Seems every year there is so much to be grateful for!
As I began to think about this years letter, I thought, "well, this was a quiet year...at least compared to last year." But not really!
I think I will progress through the year....staring with
New Years Eve |
| Ringing in the New Year as Mr & Mrs Ramsdell |
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| Grandkids (March 2012) |
we celebrated my birthday at Mom and Dad's with a great brunch! Lots of fun
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| Celebrating Tracey's Birthday with Aunt Bobby |
most of the family were there.
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| and Aunt Leah and Uncle Tim |
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| Celebrated Luke and Kevin's birthday's together! Luke 18. Kevin 18 (x 2 +10)! |
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| "Our little baby is all grown up!" |
In May our children (with help from lots of family and friends) pulled off a Surprise 25th anniversary party for Kevin and I.
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| The culprits! |
It was very much a wonderful surprise! It was lots of fun, and we were amazed by all who were there! Thank you again!!!!!And we were able to go to Maine and spend the week in a beautiful little cottage. We had a great time.
June became very busy with the graduation of our "baby". He did an amazing job! He also graduated from BOCES with an Environmental Technology Certificate....and got his class B CDL to drive dump trucks.
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| BOCES graduation day |
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| Luke Allan Thompson Class of 2012 |
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| High school graduation |
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| Luke went with Talitha and family to ME |
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| and Luke didn't use sunscreen! |
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| Going through Indian Pass |
Kevin and I went on a hike with another couple...very good friends (have to be to follow Kevin here!) was two nights, and lots of rough miles!
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| First Lean-to, first night with great friends! |
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| Kevin in his cute little flight suit! Off doing what he always dreamed; Flying in a helicopter. He volunteers with Life Flight out of Saranac Lake NY as a RN |
Kevin took his dad to visit!
Marah and Rachel were both busy with their businesses! Marah had several DJing jobs (wedding. class reunion and a birthday party).
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| Marah at work |
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| Rachel in a Bridal show with her wedding dress |
Rachel has had quite a few photo shoots (babies, senior pictures, weddings and a family reunion.)
Check them out on Facebook
"M.E.T. Music" and "Rachel Ramsdell Photography" They are both doing a great job!
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| Rachel at work! (so is Marah packing her box) Our Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing party at church! |
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| In August Luke started nursing school at SUNY Canton He is ending first semester with a great GPA of 3.82! AND just this week was hired per diem as a ward clerk at Alice Hyde Medical Center...where his dad works! |
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| Rachel and Thomas at the Franklin County Fair |
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| Swamp King's Domain - enter at your own risk! |
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| We celebrated Dad's Birthday |
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| and Rachel and Thomas' first anniversary! |
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| Two of Mom's sisters, a cousin and a friend from Vermont came for a visit, it was a great time. We went out to eat to celebrate October birthdays and Aunt Mary's retirement! |
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| Decorating the tree at Gramma and Bapa's! |
So here we are at the end of another year, can not even believe it! It has been a good year, but they all are because we are so blessed by our Lord and Savior.
I pray that all of you find your Hope, Peace, Joy and Love in Christ Jesus this Christmas season.....and that it sustain you, fill you and carry you throughout 2013!
Love and prayers for you and yours!
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