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Savanna |
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Born: 2000, Hickory, NC |
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2013 |
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MAY 2013 |
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LOFTIN FAMILY REUNION |
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(Left to Right) Granny Loftin, Brad, Ali, Beth, Beth, Savanna,
Leslie, Kayli, Philip and Nonni |
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Mom (Beth) and Savanna |
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Savanna with Ali, cousin Kayli, and Aunt Leslie |
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AT THE LAKE - 27 May 2013 |
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The Seese and Nigel families get together every year on Memorial
Day for some fun at the lake. |
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Savanna & Karlie |
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JUNE 2013 |
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Mom & Dad, Savanna & Ali |
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Mom with Ali & Savanna
After lunch with Poppi, Nonni & Granny at Arby's in Lincolnton |
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Dad with Ali & Savanna |
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ALI's DANCE RECITAL |
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Savanna with sister Ali at Ali's dance recital |
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JULY
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AT THE PARK |
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Savanna & Ali enjoy some sisterly time together
Sisters argue sometime - but they can also be a lot of fun |
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SAVANNA & DAD |
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Savanna & her Daddy |
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SAVANNA & MOM |
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Savanna & Mom at
church, Covenant Bible Church, Lincolnton, NC |
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SISTERS |
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"Wake up, Sleepy
Head!" |
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"I don't want to get
up yet!" |
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AUGUST
2013 |
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8th Grade - River Bend Middle School |
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8th Grade School Photo - 2013 - 2014 |
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SEPTEMBER
2013 |
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON PHOTO |
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Posing for a photo for Dad - after lunch with Poppi, Nonni &
Granny at Arby's in Lincolnton |
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Beth, Savanna & Alexandria |
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SUKKOT 2013 |
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Eating dinner with Poppi & Nonni in their "sukka" (Hebrew:
"Booth")
during the Biblical Festival of Sukkot (The Feast of
Tabernacles) |
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"SEE YOU
AT THE POLE" |
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River Bend Middle School, 25 Sep 2013 |
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See You at the Pole (SYATP) is an annual gathering
of Christian students of all ages at a flagpole in front of
their local school for prayer, scripture-reading and
hymn-singing, during the early morning before school starts. The
American SYATP events occur on every fourth Wednesday of
September. The events began in 1990, in the United States, where
public schools cannot sponsor prayers and some Christians see
public schools as hostile to Christian students. It has grown by
word of mouth, announcements at youth rallies and churches, and
the Internet and now occurs internationally. In 2005, over two
million students in the U.S. participated. |
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Students gather in anticipation of the annual event |
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Savanna was one of the speakers at the 2013 event |
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To Hear Savanna's Speech,
CLICK HERE (1 Min 40 Sec) |
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To Hear All of the Speeches,
CLICK HERE (7 Min 20
Sec) |
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Student leaders of the group announce that a Christian group has
been formed at River Bend called Christians Rejoicing Every
Wednesday (C.R.E.W.) |
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PRICE PARK & LAKE PICNIC - 2013 |
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The Loftins and Seese families packed up three cars and headed
up 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. |
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Nonni fried chicken and Poppi made deviled eggs
Everyone added drinks, chips and desserts |
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(Left to Right) Nonni, JoAnn Seese, Savanna
Seese, Beth Loftin Seese (or Aunt Beth) |
(Left to Right) Beth, Ali, Brad, Jo Ann, Nonni/Carolyn, Savanna,
Kayli & Leslie, Philip |
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Taking a look at the creek |
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Beautiful Price Lake |
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Nonni & Poppi |
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Savanna walking on the stones below the dam while Ali sits and
"takes it easy" |
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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 |
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NOVEMBER 2013 |
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LOFTIN STUDIO PHOTOS |
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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. |
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(Left to Right)
Savanna, Ali, Brad, Carolyn, Beth, Curtis, Philip, Kayli and
Leslie |
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(Left) Brad & Beth,
Savanna and Ali; (Right) Savanna and Ali |
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Savanna shows a
little "personality" |
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OCTOBER 2013 |
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HALLOWEEN |
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Savanna dresses like
Dorothy Gale of the "Wizard of Oz" for Halloween |
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DECEMBER 2013 |
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HANUKKAH |
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Beth, Savanna & Ali spent some time with Poppi & Nonni on 01 Dec
2013. Poppi asked them to like the Hanukkiah for the 5th
night of Hanukkah. |
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Savanna lights the
Shamash and the first two candles |
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Ali lights the next
three candles |
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The Shamash and 5
additional candles are lit for the fifth night of Hanukkah |
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VISITING POPPI & NONNI |
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December 2, 2014 |
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VOLLEYBALL |
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Savanna poses for a photo with her volleyball team |
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(Left to Right) Mattie, Katelynn, Girl,
Bethany, Cheyenne, Bailey and Savanna |
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CHRISTMAS |
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The Loftin & Seese families always go to Poppi & Nonni's house
(Curtis & Carolyn Loftin)
for lunch on Christmas Day. |
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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 |
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The Seese family has
a fun gift for Kayli |
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Savanna & Ali 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 |
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Video 1: The Amazing Christmas Race -
CLICK HERE |
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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. |
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One of their first
pieces of money, a 1 dollar bill, was found inside a straw
that was still in a paper wrapper |
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Video 2: The Amazing Christmas Race -
CLICK HERE |
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Savanna & Ali have
to sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas" |
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Video 3: The Amazing Christmas Race - Singing "The 12 Days of
Christmas" - CLICK HERE |
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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. |
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Video 4: The Amazing Christmas Race - Singing "The 12 Days of
Christmas" - CLICK HERE |
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Savanna & Ali with
the $1 ring |
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The next clue |
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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. |
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Looking for cold
cash ... |
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After finding the $1
frozen solid in a block of ice in the freezer,
Savanna & Ali take it outside and break the ice with a hammer -
releasing the $1 |
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The $1 has to be
warm and dry before they can go on to the next clue |
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Video 5: The Amazing Christmas Race - Cold Cash -
CLICK HERE |
Video 6: The Amazing Christmas Race - Singing "We Three
Kings" - CLICK HERE |
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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 Nonnie and then report to Aunt Leslie
for the next clue. |
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Video 7: The Amazing Christmas Race - GPS -
CLICK HERE |
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Savanna & Ali have
to use a GPS to find the "star" that Nonni has hidden outside |
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"The star has to be
out here somewhere" |
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"There it is - in
the apple tree!" |
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The next clue ... |
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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 sat, "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. |
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Video 8: The Amazing Christmas Race - Hide & Seek -
CLICK HERE |
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Savanna is
blindfolded |
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Ali gives Savanna
directions while she is blindfolded |
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Finding out what is
next ... |
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Both girls
were very accommodating during the Amazing Christmas Race
treasure hunt
Singing "Jingle Bells" on Poppi & Nonni's front porch to the top
of their voice |
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Video 9: The Amazing Christmas Race - "Jingle Bells" -
CLICK HERE |
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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. |
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The girls count the
slats in the louvered pantry door - thinking those might be the
windows ... |
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.. but the little
windows were the small holes in the molding under the upper
kitchen cabinets |
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Video 10: The Amazing Christmas Race - The GIFT -
CLICK HERE |
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SAVANNA & KARLIE |
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The Seese family visits the Neigel family during Christmas
vacation. |
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Savanna & Karlie
have been friends since childhood |
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Check Out All of The Pages For Savanna: |
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Savanna 2000 |
Savanna 2001 |
Savanna 2002 |
Savanna 2003 |
Savanna 2004 |
Savanna 2005 |
Savanna 2006 |
Savanna 2007 |
Savanna 2008 |
Savanna 2009 |
Savanna 2010 |
Savanna 2011 |
Savanna 2012 |
Savanna 2013 |
Savanna 2014 |
Savanna 2015 |
Savanna 2016 |
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Dance 2003 - 2012 |
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DEDICATION |
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Savanna, You were the "first" - the first
granddaughter - and I was (and still am) so proud of you.
Spending time with you always bring joy and happiness into my
life. You have no idea just how special you are. May you always follow the LORD and seek His
direction for every choice in your life. May you always
have a close and personal relationship with Yeshua/Jesus - He's
the only true source of joy and happiness. I love you and
always will.
Poppi |
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