We Wish You a Merry Christmas . . . and a Happy New Year! Last month I celebrated my birthday, and this month I get to celebrate Jesus' birthday! I love this time of year! This is actually my third Christmas, so I'm an old pro at the whole
"naughty or nice" stuff (I've tried to be a very good boy this year). Next Christmas I'll get to show my little sister how things are done!

I have had so much fun already visiting with friends and family, and I even sat on Santa's lap! Did I mention that he came all the way from the North Pole to my house in Bethune? He didn't have any reindeer, and he looked a whole lot like my older friend "Papa" at church, but it must have been Santa! He had a fluffy white beard, a bright red suit, and lots of candy canes. I was a little nervous at first, but I began listing all of the things I thought I might like for Christmas (cars, trucks, etc.), and then I felt better. Did you know that the real Santa Claus lived a long, long time ago and was a missionary? That's right . . . he brought toys around every Christmas to the orphans and children in his community. He loved Jesus and knew the true meaning of the season! We made some Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes at church, so I got to share some toys with other children, too!

I'll be back soon with more pictures and fun holiday stories, but for now, I'd like to wish everyone a Christmas full of blessings and cheer!

"And the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.'"

Luke 2: 10-11

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Milestone of the week: My first visit with Santa Claus

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater . . . pumpkin pies, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin
bread -- I love them all! My pumpkins and I had a great time during the month of November. I would have had a couple of blog posts, but Mom's computer was sick for a long time. The farmer in her Dell (or whatever it is that makes it run) has been lying down on the job lately. Hopefully, it's finally fixed for good and I can keep you updated on the happenings in Bethune!

Do you know some things that come in twos? Elephants, tigers, zebras, mice, dogs, and cats did . . . on Noah's Ark, that is! Do you know what else comes in twos? Me! I am now a big 2-year-old kid! I had a wonderful time celebrating my birthday with all of my family & friends, including Noah & the animals. We partied over in the White House with balloons, streamers, ark decorations, stuffed animals, and a rainbow pinata. We ate yummy pizza, and Mom made cupcakes that each had a little animal on top. The kids even got colorful animal masks to wear! I tore open lots of presents, including a cool drum set and a bunch of toy cars. I even got my very first pair of cowboy boots from Grammy & Granddeddy . . . giddy-up, horsie! Afterwards, we went to our new children's park in Kershaw and monkeyed around on all the playground toys. Thank you so much to everyone who came (and thanks especially to my Granny who helped Mom a lot) -- I hope you had as much fun as I did!

Speaking of being thankful, did you have a terrific Thanksgiving? We went to Grammy & Granddeddy's house in Columbia and all the family came. We had delicious fried turkey ("delicious" is one of my favorite words to say now), macaroni & cheese, sweet potato casserole, dressing & gravy, and lots of other good stuff. We even had some cookies shaped like turkies! We were all very thankful to the Lord for everything He has blessed us with this year. After we ate, my cousins and I played outside for awhile. Do you know what we did? We hunted Easter eggs! The neighbors probably all thought that we had our holidays mixed up, but what they didn't know was that the eggs weren't from chickens . . . they were turkey eggs! It made perfect sense to us. I hope we can carry on that Thanksgiving tradition.

So, about the baby -- who thinks I am having a little brother (please raise your hand)? Who votes for a little sister (please raise your hand)? Well, the "sisters" have it . . . Mom's got a girl in there! I'll have to practice being real gentle and playing easy (which is not something I'm very good at right now), especially since I'm having a sister instead of a brother. Well, maybe she'll still like to wrestle.


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Turning 2-years-old, of course!

Watch out for your candy!
The Treat-o-saurus is back from extinction . . . and so are Mom & I! It's been a long time since my last blog post, and so much has happened! My biggest and best news of all is that I'm going to be . . . are you ready? A BIG BROTHER! I'll have another little dinosaur to play with by the time May rolls around! For the past few months, Mom has been telling me about all the important things a big brother has to do, and I've been practicing! One thing is that you have to be a big helper when your little brother or sister doesn't feel well. I've had a lot of practice with that one, because Mom has been sick for a long time! She told me that when God is making a special little baby, sometimes the Mommy gets a tummyache. I know tummyaches aren't any fun, so I've been a big boy by playing on my own, patting Mom's head, and trying to put my toys away (well, sometimes). Big brothers have to put their own toys away, and help the baby with his or her toys. Big brothers also have to share, so I'll be in charge of showing the new baby how to play with all of my . . . I mean, our toys!

Sometimes after a new baby comes, it gets a lot of attention. And, at holidays and birthdays, the new baby will get presents, too. Another thing Mom told me is that big brothers can't unwrap their little brother's or sister's presents. Well, I've had a lot of practice with this rule recently, too, at Gee-Gee's and Mom's surprise birthday parties! In September, we threw an 80th birthday surprise party for Gee-Gee with all the trimmings. We put up old-timey pictures, invited all of her long-time friends, and even had a cake shaped like a spool of thread. Gee-Gee had to have an operation on her heart a few months ago, so we were glad that the party cheered her up! In October, Dad threw a luau surprise party for Mom's 30th birthday. She couldn't believe it! We had blow-up palm trees, tropical animals, and even a cake with four monkeys on it (one for each of us & one for the baby). Mom had a lot of fun visiting with her friends and family. Next month, it'll be my turn to have another birthday!

Big brothers have to be brave at the doctor's office so that little brothers and sisters won't be scared to go. I was very brave at my last visit because I had to get shots again. I'll be glad when those things are all done! When the nurse weighed and measured me, I was in the 95th growth percentile for my age. That means I'm a big boy! I'm 34 pounds and 3 feet tall. Mom's only a little over 5 feet, so before you know it I'll be catching up to her!

Some other fun things I've done since my last post were help at a family yard sale, go to the pumpkin patch, get my hair cut, have my picture made, and play games at our church's Fall Festival! We had face painting, a cake walk, egg toss, pumpkin hunt, trunk-or-treat, and more! We even had two of the local fire trucks there for us to sit in and push the buttons. Afterwards, we went on a hayride and I got to sit on the big green tractor. Tonight I am going to another festival with Grammy & Granddeddy! (But I'll have to hide my candy because Mom has already been eating it.)

It was fun getting to share all of this with you, and now that I'm back to blogging, I'll see you again soon!


With love,

Levi
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Milestone of the week: Can sing full choruses of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Mary Had a Little Lamb", "Happy Birthday to You", and "Jesus Loves Me"

Mom & I are taking a short blog break . . . be back in October!

Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! And goats, too! Don't forget the fish, elephants, flamingos, turtles, gorillas, and more! Last week, Grammy took Mom & me on our very first trip to Riverbanks Zoo. We had a grrrrrr-reat time! I saw so many animals that I can't even remember all of their names. Mom was trying to help me make the right animal sounds as we went by each exhibit so I would be able to talk to them. I got to feed the goats, give nectar to some little birds, watch penguins swim in the tanks, and sit on a big turtle (well, a turtle statue). I even got to ride on three different things! Can you figure out what they were? One goes "choo-choo", one goes "neighhhh", and the other spins around and plays songs . . . you guessed right -- a train, a pony, and a merry-go-round! Grammy bought me a membership card for the rest of the year, so if you want to come and visit me I can take you to see the animals, too!

Since my last post, Mom decided that we would go to McLeod's Peach Farm in McBee to get some delicious peaches. What she didn't tell me was that there were dozens of huge tractors there that I could ride on! Boy, was I surprised. I've been to McLeod's before, but I guess I was such a little squirt that I didn't notice the grand machinery. I sat on almost every tractor and steered it to the left and to the right. They also had a classic car museum that we looked in, but I didn't like it as much because I couldn't touch anything. But when Gramps came to visit me, we took him there to see the cars -- some of the styles he even remembered riding in when he was little!

I'll sign off with a Happy Birthday wish to my Granddeddy -- we were all thankful that he didn't catch his face on fire trying to blow out the 61 candles we put on his cake. I've heard about the "Stop, Drop, & Roll" . . . I'll have to get Dad to practice that with me!


Love you lots,

Levi
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Milestone of the week: My wobbly walk has turned into a wobbly run

Monkey see, monkey do . . . Mmmm, I love bananas -- don't you? I like to call them ninas instead of nanas, but they are just as delicious! Well, except this one in the picture. Here I am during Vacation Bible School at Shamrock Baptist Church. We had an awesome time! Our program this year was from Answers in Genesis (answersingenesis.org) and we learned all about creation -- just the way the Bible tells it! Our theme verse was from John 17:17, "Your Word is truth."

Did you know that some people think that we came from monkeys? That was about the silliest thing I'd ever heard . . . I mean, do I look anything like my friend at the top? All of us were made in God's image, just like Genesis 1:26 says. Also, did you know that God made all of the land animals & people on the same day? That means that we lived side-by-side with the dinosaurs! In fact, I learned that there are several references in the Bible that talk about animals that could have been dinosaurs (nobody used "dinosaur" until the 1800s, so that word isn't in there). Here's another quick fact . . . the Bible tells us that the earth is really only about 6,000 years old, not millions of years old. And, it doesn't take millions of years to form a fossil -- in fact, many of the fossilized bones we find were buried during the flood. Whew! I learned a lot, huh? And so did everyone else, children and adults alike! If you want to learn even more, click on the website link above and sign up for the Answers in Genesis newsletter.

During Vacation Bible School, we played games, did crafts, ate snacks, sang songs, and so much more. We played so hard that we were all worn out by the end, so Gee-Gee came the next week to babysit me! Mom had to teach some adult classes, so she needed some help. I mean, I can be a handful sometimes. Gee-Gee spent the whole week with me, and we had so much fun playing with toys and running around outside. Then last week, Granny came to help because Mom had to teach again. Granny & I did all sorts of things, and on Wednesday we got to go to my cousin Trapp's birthday party! He had it at a play-place with huge blow-up bouncy things . . . I bounced here, and there, and everywhere! Maybe when I get older I can have a party there, too!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Began saying "I love you"

Saturday Afternoon Fever! Everybody was just dancing the day away at Brendan & Donnay's wedding reception, and I couldn't help cuttin' a rug, too! Don't I look handsome in the tuxedo outfit that Gee-Gee made for me? It was stylish and comfortable, especially for walking down the aisle. All of the big folks said that Laura & I did a great job with our part in the wedding . . . it's no wonder, because Mom made me practice a bunch!

After all of the girls in dresses walked to the front of the church, Laura & I held each of her Mommy's hands and we started down the aisle. We passed a lot of people that I knew and I smiled at them. Then, I saw Dad at the front and I set my eyes in his direction. When we got to the first pew, I noticed the bright lights up above, so I told everyone. "I see the light!" came right out of my mouth into the quiet church. It was okay, because everyone laughed! Mom gave me a big kiss later and told Uncle Brendan that she was sorry I had stolen the show. The whole day was so exciting, and in the end, Jesus put two neat people together to live happily ever after! (More wedding pictures to come in future posts!)

On July 4th, we went to the cookout & fireworks show that our church friends put on each year. I went last year, but I was too little to really enjoy the fireworks. This time, I got so excited when the fireworks began that I almost knocked Dad off of his chair! My favorites are the ones that explode into little lights, and then each of those explode into more little lights. It was quite a show! Did you get to see some sparkly fireworks on the 4th?


Love always,

Levi
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Milestone of the week: The potty-training process has begun

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Blogger-versary! It's been a whole year since I began posting my thoughts and pictures for you . . . I hope you have enjoyed watching me grow! My first post was after our beach vacation last year, and now I've been on vacation to the beach again! Dad, Mom, & I went to Garden City and stayed in the family condominium. This was my first visit there, and it was a super-fun place to hang out! I got lots of exercise running back-and-forth down the long hallway and climbing in-and-out of the chairs on the deck. Meli & I took turns squishing our faces up against the sliding glass door and rolling around on the carpeted steps (there were only two steps, so I told Mom it was okay). We had as much fun inside as we had outside!

While we were at the beach, we met up with some of our friends from church who were also on vacation. The ten of us went to an exciting dinner show called The Dixie Stampede! There were horses, riders, chickens, pigs, girls in big dresses, men in cowboy hats, and a nice blonde-headed country music singing lady named Dolly . . . you know, all of the things I see at home, only better! There was so much food, and we had to eat it all with our fingers, which was normal for me. They even had rings of fire, outfits that lit up like Christmas trees, and a man in an ostrich suit. I sure hope we can go back again next year!

The only sad thing about the beach was that we had to leave for a few days because my special friend from church, Brother James, went to be with Jesus. We came home to see the family and then the next day Dad helped with the funeral. I will really miss playing with Brother James, but I'm happy for him. He couldn't run with me because he only had one leg left -- but now he has them both!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Can point to and say the parts of my face -- eyes, nose, ears, mouth, & hair

Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails -- that's what little boys are made of! Since the weather has been warmer, I've been playing outside a lot! Frogs, snails, lizards, ants, caterpillars . . . I've seen and tried to touch them all! My favorite thing to do when I'm outside is get dirty. I try to get as dirty as I can, in as many ways as I can. I also like to ride on my cars, swing in the hammock, dig in the sand, toss around rocks, and play with the water hose. My most recent activity has been helping Mom with the plants in the yard. I love working with the flowers, but some of the shrubs are sharp and prickly! What is your favorite thing to do outside?

When I'm not playing outside, I'm having conversations with Mom and practicing my ABCs. I can say them all the way to the letter "G"! I also know some of my numbers, but not in order yet. Mom said that she would buy another set of picture flashcards for me because I can already say all of the words on the ones I have! Some of my favorite cards are robot, sun, flower, grapes, star, clock, and apple. Of course, my favorite words are still Jesus, Amen, Bible, and car. I've said a lot of sentences, too, but there's one I never get tired of -- "I see the light!" Our church folks get tickled at that one. Anyway, I'm growing almost as fast as I'm learning . . . Mom measured me a few weeks ago and I'm already over half as tall as she is!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Attended a dance recital for the first time (I liked watching the costumes and the lights, but Dad was ready to go at intermission)

Row, Row, Row your boat . . . I'll bet you've seen a racecar do laps around a track, but have you ever seen one do laps around a pool? My racecar float was so fast with me at the wheel (and Mom at the rear)! I really liked being in the water, except that it was a little bit chilly. We went to the beach early this year because my Uncle Brendan was graduating from UNC-Wilmington. I'd never been to a college graduation before, so it was fun sitting way up high in the stadium watching all of the graduates march down in their black robes. Granny said that I was a very good boy, and so did a nice man who was sitting in the row in front of us! My future-Aunt Donnay also graduated that day . . . I was the proudest nephew in Wilmington!

While we were at the beach, I dug in the sand with my bucket and shovel, let the waves splash my feet, and took a few long naps in my sun-proof tent. Gramps and Gee-Gee strolled me around the neighborhood, and I got to play at the park. I even made friends with the little girls next door, and we talked across the balconies to one another. In retrospect (I have a pretty big vocabulary for an 18-month old, don't you think?), it was an exciting, fun-filled vacation!

In my last post, we were still in Rocky Mount for the revival. It went really well, and the Lord was definitely working on each person's heart. I met lots of wonderful people at the church, and I can't wait to visit them again. Maybe one day God will use me for preaching like my Dad!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: More walkin' & talkin' -- I can go anywhere and say anything (also, I tackled my first really bad fever . . . 105 degrees)

Sing us a song, you're the piano man . . . Could I interest you in Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart? Maybe you would like "Mary Had a Little Lamb"? Right now we are in Rocky Mount visiting with Tim & Teresa for revival week, and they have a wonderful keyboard that I have been making beautiful music on! Tim came to our church to preach for revival, and now Daddy is preaching the revival for his church, West Mount Baptist. Today was the first day, so we still have three to go! Stay tuned for more about our adventures here in my next blog post . . .

Over the past two weeks, I have had several new experiences. I went to my first bridal shower (honoring Donnay & Brendan), ate delicious mints, and played with my friend, Laura. It was fun watching them open all of their presents, even though Mom didn't let me help. I think Mom said that we'll go to another shower for the happy couple next month. I hope they have delicious mints!

Another new experience I had was attending the Chicken Strut Festival in Bethune. Some of my church friends were in the pageant, so we watched them strut their stuff down the gym floor of Bethune Elementary. They won cool trophies and everything! There was also a rodeo, a parade, and carnival rides, but we had to leave for Rocky Mount so Dad said I could go to those fun things next year. I didn't see any chickens, though -- wonder where they were hiding?


Love always,

Levi
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Milestone of the week: Twelve teeth and more on the way

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail . . . I sure found lots of eggs that the Easter bunny left in Mimaw's yard (I picked a few flowers, too)! Did you find some eggs this year? I really love celebrating Easter -- we do so many fun things! First, I went to our Easter Egg-stravaganza at church and spent time with my friends. We ate hot dogs, played games, hunted for eggs, and even won prizes! Next, Mom boiled a bunch of eggs and I helped to dye them (Dad even dyed some). She wrote my name in crayon on one of the eggs, and guess what? It showed up after we put it in the dye! That was really cool.

On Sunday, we had an Easter breakfast at church and Grammy & Granddeddy came to eat with me. We learned in the Children's Moment that morning that Easter really isn't about bunnies and chicks; it's about Jesus' resurrection! Did you know that He died on the cross to save us from our sins? I was a little too small last year to understand, but I am so glad to know now what Easter is all about! After church, we drove to Mimaw's house, and I got to eat delicious food, visit with family, and hunt eggs all over again! It was my best Easter yet.

Since Mom's computer has been on the fritz, I've missed out on telling you about all of the other great happenings in Bethune! Before Easter, Tim & Teresa came for our church revival and stayed with us. I love it when they come over! Pastor Tim preached for the services, and lots of different people came to do music. I got to talk with my friend, Sterling, the night that her Mom & Dad played music for us. We all had a wonderful time together worshipping and singing songs.

After Easter, Brendan & Donnay came to visit! Dad had to do some counseling meetings with them before they are married, but the rest of the time we played together. I can't wait to get all dressed up in the outfit that Gee-Gee is making for me to wear in the wedding . . . Mom says I will be very handsome!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Starting to count and to say the ABCs

Thank goodness I'm a country boy! How do you like my matching t-shirt and tractor? Mom says that I'm getting a whole different growing up experience than she or Dad did. Doesn't every kid ride tractors, visit the neighborhood cows, go squirrel hunting, and help pick up turkey feathers from the front yard? It sure is lots of fun living in Bethune . . . you should come visit me sometime!

I really like going to Cayce, too, because that's where Grammy & Granddeddy live! We all went to visit last weekend when Mom & Dad went out for their better-late-than-never Valentine's dinner. I was so excited to meet Grammy's new puppy, and we had so much fun playing together! Meli had fun, too (except when they both wanted the same bone). The next day, Mom & Grammy took me to the Columbia Riverwalk. It's like a big, long sidewalk that runs next to the Congaree River. I sat on tree trunks, climbed on rocks, watched the water swish past . . . I even rode on Grammy's shoulders! God made so many beautiful things, didn't He? It was a very fun day.

Well, it looks like Mom's computer is sick again. Hopefully, I'll get to share another post in two weeks. But if not, I hope you have a very happy Easter!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Finally took some steps without holding on to anything (Mom thought it would never happen . . . I told her I was waiting for just the right moment)

How much is that doggy in the window; the one with the waggly tail? Meli & I love playing together, especially when it's sunny and warm outside. In my last blog post, we had snow on the ground, but over the past few weeks it's felt like spring! I can't wait to play in the sandbox, go swimming, swing on the swingset, stroll in the park, and all of the other fun things Mom has planned for me!

We missed our last blog post because Mom's computer was sick. She talked on the phone to a nice man in another country who helped her fix it. But now, I have my own Batman laptop that Mom bought for me at our youth-sponsored yard sale. It is really cool, and it even lights up and talks to me! Dad, Mom, & Granny were at the sale, and I watched after Gramps back at the house. They came to visit me over the weekend -- I hadn't seen them since New Year's and they couldn't stay away any longer!

I had a super Valentine's Day & I even got a special teddy bear from my friend, Reagan. I'm pretty sure that I'm her favorite church buddy. I also went to our children's breakfast at church and to a baby shower. Then, I got a wonderful surprise when I found out Gee-Gee was coming for a week! We have had so much fun, and she has played with me every moment she has been here. I am going to be so sad when she goes home tomorrow; I sure have gotten a lot of extra-special attention. I hope you have had a fun week, too!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Up to about a 30-word vocabulary

Snip, Snip, Snip . . . My first trip to a real barbershop! Mom decided to have a professional clip my locks this time because they had gotten so long and out-of-control! Mr. Marshall said that I was a good boy, and he gave me a lollipop after he was finished. Daddy got his hair cut, too. We all had a fun time!

Did it snow where you live? It snowed in Bethune! We had big fluffy flakes that fell and fell until all of the grass was covered! Unfortunately, Mom had to tell me about it, because our wintery surprise happened after I was already asleep. The next morning, really cold rain was coming down so I didn't get to go outside. But I watched from the window until it all melted away. Maybe it will snow again next year, and I'll be big enough to build a snowman!

I've learned some more new words - like cheese and cracker - and I am starting to sing the song, "Jesus Loves Me". I would love to talk or sing to you soon! Give me a call!


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Levi
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Milestone of the week: Seven teeth and counting . . .

Read any good books lately? I have! My New Year's resolution is to learn some of the words in my Bible Storybook. I can already say lots of words . . . bye-bye, up, yes, crab (it's one of my bath toys), pat-a-cake, truck, car, and my toughest one yet, Cheerios. Of course, I can say Mama and Daddy, too. I like to keep Dad on his toes, so most of the time I switch the syllables and call him Dee-Dad. He likes it. I can't wait until I can read all of those words, too!

I had a really fun time in Winston-Salem during the New Year, and I even stayed up late to watch the ball drop (I had a little nap beforehand to keep me going). When Mom & I came back home, Dad had emptied out the attic for some early spring cleaning. So, we've all been trying to get things cleaned out and packed up. Mom had to make some more room for all of my great new toys and clothes! Also, our youth group members are holding a church yard sale next month to raise money for summer camp. I think Mom found a few old things hiding in the attic that could go. If you have any old stuff, we'd be happy to sell it to help our youth!


Love always,

Levi
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Milestone of the week: Love saying bye-bye, and I know exactly when to say it & who to say it to