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Rocky Mountain Snyder Family XMAS | 00

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Charlie

Rose will begin taking courses for her Master’s degree in Organizational Management. I try to be supportive by saying things like, “I bet you think you’re smarter than me now,” and “These kids aren’t going to raise themselves.” Stuff like that. It’s important to be positive. Continue reading →

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It was a cold and windy night

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Charlie

From 2001 …One of our neighbors does an amazing job with the decorations each year. They live up on a hill and decorate everything from their roof down to the street; it’s something to see. It looks like a massive spider web. Sammy and I took a detour and walked right up to the driveway. It wasn’t quite dark enough, but all of the lights were on and it was cool to see. We were ready to leave … but something caught my eye. It was a deer. Sammy and I tried to get a closer look. “Sammy, look!” There wasn’t just one deer. There were four … five … wait, seven … eight deer!
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What Makes Sam So Exceptional

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Charlie

I wrote this for a school project when Sam was seven in 2006. Sam is exceptional in many ways. He is a non-stop, all-fun, one-man wrecking crew of a boy. If you are feeling low, he will try to cheer you up. He will try to make you laugh. He is concerned about others. Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Snyder Family XMAS | 1999

Posted on December 19, 1999 by Charlie

The 1990s will be remembered for many things for many people. For the Snyder family of the Rocky Mountains, we will remember the 1990s as the decade our family was born.
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