the coming year is even better but not half as great as the many more to come! Happy Birthday, Teresa!</div>
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-81509764318741048872018-06-28T17:44:00.000-05:002018-06-28T17:48:57.405-05:00Jeremy's 19thTuesday was Jeremy's 19th birthday.<br />
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Jeremy was our 9th grandchild and 6th grandson.<br />
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He's a very important part of this large family,<br />
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this smaller, but still large family,<br />
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and, of course, this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Jeremy on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/06/jeremy.html">this post</a> and going there will take you to links to all his previous posts that will tell you lots about how he's changed through the years and show lots of pictures of how he's grown.<br />
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Now I want to talk about what's been going on in Jeremy's life during the past year. As we know from his last birthday post, Jeremy graduated from high school in June. He then spent the summer working at a golf course and since he loves to golf, it was the perfect job for him. As an added bonus, there were times when he actually got to work with Jenna which was fun for both of them.</div>
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In the fall he enrolled at Eastern Michigan to study Engineering and by the end of the first term he had gotten his driver's license and a car and was able to provide his own transportation to and from school.</div>
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He, his mom, and his sister vacationed in Gulf Shores with his big extended family over the holidays</div>
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and then it was back to school for the spring semester. After the term ended, he continued to work at the golf course and got a seasonal job at Home Depot where he was given an award for 'going above and beyond' after a woman left her car in gear and got out. The car started driving away without her and quick-thinking Jeremy jumped in and turned off the ignition probably saving a lot of property damage and maybe even injuries or death. That was shortly after he started there and he was recently offered a full time position.</div>
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Another significant event in his life was the addition of a new puppy to the family. Heidi is a frisky, friendly little rottweiler who is getting bigger every day and is adored by the entire everybody.</div>
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And Jeremy still plays golf as often as he can and recently shot his best round EVER, a very respectable 71!!!</div>
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So you can see he's a busy guy and he's had a great year so now I want to mention a few other things about Jeremy. In addition to being a great golfer, he's a great musician. During out family talent show in Gulf Shores, he and his cousin Evan brought down the house when they played an original song written by Evan but scored by both of them.</div>
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And Jeremy is a sweet and loving person who likes nothing better than spending time with his Young nieces and nephews.</div>
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He's hard working, courteous, and respectful and always ready to lend a helping hand. He also fun-loving, smart, and thoughtful. We are so proud of him and all he does and we're hoping his birthday was his best one yet but only half as great as the many many more to come. Happy Birthday, Jeremy!</div>
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-67074177110256910242018-06-28T17:38:00.000-05:002018-06-28T17:38:20.722-05:00Zachary's 10thTuesday was Zachary's 10th birthday!<br />
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Zachary was our 17th grandchild and 10th grandson.<br />
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And is a very important part of this large family<br />
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and of course a very important part of this wonderful family.<br />
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I wrote about Zachary on his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/06/zachary.html">this post</a> and, as usual, going there will take you to links to all his previous posts and those posts will tell a lot about Zachary and show lots of pictures of how he's changed through the years.<br />
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So in this post I'll talk about what's been going on with Zachary during the past year and put in just a few pictures showing how he's grown and changed.<br />
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And now for this year's update. It's been a busy and productive year for Zachary. He's been active in Scouts and was particularly excited about the pinewood derby this year since he played such a large part in the construction of his car. His hard work definitely paid off too because he won first place for speed in his <b>district</b> which is basically a first place overall.<br />
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He has also continued his sports focus and played on a travel baseball team as well as his regular league team both last summer and this summer.<br />
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He's not only a quality fielder and pitcher, but also hits for power and had some of the few over the fence home runs this year. Here he is after his team won second place in their district!</div>
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He also enjoys anything he can play in the back yard with his family</div>
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and he's very active outdoors. He's fast and strong and is such a good sport that the neighbors always want him in their games. During this year, Zachary started and finished 4th grade, visited Gulf Shores over the holidays (where his family always does a 'jump photo' and where Zachary knocked it out of the park),<br />
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and attended his first pro football game.<br />
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So, yes, he's had a busy year but there's lots more I want to say about Zachary. He's fun loving and has such great enthusiasm for everything that he's a joy to be around.<br />
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He's also exceptionally smart and active! He loves the family dogs, Charley and Scout, and he's always up for a game with the family whether it's Frisbee outside or a board game inside.<br />
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He also loves working with his dad on any project and playing video games with his brothers. <br />
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We couldn't be there to help him celebrate but we know he had a great day at the beach, playing miniature golf, and enjoying treats like ice cream, etc. We're very proud of Zachary and we're hoping his birthday was as awesome as he is and that the coming year is his best one yet but only half as great as the many more to come! Happy Birthday, Zachary!<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-6147102763769133112018-05-22T21:14:00.002-05:002018-05-22T21:14:31.650-05:00Evan's 21stOn May 7th Evan turned 21.<br />
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Evan was our 6th grandchild and 4th grandson.<br />
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He's a very important part of this large family<br />
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and a very important part of this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Evan for his birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/05/evan.html">this post</a>. Visiting there will show links to all his other posts that together tell lots about Evan and show how he's changed through the years so I'll just post a few pictures here.<br />
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and talk about what's been going on in Evan's life during the past year. After high school it was important to him to prove to himself and everybody else that he could make it on his own. And that's what he did. Even after a job change meant his parents and sister moving almost 2,000 miles away and his older brother being over an hour away, he persevered and did fine. Eventually though, he realized there was a better life out there that could be his if he went to school. So he made a decision, wholeheartedly supported by this parents, to move back home, get a job so he could save some money, and go back to school. So in December, we were thrilled to go to Colorado Springs and pick him, as many of his belongings as we could fit in the van, and Quentus up and head to Florida. <br />
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Evan got a job at Publix right after he got to Florida and although he was only able to work a few months before his family moved to Georgia, he picked up some valuable work experience and managed to save a good amount of money.<br />
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In December Evan and his family visited Gulf Shores for the holidays with our big extended family and while he was there he debuted a song he had written and played it with his cousin, Jeremy. This performance left no doubt that not only was he a skilled bass guitar player but a gifted composer as well.<br />
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In May the family completed their move from Florida<br />
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to Georgia.<br />
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And now his plans are to get a job, save money, and go to school while living at home. And his goals include buying a car, getting his core curriculum classes done, and then going to UCCS to start working towards a degree in environmental science and geography.<br />
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In the meantime he's been playing the guitar as much as possible and helping his parents get the new house situated.<br />
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So that tells a lot about the changes in Evan's life lately and what his goals are for the future but there's so much more I'd want to say about him. First of all, as I browse his picture file, I'm reminded that there was a time when he was very young when all he really really wanted was to be a big brother. And then it happened. He sure loved his little sister.<br />
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And obviously some things never change.<br />
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And then I remember how close he and his big brother were<br />
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and, again, some things never change.<br />
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Also, Evan is very grateful to his parents for the opportunity they're giving him and plans to make the most of it!<br />
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And I have to add that Evan is sweet, kind, loving, smart, and helpful. He's always considerate and sensitive to the feelings of others. He's a very hard worker and strives to excel in whatever job he is doing. We're looking forward to what the future holds for him and we're betting it will include music - maybe as a sideline but definitely a big part of his life. He has too much talent to not take advantage of it! So Evan, we're glad you had a happy although somewhat subdued 21st and we're hoping the coming year is your best one yet but only half as amazing as the many more to come! We love you so much and could not be more proud of you!<br />
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<br />Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-38511811285241037192018-05-20T23:30:00.003-05:002018-05-21T08:45:15.920-05:00Emily's 21stOn May 5th, Emily turned 21!<br />
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She was our 2nd granddaughter and 5th grandchild.<br />
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Emily is a very important part of this large family</div>
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and a very important part of this beautiful family.</div>
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I wrote about Emily last year on her birthday in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/05/emily.html">this post</a> and going there will lead to more links showing lots of pictures and stories about her.</div>
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So I'll just put a few pictures in here showing how she's changed through the years.</div>
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and talk about what's going on in Emily's very busy life right now. She still shares a townhouse near her college campus with her friend Brooke and enjoys taking care of herself and her home.<br />
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She continues to go to school and in about a year she will be sporting another cap and gown because she graduates next spring from college with a Bachelor of Business Degree with a Major in Marketing.</div>
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Her hard work has paid off because she has a GPA of 3.7 and just made the Dean's List for the 3rd time.</div>
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She's working part-time at the Buckle (which she enjoys), going to school full-time, and saving her money the best she can (because it's extra hard with a 40% employee discount at The Buckle). </div>
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One thing that Emily depends on, believes in, and recommends to everybody is having a planner and writing everything down. Not only does it keep her on track but there's that feeling of accomplishment every time she crosses something off her list.</div>
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Emily's schedule is going to be heavy for awhile too. She's on track to pick up 13 credit hours over the summer - 6 in the first term and 7 in the second and has been asked to do public relations for a school club next year based on a presentation she did on social media marketing.</div>
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Another important fact about Emily is that she enjoys coffee - hot</div>
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or cold.</div>
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But all kidding aside, the most important things about Emily are not her grades, her work ethic, or her love for coffee. The most important things about Emily are her sincerity, her sweet and loving personality, and her loyalty to family and friends. She's also motivated, smart, and practical. I heard her conversation with her mother when she described her celebration on her 21st birthday. She said she was not crazy, had a few drinks, and spent the evening with a lifelong friend who came to town to help her celebrate.</div>
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Emily has always been so sweet and quirky and fun. We miss little Emily </div>
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but we're excited about and looking forward to re-connecting with adult Emily. </div>
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And we're proud of her and love her so much! We can't wait to see what the future holds for her! And of course we're happy that she had a wonderful birthday and we're hoping the coming year is her best one yet but only half as amazing as the many more to come</div>
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Happy Birthday, wonderful Emily! It's a little late but it couldn't be more heartfelt!</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo credits go to Emily's friend Zoe.</span></div>
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Stillmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672831237026709012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648128561830622257.post-161675800128753832018-04-21T20:00:00.000-05:002018-04-21T20:10:50.456-05:00Sarah'sToday is Sarah's birthday!<br />
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Sarah was our 6th child and 4th daughter.<br />
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She's an important part of this core family,<br />
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this large, extended family,<br />
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and, of course, this beautiful family.<br />
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I wrote about Sarah for her birthday last year in <a href="http://musingsofthesixties.blogspot.com/2017/04/sarah.html">this post</a> and going there will show you links to all her previous posts. Those posts tell a lot about her and how she's changed through the years so I'll just include a few pictures here.<br />
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And talk about what's been going on in Sarah's life for the past year.<br />
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First of all, shortly after her birthday, she ran the Derby Festival Mini Marathon in Louisville<br />
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And then in May she went on a two day field trip with Mary to Chicago (where they took this picture that I vowed I would never look at again).<br />
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And shortly after, Mary graduated from elementary school<br />
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and in the fall, Sarah suddenly had two kids in middle school!<br />
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Last Spring, she was an assistant volleyball coach which she really enjoyed and in the fall she was the head coach for the 2nd grade cross country team which she really, really enjoyed.<br />
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After a busy summer, which included three trips to Indiana, Sarah started studying for her Real Estate license and in November she took the test and was licensed!<br />
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She also spent the holidays in Gulf Shores with her large, extended family and the next sequence will show her finding out that her niece who was to arrive in February would be her namesake.<br />
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I still can't look at that sequence without tearing up. Sarah and Mike named their daughter after me and it's always meant so much to me so I know how much this meant to her!<br />
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Also, last fall, Sarah started a Facebook group called Gorgeous, Glossy, Gettable Hair by Sarah Shawhan and began an association with Monat, an amazing hair care line and she's even posted some online videos and done very well with them.<br />
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And this year she's continued her weekly bible study sessions with a group of women she adores.<br />
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She's also continued working for Blanton Real Estate - first as office administrator and now also as a realtor in her own right.<br />
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She still adores this special guy in her life (most of the time).<br />
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and she's managed to stay busy with laundry, cooking, cleaning, shopping, working, and kids sports and school activities! It's obvious she really is a good manager!<br />
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And she's a lot more than a good manager. She's a good person. Sarah looks at life with love in her eyes and joy in her heart. She appreciates her family and her friends and all the little things that happen on a daily basis. She's loving, kind, helpful, and hard working!<br />
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She's the first to step up if someone needs a hand, she has a wonderful sense of humor, and she's sensitive to the feelings of everyone around her. We're so proud of Sarah - the kind of person she is and all that she does and we're wishing her the best birthday ever and a year that surpasses all others but is only half as great as the many more to come!<br />
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