Family Night Out Before LU

Soon, Kristin was leaving for Liberty University.  We wanted to do something special.  So we spent an evening at the Melting Pot.  We had never been there and we had a great time. Afterwards, we went to the Warwick River for pictures. It was a great evening to celebrate our family before life changes for all of us.

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Graduation

A big event occurred in our family in May 2008.  Kristin, our firstborn, graduated from Denbigh Baptist Christian School.  We were able to celebrate with family and friends and the night couldn't have been more special. Besides her diploma, Kristin was chosen by the teachers and staff as Miss Denbigh. What an honor! We were so proud.  It was  special  night and we will never forget the memories made!

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Trip to Amish Country

Our family wanted to go somewhere this summer though our time was short. So we combined a trip to Ohio to see our niece graduate with a 2 day stop in Lancaster County, Pa., to beautiful Amish Country. It was a great decision! We had always wanted to see a show at the Sight and Sound Theater. We were able to see In The Beginning and we were so blessed! We also ate at an Amish Restaurant, Good N Plenty, took an Amish buggy ride, saw some covered bridged and took a tape tour of some of the farm country. We enjoyed it so much! One of our favorite things seems so small but it was a great memory. We stopped at am Amish farmhouse and went to their family stand. We bought homemade cold root beer in glass jars, homemade potato chips and whoopie pies to go with out sandwiches. We then went to an old mill near the stream and found a picnic table. The food was SO good and we had never done anything like that before. It was so peaceful there. We had a wonderful time and we will never forget that time together.

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Junior Senior 2007

This was Kristin’s junior year so her class was in charge of the junior senior banquet. Her particular job was heading up the Program Committee. The evening went off without a hitch. She and Eman went together and they had a wondeful time. Enjoy some pictures of the evening.

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Richmond Speedway

If you know Korie, you know here favorite thing is NASCAR and Jeff Gordon! A special nurse we met in Richmond, she gave us tickets to the Busch Race. Though Jeff doesn’t race in that, he did have practice time and then there was Qualifying. So we did get to see him drive. He had on a white Virginia Tech hat so he was easy to spot. Korie was in her element when he won qualifying. It was a great day!

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New York City Spring 07

For Christmas, Donna’s gift from Steve was a trip to NYC together! It was the best gift ever. We stayed in Long Island with a former student/player of Steve’s, Leslie Maxey. It was great visiting with her. We rode the Long Island Train into the city each day. Not only did we see the great sites, but we ate in a neat place in Little Italy and found some famous restaurants that we got to eat in. We got to see the statue, Times Square, manage the subway, Chinatown and our favorite, the Brooklyn Tabernacle. It was a great gift.

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Victory Junction - Family Weekend

In March, 2007, the family headed to Spina Bifida Family Weekend at Victory Junction. It was one of the most special weeks we have every experienced. Not only was the trip wonderful because for the first time, Kristin could join us, but the relationships we made and the special times we shared with the other families attending was just unforgettable. We will never forget that weekend. We wish you all could see the difference in Korie when she gets out of the van at VJ. She becomes a more independent person and is full of fun and adventure and looks forward to every moment ahead of her. It makes our trip just to step back and watch her feel like she can excel and everything she does and to have so much available to her. The camp had a new putt putt course, a maze that changes each day and a new zip line that Korie and Kristin each rode down at the same time. It was great to see the girls be able to participate in something like that as equals and each having a great time. We are so thankful for this place. The only place better for us to share time together, will be in heaven! We are forever grateful to the Petty’s for allowing their tragedy to become something that makes a difference in other’s lives forever.

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Victory Junction

In April, Steve, Donna and Korie headed to Randleman, North Carolina for Spina Bifida Family Weekend.  This was our second visit and Korie had the best time.  She played basketball, rode horses, caught seven fish and decided to return in July for a week of camp...all by herself!

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