Samantha Rae

Sam  dob.03-12-01 

Sammy is the middle girl in the family and she definitely has the personality to deal with this position.  She's smart, incredibly verbal, and knows just what she wants.  I have a feeling dear Sport is going to get a little sample of what it was like to be his parents 30 years ago.  Sam loves to watch videos and she really prefers to have adult company share the entertainment with her.

Disney World 2007	Sam's sassy new "do"	Birthday girl, 4 years

Current Events 2008

Samantha's friends now are Lisa and Avery.  She has recently attended both of their birthday partys. She would like to be a Marine Biologist (trying to be like her big sister).  She spends her time doing horseback riding and loving on our 2 kittys. She has decided to become a 100% vegetarian like her Grammy. She LOVES skirts, and tries to wear them everyday.

Current Events 2007

I can't believe Sam's going to be 6 years old in March, it seems like only yesterday that I was in San Antonio to see her sonogram.  Sam is finishing kindergarten at Highland Elementary School in Harnett County, NC and looking forward to 1st grade in Virginia.  She dabbled in soccer this year but it didn't turn out to be her activity so now she spends warm days in her little back yard lake pursuing any and all aquatic wildlife.  It seems she takes after sister, Zoe, in her love of nature.  Dad says Sam is strong willed but in an adult this means  persistent and dedicated to one's convictions.  Just have patience Sport, in the end it's all worth it.

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Current Events 2006

April 17 - On the weekend of March 25 a bunch of the family members traveled to Fayetteville, NC, to help celebrate Sam's 5th birthday.  The guests included Rachel, Jack, Alex, Corrinne, Little Dave, Sara, Megan and Anabel.  Of course the parents of this group were also present along with several neighborhood friends.  The weather was less than ideal and poor Sam and sisters were sick but everybody still managed to have a fun time.  Amy and Sport had arranged for a snow cone machine and moon bounce to be delivered on the afternoon of the party and when the kids weren't eating or bouncing they got their faces painted.  The fun ended Saturday night and on Sunday we all returned to Virginia bringing with us good memories and the flu.

Current Events 2004

August 23 - Sam was a guest at our house for 2 weeks in August and life here will never be the same!  Sam is smart, very verbal, and also quite assertive.  The future for her will be whatever she wants it to be.  Opa and I enjoyed 5 days introducing Sam to Nutty, our pony, and we believe that she'll be a natural rider.  I only hope that Sam will be able to take riding lessons in Germany so she'll be able to handle Nutty alone when she returns to Virginia in July, 2007.