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JANUARY
Church Photos

FEBRUARY
Spring Dance

Artwork

MAY
Loftin Reunion

JUNE
Family Photos
On the Lake
At the Pool
At Church

JULY
Dance Competition
At the Movies
At the Park
Sisters

AUGUST
6th Grade

SEPTEMBER
Family Photos

12 Sep 2013
Sukkot
Price Park

NOVEMBER
Studio Photos

DECEMBER
Hanukkah
Christmas


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LOFTIN
GENEALOGY
LINE

The
LOFTIN
Family
Tree


Alexandria
(2002 - 2???)

Elizabeth
"Beth"
Ann
Loftin

(1976 - 20??)

Curtis
Dean
Loftin

(1953 - 20??)

Sam
William
Loftin

(1918 - 1979)

Alonzo
Lester
Loftin

(1876 - 1937)

William Alexander
Loftin

(1851 - 1939)

James
Franklin
Loftin

(1827 - 1864)

Thomas
Loftin

(1798 - 185?)

James
Loftin

(1768 - 1836)

John
Loftin

(1740 - 1793)

Cornelius
Loftin III

(1714 - 1785)

Cornelius
Loftin II

(1675 - 1735)

Cornelius
Loftin I

(1648 - 1735)

Leonard
"Laughton"
Loftin

(1610 - 1678)
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Alexandria

 

Born: 2002, Hickory, NC

 
 

2013

 
 
 
 

January 2013

 

 

CHURCH PHOTOS

 
The Seese family photo was made for the church directory of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC, in the Fall of 2012 but the photos didn't come back till the first of the 2013 year
 
 
 
 
 
 

February 2013

 

 

SPRING DANCE

 
Ali is the beautiful young lady standing in the center of the top row
 
Ali is the one with the "attitude" - front row, right side
 
And another costume change ...
 
 
Ali is in the center row wearing pink with another nick-name "Alex" on her T-Shirt
 
 
 
 

ARTWORK

 

Ali had artwork displayed at the Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, NC

 
 
 
 
 

MAY 2013

 

 

LOFTIN FAMILY REUNION

 

(Left to Right) Granny Loftin, Brad, Ali, Beth, Savanna, Leslie, Kayli, Philip and Nonni

 

Savanna with Ali, cousin Kayli, and Aunt Leslie

 

Ali has always been one of Kayli's favorite people

 
 
 
 
 

JUNE 2013

 

 

MOM & DAD - SAVANNA & ALI

 

Mom with Ali & Savanna
After lunch with Poppi, Nonni & Granny at Arby's in Lincolnton

 

Dad with Ali & Savanna

 
 
 
 

ON THE LAKE

 

Ali spends time on the lake with her friend Lyndsy Neigel

 
 
 
 
 
AT THE POOL
 

Ali, Savanna & Beth spend time at Kevin & Serina's pool

 
 
 
 
 
AT CHURCH
 

Beth, Ali and Brad (Savanna takes the photo)

 
 
 
 
 

JULY 2013

 

 

DANCE COMPETITION

 

Dressed and waiting to "Go"

 
 

Ali with her sister Savanna at the Dance Recital

 

Saying "I love you" to Mom

 

Another dance costume

 
 
 
 
AT THE MOVIES
 

Ali in the Carmike Theater in Hickory, NC

 
 
 
 
AT THE PARK
 

Ali & Savanna enjoy some sisterly time together
Sisters argue sometime - but they can also be a lot of fun

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SISTERS
 
 
"Wake up, Sleepy Head!"
 
"I've had my shower and washed my hair.  Can't I just sleep a little bit longer?"
 
 
 
"How can a sister be the person who drives you the "craziest" and still be your best friend?"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AUGUST 2013

 

 

6th GRADE

 
As Ali began her 6th grade year at school, she was once again at Claremont Elementary School in Claremont, NC.  Her mother, Beth, continued to teach 4th grade and her sister, Savanna, was in the 8th grade at River Bend Middle School, Claremont, NC.
 

6th Grade School Photo

   

 
 
 
 
 
 

SEPTEMBER 2013

 

 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON PHOTOS

 

Posing for a photo for Dad - after lunch with Poppi, Nonni & Granny at Arby's in Lincolnton

Beth, Savanna & Alexandria

 
 
12 SEPTEMBER 2013
 
   
 
 
 

SUKKOT 2013

 

Eating dinner with Poppi & Nonni in their "sukka" (Hebrew: "Booth")
during the Biblical Festival of Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles)

 

 
 
 

PRICE PARK & LAKE PICNIC - 2013

 
Ali, as well as her parents (Brad & Beth Seese), her sister (Savanna), Uncle (Philip Loftin) & Aunt (Leslie Loftin), cousin (Kayli Loftin), Poppi (Curtis Loftin) & Nonni (Carolyn Loftin), and paternal grandmother (Jo Ann Seese), packed up three cars and head to the Blue Ridge Parkway on 28 Sep 2013 to enjoy a picnic at Price Park.  Everyone also enjoyed a hike down one of the nature trails and visiting the dam and lake.
 

Nonni fried chicken and Poppi made deviled eggs
Everyone added drinks, chips and desserts

 
(Left to Right) Nonni, JoAnn Seese, Savanna Seese, Beth Loftin Seese
 
Aunt Leslie and cousin Kayli Loftin
 
(Left to Right) Beth, Ali, Brad, Jo Ann, Nonni/Carolyn, Savanna, Kayli, Leslie, & Philip
 
Taking a look at the creek
 
Beautiful Price Lake
 

 

Watching the water go over the dam
 

Nonni & Poppi

 

Savanna walking on the stones below the dam while Ali sits and "takes it easy"

 
 

VIDEOS

Family Trip to Price Park & Lake 1 - Picnic - CLICK HERE
Family Trip to Price Park & Lake 2 - The Dam - CLICK HERE
Family Trip to Price Park & Lake 3 - Ali Crosses the Stream - CLICK HERE

 

 
 
 
 

NOVEMBER 2013

 
 
 
 

Loftin Studio Photos

 
The Loftins and Seeses always get together for lunch on Thanksgiving Day.  After the meal, everyone goes over to Uncle Philip & Aunt Leslie's house for some family photos.
 
(Left to Right) Savanna, Ali, Brad, Carolyn, Beth, Curtis, Philip, Kayli and Leslie
 
(Left) Brad & Beth, Savanna and Ali; (Right) Savanna and Ali
 
 
Such a pretty girl ... and growing up so fast!
 
 
 
 
 

DECEMBER 2013

 
 
 
HANUKKAH
 
Beth, Savanna & Ali spent some time with Poppi & Nonni on 01 Dec 2013.  Poppi asked them to lite the Hanukkiah for the 5th night of Hanukkah.
 
 
Savanna lights the Shamash and the first two candles
 
Ali lights the next three candles
 
The Shamash and 5 additional candles are lit for the fifth night of Hanukkah
 
 
 
 
CHRISTMAS
 
The Loftin & Seese family always go to Poppi & Nonni's house (Curtis & Carolyn Loftin)
for lunch on Christmas Day.
 
Lunch at Poppi & Nonni's house included: Country-Style Steak, Chicken-N-Dumplings,
Broccoli Pie, Broccoli Cornbread, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Deviled Eggs and Biscuits
 
The Seese family has a fun gift for Kayli
 
Ali & Savanna learn that their Christmas/Hanukkah gift from Poppi & Nonni can only be acquired by going through an "Amazing Race" style treasure hunt - here they are with their first clue
 
Video 1: The Amazing Christmas Race - CLICK HERE
 

CLUE # 1: Go to Nonni's room.  Find something you drink with.  Bring Nonni the money you find there.  Now go to the den and sing (together) the first 6 verses of "The Twelve Days of Christmas".  If you don't remember them, it might be a good idea to go to the back of the house and rehearse together, since you have to sing the verses correctly, and with "personality" ... be creative!  It's a performance!  Once you have SUCCESSFULLY performed the song, Poppi will hand you your next clue.  Remember, NICE is the main word for your hunt.

 
One of their first pieces of money, a 1 dollar bill, was found inside a straw
that was still in the paper wrapper
 
 
Video 2: The Amazing Christmas Race - CLICK HERE
 
Ali & Savanna have to sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
 
Video 3: The Amazing Christmas Race - Singing "The 12 Days of Christmas" - CLICK HERE
 

CLUE # 2:  There's a place in the house where Poppi keeps his jewelry.  Look there for a different kind of jewelry.  It's green - a $1 Dollar Bill in the shape of a ring!  Bring Nonni the green item you find.  Now both of you go to the den and (correctly) sing the rest of "The Twelve Days of Christmas".  If your Dad is impressed, he will give you the next clue.

 
Video 4: The Amazing Christmas Race - Singing "The 12 Days of Christmas" - CLICK HERE
 
Ali & Savanna with the $1 ring
 
The next clue
 

CLUE # 3: Remember playing the game, "Hot or Cold"?  Well ... you're COLD.  Find the cold cash, but bring it back, warm and dry, to Nonni.  Next, lead the whole family in singing the 1st verse and chorus of "We Three Kings."  If everybody (except Kayli) sings all the way through, your Mom will give you your next clue.  If not, you'll have to ask everybody to start over.

 
Looking for cold cash ...
 
After finding the $1 frozen solid in a block of ice in the freezer,
Ali & Savanna take it outside and break the ice with a hammer - releasing the $1
 
The $1 has to be warm and dry before they can go on to the next clue
 
 
Video 5: The Amazing Christmas Race - Cold Cash - CLICK HERE
Video 6: The Amazing Christmas Race - Singing "We Three Kings" - CLICK HERE
 

CLUE # 4:  Looks like you need some GUIDE-ance after that song!  ("Guide us to Thy perfect light...")  Here's your clue: N 3541.689  W 081051659.  (If you don't understand the numbers, ask Dad ... He knows everything!)  Find the star.  Bring the objects back to Nonni and then report to Aunt Leslie for the next clue.

 
Video 7: The Amazing Christmas Race - GPS - CLICK HERE
 
Ali & Savanna have to use a GPS to find the "star" that Nonni has hidden outside
 
 
"The star has to be out here somewhere"
 
"There it is - in the apple tree!"
 
The next clue ...
 

CLUE # 5: One of you gets to guide the other sister while she is blindfolded.  Decide right now who is going to wear the blindfold.  Ask Aunt Leslie to put it on her.  After the blindfold is in place, you may open the stapled clue.  This clue is only for the sister who can see.  Sister (Ali), read the clue silently to yourself.  You may not touch your sister (Savanna).  You can only giver her ONE direction at a time.  Give her directions such as how many steps to take; turn right/left, etc.  You may NOT give her any other verbal help along the way.  For example, you may say, turn left, and she turns right.  You can't say, "No, Not that way..."  You must give her a new clue from where she is at the time.  Give her directions that will lead her to the coat closet in the 2nd bedroom.  Your sister (Savanna) will have to be the one to find the present.  Bring it to Nonni.  Next, stand on the front porch and sing "Jingle Bells" as loud as you can.  Then go to Uncle Philip for the next clue.

 
Video 8: The Amazing Christmas Race - Hide & Seek - CLICK HERE
 
Savanna is blindfolded
 
Ali gives Savanna directions while she is blindfolded
 
 
 
Finding out what is next ...
 
Both girls were very accommodating during the Amazing Christmas Race treasure hunt
Singing "Jingle Bells" on Poppi & Nonni's front porch at the top of their voice
 
 
Video 9: The Amazing Christmas Race - "Jingle Bells" - CLICK HERE
 

CLUE # 6:  There once was a tiny chipmunk.  He lived inside the Loftin home, but no one ever knew he was there, because he was so shy.  He loved to play in the kitchen, though.  He found over a hundred windows that he could peek through to watch what was going on whenever someone was in the kitchen cooking.  Your task is to count his windows.  The correct number will earn you the final clue.  If you're wrong the first time, the other sibling will have to go to Nonni with your answer.  Rotate back and forth until you are correct.

 
The girls counted the slats in the louvered pantry door - thinking those might be the windows ...
 
.. but the little windows were the small holes in the molding under the upper kitchen cabinets
 
Video 10: The Amazing Christmas Race - The GIFT - CLICK HERE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Webpages for Alexandria

 
 
Alexandria 2002 & 2003
 
Alexandria 2004
Alexandria 2005
Alexandria 2006
Alexandria 2007
Alexandria 2008
Alexandria 2009
Alexandria 2010
Alexandria 2011
Alexandria 2012
Alexandria 2013
Alexandria 2014
Alexandria 2015
Alexandria 2016
 
Dance 2005 - 2014
 
 
 
 
Dedication
 
Ali, I love you so very much.  Every photo that I've added to this page made me smile - and reminded me just how special you are.  You're kind, sweet and gentle.  May you always follow after the ways of the LORD and may you grow up to serve Yeshua/Jesus with zeal and passion.  Only "true" happiness comes from Him.  Love you, Poppi.