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All The Girly Things

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Caryn

My grandniece, Elliott Stevens has been a very busy girl this summer. She has been attending a number of summer camps with camps this summer. Elliott is a very active little girl. She loves dance and gymnastics, to name a … Continue reading →

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Six, Going On Sixteen

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Caryn

My grandniece, Elliott Stevens is six going on sixteen, and she loves riding anything with a motor. Recently, she drove her Papa Mike Stevens’ ranger at the lake over the Independence Day fun. She didn’t want to get off. Continue reading →

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Oldest Active Gymnast

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Caryn

For most of us, who took gymnastics in school or other training, our school years coming to an end, usually also ends our “gymnastics career,” if it could be called that. There are some gymnasts who continue on in their career or even go on to the Olympics, Continue reading →

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Getting Ready

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Caryn

My niece, Kayla Stevens is a great mom to the daughter that she and my nephew, Garrett Stevens share. Elliott will be 4 years old on August 3rd, and she will become a big sister just a few days from now. Continue reading →

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A Very Busy Girl

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Caryn

My grand niece, Aleesia Spethman is a very busy girl, with many interests. She has three older brothers, Xander, Zack, and Isaac, all of whom are in football, but lets face it, football is just not for Aleesia. Aleesia is in gymnastics, Continue reading →

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More Than Family Friends

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Caryn

Not every person in a family is related by blood…or even by marriage. Sometimes, a lifelong friend is, in reality, as close as family. Such is the case with Burl Ford. Burl was one of the neighborhood kids that my … Continue reading →

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Those Were The Days

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Caryn

While we were visiting many of our family members in Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota, our cousin, Bill Spencer surprised us with a copy of a slide show that he had put together for his family. We were so busy … Continue reading →

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College Girl

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Caryn

As our trip to Washington winds down, we find ourselves in Great Falls, Montana where our newest college girl is attending the University of Great Falls. Siara is a cheerleader for the Argonauts. This is her first year of college, … Continue reading →

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Once A Dancer

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Caryn

When my niece, Jenny was a little girl, she loved to dance and do gymnastics. She was a natural talent. Most people have a hard time with the splits, much less behind able to do the straddle splits, but Jenny … Continue reading →

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