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We did things.

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Joslyn Runyan, Instructional Coordinator 

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Joslyn Runyan, Instructional Coordinator 

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Happy Holidays!

Ella is a junior at the University of Minnesota (21). Greta is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota (19). Nils is a senior in high school (18). Mara is a eighth grader in middle school (14). Have a wonderful winter break!

With Love - Joslyn, Damon, Ella, Greta, Nils, & Mara Runyan

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Mara, Lance, Laen [12], Landon {9} Leith (7) Luke <4> (And yes, it is suprisingly easy for me to get my boys to dress-up so nicely; the hard part is finding my own clothes after everyone has made me watch their wardrobe montages. 😉)

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Merry Everything to my MNVA Family! Sending you warmwishes and snowdreams for winter break! -

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2024 has been a wild ride for the Turcotte household.  Cheers to a new year!  :) Happy Holidays from our family to yours!  I hope everyone has a relaxing and joyful break!   

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Whoops, I saw this message, but didn't check (been sick and trying to just keep up with everything). Anyway, here's ours!

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We celebrated Eva's 21st birthday this summer - Hawaiian Style! Eva and Rick took a special trip to Ireland and Scotland in May and in August we flew to Ohio for the Cincinnati Open to see professional tennis at its finest! Wishing everyone the best in 2025!

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Merry Christmas to my friends and colleagues! A glimpse of our favorites - vacations (Yellowstone & Costa Rica), and our kids doing what they love (hockey & baseball). Preston is in 9th grade and Elliana is in 6th grade. We are fortunate to be all healthy and stable, which is the most important thing! Of course, there is my favorite thing, which is the northern lights (as some of you know, or have drove around random SE MN country roads with me - Dana, to see them!). This photo was on mother's day this year as we were camping in northern WI. I hope you all have a great new year! :)

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No card this year, but here's my Allmon crew. Zane (16); Lyndon (13), Adam & Michelle. 

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The Candlelight Walk at our arboretum is a tradition my boys will still willingly do, so we embraced it! My 16 year old has the best selfie-taking arm in the family. Happy holidays, and hope you all enjoy the break!

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Shelley Gates, Principal of Alternative Learning

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Shelley Gates, Principal of Alternative Learning

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Happy Holidays from the Wilson-Gates Crew! Terrelle, Shelley, Mason (17), Zoe (17) OJ (15), Ella (14) Jael (13), Amara (10), and Cooper (10)

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Friberg's.

(L-R)

Collin, Troy, Rachel, Me, Mariah, and Vince (Mariah's boyfriend)

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone! Its been a great year in the Harvey household. Our oldest son is now a 9th grader (15), our middle son is now a 7th grader (12.5) and our youngest son is enjoying preschool this year (3.5) Our older boys have been busy playing select, travel baseball last Spring/Summer, and high school football and 7th grade football this past Fall. Our oldest son, just had to have wrist surgery, and we are praying for a successful and quick recovery so he can play baseball this Spring. Our youngest has been busy driving his new kid tractor all over the property! We are excited that our new remodel project is finished and Kelsey now has an office and the boys have a rec room to enjoy! We are wishing you a safe, healthy and happy New Year!

~From The Harvey's

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Happy Holidays from the Deiterings! ~Shawn, Jill, Nova (16 on 12/24), Vance (13), Furry Family members - Finn, Aspen, & Hattie

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Happy holidays, everyone! Is it already almost New Year?? Will and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary last month and the kids were all home from their respective jobs and colleges to join in the festivities. Our baby, Violet, graduates from high school this upcoming spring. 😊

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Alex Peterson - Middle School Social Studies

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Alex Peterson - Middle School Social Studies

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Happy holidays to you and yours!

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Larry and I at the Hangar Dance in June 2024

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While I don't have a Christmas photo card this year, I thought I would share a picture of my husband and me at a Back to the '40s dance that we attend yearly.

My husband loves planes, and I love dressing up and dancing, so the dance is the perfect event for us.

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This year's been one filled with all kinds of change...mostly positive. Here's to another year of growth, love, and learning from our family to yours!

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A photo of the family together, behind a sleigh filled with presents. On the wall hangs a golden sign declaring "Merry Christmas". From left to right: Macaria (12, wearing a light blue lace dress), Tori (wearing a black velvet dress), James (wearing a blue button-down shirt), and Eli (15, wearing a white shirt with a blue snowflake-like print all over). Below the family photo are pictures of the family pets. From left to right: Gideon (a dog), Flower (another dog), and Mittens (a cat).

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Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season filled with love and joy! Our hearts are full of excitement as we eagerly await the arrival of our newest little blessing in February 2025. Happy Holidays from the Brehmer Family! 

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Happy Holidays from the Narvaez-Schultz family! Martha, Ben, Margaux (11), Vera (9), Fabian (6), Leo (1)

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Katkas!

Alicia, Rick, Abby (15), Ben (13, Ethan (9), Louie (dog), and Daisy (cat)

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Natasa Tunjic Stjepanovic - HS Principal

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Natasa Tunjic Stjepanovic - HS Principal

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Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, peace, and happiness. May the New Year bring you health, success, and countless special moments. Happy Holidays from the Stjepanovic Family!

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Merry Everything from the Nevin Family!

Sarah, Shawn, Jack (age 10), Stella (age 8) and not pictured Mabel Mae (the dog).

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Happy Holidays to all :)

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With Love The Monroes Josephine (7) Ellie (5) Luella (3)

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Merry Christmas, Everyone! Fun fact. The "x" in Xmas is actually the greek letter Chi, and the Greek Character is χ, so Merry χmas.

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Happy Holidays from our blended family to yours! Carter (grade 9), Katherine (grade 11), Kendall (grade 7) & Lauren (grade 8)

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Lilli - 13 - Addi - 10. This year has been a great year! Jon and I will be celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary in Jan 2025! The girls are growing up fast! I am trying to enjoy it all! :D -Reba

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I had a little fun with AI and Photoshop for this one! I figured it was cheaper than buying costumes for us and then trying to get my dogs to sit still!

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Happy Holidays to all from the Macrafic family.       (L-R) Elizabeth (Henry's girlfriend), Henry, Ellie

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Stephanie Peterson - HS Special Education

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Stephanie Peterson - HS Special Education

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Before I start writing each year’s letter, I read the previous year’s letter to catch myself up on what really has happened in the past 12 months' time. In short, A LOT HAS CHANGED!!

I left you last year with Mike was going to leave his Van Meter position in the Spring and work just for Precision Pumping; well that didn’t happen! We had been praying about this decision for a long time and when it came time to quit, we really felt the Lord telling him to quit Precision Pumping instead. So, Mike is still at Van Meter delivering electrical supplies and really enjoys the new management there. Although it was hard to tell Chase he wasn’t going to help, his heart was never in the cleaning septics area. Now when he has afternoons available he is helping a neighboring Farmer with field work- His passion. They were even generous enough to let Mike work off a Tractor for our farm (See picture). He’s used this tractor to clean up our own farm and has hauled many loads of water to the ditch he relandscaped by our fields.

Another huge change was in my career. After 17 years at LaCrescent High School, I was offered a Job with MNVA (Minnesota Virtual Academy) out of Houston as their Work Based Learning Teacher. I was hesitant at first to even apply. I loved working with my business curriculum, my students and my co-workers. We prayed about the decision a lot and we both agreed I wasn’t out anything to apply. The interviews happened while we were at our annual family lake vacation and was offered the position before we came home. I now have only one class to prep and plan for, instead of my regular 8 every day. After just a few months into this position, I am LOVING it!! I love working from home. I still get to see students every other week when I go onsite. I still get my people interactions when I open at Kwik Trip a couple mornings a week. I am a much better wife and mother; instead of coming home exhausted and busy all the time, I can easily put my work away and be present with my family. I was also Vanessa’s volleyball coach for one last year. The season went well but I’m ready to step back and let her grow with other coaches' input.

Vanessa is in her last year at St. Peters. She has become a great leader to the little ones there. She was in volleyball this fall and has found a new God given talent of being an outside hitter. She was fun to watch at the net! She still has an amazing voice and has blessed our church with special music a couple times this year. As of now she intends to go to LaCrescent next year for high school, but it won’t be the same without mom there.

Lane is in 6th grade at St. Peters and still uses his talents in Baseball during the summer. He took this year off from football so we will see if his passion comes back for it later on. He loves helping drive the “new” tractor and anything with a motor. His big excitement was during the youth hunt, he was able to harvest a huge 10 pointer that will be hanging on our wall soon. Mike was in the new blind with Lane the first evening of the youth hunt. It was very special to have this experience together.

Chad is in 1st grade at St. Peters and loves school. Chad was also in baseball this summer and learning all new positions. Chad loves driving his lawn tractor with a wagon around anywhere there is work to be done; hauling produce from the garden, hauling in wood, cleaning up the lawn, etc.

We had a very successful garden this year. We all worked hard to plant, weed and harvest the produce. The kids sold the extra sweet corn and pumpkins and got a taste of money so they now want an even bigger garden next year!!

May you be open to God’s plans for your family in 2025!!

Mike, Jenni, Vanessa (14 in January), Lane (12 in February), Chad (7 in March)