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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     2004           FEBRUARY 2004   26 Feb 2004 - Playing in the Snow - Poppi & Nonni's House     Nonni Carolyn, Mama Beth, Savanna and Alexandria   "Nonni and Savanna clean the snow off of the swing"   "Mama and Nonni get into a snowball fight"   "I think Mama won"   Beth takes some photos of Alexandria   A little tumble by Alexandria brings forth a few tears but they eventually clear up   Poppi's socks on Alexandria's feet and hands helps keep the snow out   They didn't look pretty, but they kept Alexandria warm and dry             28 Feb 2004 - Time With Daddy - Poppi & Nonni's House                    Brad is such a good Daddy         MARCH 2004   11 Mar 2004 - PURIM - At Beit Yeshua   The Biblical Festival of Purim is mentioned in the book of Esther and tells the story of how GOD used Queen Esther to save her people the Jews from the evil Haman - an Agagite. Beit Yeshua celebrates the festival each year and there is usually a parody comedic play that tells the story. People usually wear costumes during this festival. The 2004 play was a parody entitled, "Here's Looking at You, Esther".   The 2004 Cast (Left to Right) Curtis Loftin, Kate Jones, Jane Melnyk, Christi Rhykus, Melba Finley, Becky Jones, Leslie Costner, Doug Williams, Cathy & Bruce Berkowitz, Lynda Williams, Andy Melnyk and Myrl Peeler   Beth, Savanna and Alexandria   "Poppi usually writes the yearly plays and songs then directs the play"         APRIL 2004   04 Apr 2004 - Sunday Afternoon Photos - Poppi & Nonni's House   Alexandria shows off her cute Easter dress and hat   10 Apr 2004 - Easter Egg Hunt - Poppi & Nonni's House   Savanna and Alexandria hunt Easter eggs in Great Granny Willie's yard                Great Granny Willie's sister (Great Aunt Elgevia Eggers) was there too   This was Alexandria's first Easter egg hunt                   11 Apr 2004 - Easter Sunday - Covenant Bible Church   Sitting on Mama's lap       24 Apr 2004, Saturday - Savanna's 4th Birthday Party - Hickory-Dickory-Dock     Savanna celebrates her 4th birthday at Hickory-Dickory-Dock in Hickory, NC (left to right) Maggie, Savanna, Karlie   It may have been Savanna's party but Alexandria had no problem entertaining herself   Alexandria shows everyone the BEST ways to go down the slide   Alexandria: "Look out everyone! Here I come!"   Alexandria: "That's absolutely exhausting!"   Nonni: "How about trying the merry-go-round."   I think she loves it!     Happy Birthday Savanna       April 2004 - Studio Photos   Alexandria and Savanna         MAY 2004   16 May 2004 - Poppi's Photos of Savanna & Alexandria - Poppi & Nonni's House   Sitting on Poppi & Nonni's front porch   Savanna removes a flower petal from Alexandria's dress   Sisters enjoying each other's company       22 May 2004 - Saturday - Poppi & Nonni's House     Sitting in Poppi & Nonni's front yard   Alexandria: "This is one of Poppi's favorite photos of me from 2004"   After these photos were taken, everyone moved to the back yard to enjoy the pool   POOL FUN     Alexandria: "Ouch! I got water in my eye!"         23 May 2004 - Pool Time - Poppi & Nonni's House   The pool water can be a little cool in May, but Savanna and Alexandria were ready for some outdoor fun.   Savanna & Alexandria wait to get into Poppi & Nonni's pool   Savanna gets the OK from Mama to get into the shallow end of the pool   Once Alexandria gets her "floaties" on, she's ready to get in the pool too       31 May 2004 - Kiddie-Cars - Valley Hills Mall   "Turtle Power"   Alexandria: "Oooo! I like the motorcycle, too!"   Alexandria: "Going on an African safari with Simba!"   Alexandria: "What's next? Back to Turtle Power?"           JUNE 2004   05 Jun 2004 - Balloon Festival - Iredell County, NC   Iredell County, NC, hosts an annual balloon festival. There is a small fee to park and watch the balloons arrive and eventually lift off.   It was amazing to see so many balloons in the same place   Alexandria wasn't too happy while Poppi was taking this photo"   'Daddy makes it all better"   Having a snack while all the balloons arrive and prepare to lift off     "Mama with her girls"   Getting ready for lift-off             The balloons all eventually come back for an evening show   The hot-air balloons are beautiful at night     To find out more about the Balloon Festival - CLICK HERE       26 Jun 2004 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina   The Loftin and Seese families (Curtis, Carolyn, Philip, Leslie, Brad, Beth, Savanna and Alexandria) love the opportunities they have to get away to the beach together. Occasionally they'll go to the NC Coast but usually choose Myrtle Beach, SC. In 2004, the family stayed at Heron Point in Myrtle Beach for the week of June 26th to July 03rd.       We chose this location because it was a pet-friendly facility Nonni, Savanna, Princess, Simcha   Brad rode his motorcycle on this particular trip Leslie, Roxie, Philip, Brad   Heading down to the beach     Everyone was glad to finally see the beautiful beach   "It was a lot of fun getting into the edge of the water"       FAMILY BEACH PHOTOS   We did a few family group photos         "Poppi and Nonni cooked dinner our first night at the beach"   "The place we stayed was a three-bedroom facility"     Alexandria makes just a little mess when she eats       The next day we all headed down to the beach for a fun day in the sun and playing in the water.   "Savanna plays in the sand"   Leslie and Beth spent most of their time working on their tans   The next day Philip reads while Alexandria plays     The girls loved playing in the sand together       Brad plays with the girls     Alexandria: "Let me see, what can I do next?"   Alexandria: "Sometimes a girl just has to have a nap"   Alexandria: "Later that evening we all went out to eat fish"   Alexandria: "I especially liked the tartar sauce! Yum Yum!"     WALK ON THE BEACH   An evening walk on the beach   Spending some time in the water the next day - and some more photos   Getting Alexandria into the water     Alexandria was a little bit afraid of the water   Poppi helps Alexandria get more comfortable with the water       SISTERS   It's always nice to get some sisterly help, too       If you fall, it's always nice to have a sister there to help you get up   Alexandria: "Sometimes you just have to do it yourself"      Poppi tickles Savanna's nose with a string while she naps         MINIATURE GOLF   The family took the girls to play mini-golf twice during the week. The first night we went to Mt. Atlanticus.   Mt. Atlanticus       Poppi took photos of the family   Everyone had a wonderful time ...       ... including Savanna and Alexandria   Alexandria: "Now where did that ball go?"   Brad, Beth, Leslie and Carolyn   Brad and Alexandria     Savanna kisses a frog looking for her Prince   Beth took a few photos of Poppi     Beth took this photo so that Poppi could be pictured with the family   Beth totals the score at the end of the game         The second time we went out to play miniature golf, we went to Capt. Hook's Adventure Golf   Captain Hook's Adventure Golf     It was nice to clean up and go out in the late afternoon and evening                                                   HEADING BACK HOME   Poppi takes a few last minute photos as everyone prepares to head back home         JULY 2004   18 Jul 2004 - Sunday Afternoon Photos - Poppi & Nonni's House           Absolutely BEAUTIFUL       22 Jul 2004 - Sharing the Same Bed - Brad & Beth's House     When you're young, you're still both small enough to share the same bed       25 Jul 2004 - Pool Fun - Poppi & Nonni's House     Every Sunday after church, the Seese family goes over to Poppi and Nonni's house. A pool is always more fun when you have someone to share it with.         31 Jul 2004 - Pool Fun - Poppi & Nonni's House     Getting ready for some fun in the sun - Curtis/Poppi and Beth   Curtis and Beth work with both of the girls - helping them get over the fear of jumping into the water             The girls enjoy their new bathing suits with built in floaters         STYLISH   Alexandria: "How cool am I!"         AUGUST 2004   29 Aug 2004 - Sunday Afternoon Photos - Poppi & Nonni's House     Poppi: "This is one of my favorite photos of Savanna and Alexandria. I'm so very proud of both of these girls. I love you Savanna & Alexandria."   Savanna: "I love my sister"   Poppi: "I love this photo of Alexandria. This whole series of photos shows her sweet and outgoing personality."           2004 School Photos - Woodlawn Baptist Child Development Center - Conover, NC   Alexandria had fallen a few days before picture day and ended up with a bruised nose             SEPTEMBER 2004   06 Sep 2004 - Taking a Sink Bath - Jeff & Denise's House   Alexandria and her friend Lyndsy take a sink bath   It's just the right size for two little girls         11 Sep 2004 - Birthday Party For a Friend - Kenneth & Jennifer Knight's House   Jennifer with Ashton, Alexandria, and Savanna   Blowing LOTS of Bubbles           OCTOBER 2004   09 Oct 2004 - First Lesson on Applying Lipstick - Poppi & Nonni's House   It always comes in handy when you have an older sister who can show you how to apply lipstick     Savanna: "I'll show you how to do it, Alexandria."   Savanna: "Do your lips like this ..."   Savanna: "Hold real still. This is the tricky part."   Savanna: "Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!"       31 Oct 2004 - Sunday Afternoon Photos - Poppi & Nonni's House   Wonderful Autumn photos of Alexandria in her pretty pink dress                NOVEMBER 2004   14 Nov 2004 - Sunday Afternoon Photos - Poppi & Nonni's House                   21 Nov 2004 - Baby Dedication - Covenant Bible Church   On Sunday morning, 21 Nov 2004, Beth and Brad dedicated Alexandria to the LORD along with several other children from the Covenant Bible Church family in Lincolnton, NC. Family Life Pastor Nathan Groom conducted the time of dedication.     (Left to Right) Kenneth & Jennifer Knight (Ashton), Shannon & David Mincey (Landyn), Amber & Marty Mincey (Rachel), Beth & Brad Seese with Alexandria   Alexandria was just a "little bit" squirmy   In addition to Beth, Brad, Savanna, Nonni & Poppi, it was nice to have JoNanna and Uncle Gardner at church for this important time in Alexandria's life, too       25 Nov 2004 - Thanksgiving Day - Curtis & Carolyn Loftin's Home     Curtis snaps a photo of the family before the Thanksgiving meal   Philip & Leslie - Beth & Brad with Savanna   The tables and bar were festively set with Thanksgiving decorations   Enjoying the meal together   Carolyn and Curtis enjoy some dessert - pumpkin roll   Savanna   Alexandria playing with Curtis while he tries to get some photos of her           DECEMBER 2004   Dec 2004 - Studio Photos - Savanna and Alexandria           11 Dec 2004 - Hanukkah - Curtis & Carolyn Loftin's Home   Curtis and Carolyn always included their children and grandchildren in observing the Biblical Festivals whenever possible. Hanukkah, Passover, Sukkot and Purim have all been a part of the Loftin family ever since the mid-1980s.     Nonni lights Hanukkah candles and says the blessings while everyone watches     Savanna and Alexandria even get to open a Hanukkah present from Poppi & Nonni       There was even a little something for Poppi & Nonni unexpectedly from each other     To Learn more about the festival of Hanukkah - CLICK HERE       25 Dec 2004 - Christmas Day - Curtis & Carolyn Loftin's Home     Carolyn and Curtis prepared a wonderful Christmas meal for the family The table and entire house was decorated festively         The Loftin & Seese Families - 2004 (Left to Right) Leslie, Philip, Savanna, Brad, Alexandria, Beth, Simcha, Carolyn, Curtis   Poppi Curtis & Nonni Carolyn               The family starts opening Christmas presents after lunch   The girls always get clothes from Poppi & Nonni - usually pretty church dresses              Savanna and Alexandria got some fun stuff from Uncle Philip and Aunt Leslie as well as inscribed Piggy-Banks and some money to go into it, too       There were presents for Brad, Leslie, Curtis & Carolyn   Beth and Brad     Philip and Leslie     TREASURE HUNT   We made it a little more difficult for Beth and Philip. Carolyn and Curtis always loved doing things a little differently, so for 2004, Beth and Philip had to go on a treasure hunt to find their Christmas presents.   BETH    As Beth reads the first clue with a smile, she realizes she's gonna have to do a little work   Nonni's written clues didn't make it easy - but they did make it fun   Looking in a vase, under an elephant statue, or even in a DVD, the clues led her on and on   On and on to the last clue ...     ... and finally the money - hidden in a DVD   PHILIP   Just like Beth, Philip smiles as he reads the first clue   Brad takes photos while Curtis does a video of the treasure hunt      In a DVD case, a photo album and under the leopard   Finally to the Batman DVD - one of Philip's favorites when he was younger   Savanna and Alexandria   Great-Granny Willie Loftin         30 Dec 2004 - Car Accident   Beth, Savanna and Alexandria were in a car accident on 30 Dec 2004 when another car hit them. Of the three, Beth was the one with the most severe bruises and cuts. Fortunately, none of them were seriously hurt.  Thank the LORD!   Brad attributed the lack of serious injuries to the sturdiness of their Volvo Wagon   Beth's injuries to her lip, cheek and eye were more than likely from the steering wheel because the airbag did not deploy.   Savanna and Alexandria's injuries were caused by their seatbelts.         Alexandria's Life     Alexandria 2002 Alexandria 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 Alexandria 2017 Alexandria 2018 Alexandria 2019 Alexandria 2020   Dance 2005 - 2014 Murray's Mill - 2015         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.