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ALEX UPDATE!! You guys are amazing, fantastic, and stupendous!! Just look at what you have done!! Alex has received 323 cards from 45 states! Alex has received cards from THIRTEEN countries (USA, Canada, England, France, Germany, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain & Bora, Bora) and possibly one other world (Alpha Centauri B) WOW! The original FB post has been shared 1,722 times! Saturday, Gina Bullard and the videographer Joe Carroll from WCAX stopped over for a visit. As many of you have already seen, Alex’s humor and spirit shined right through in the piece! Both Gina and Joe were just wonderful to us and we thank them so much for being so kind and for putting together such a wonderful testament to the goodness of people….. that is YOU!! If you have not seen the segment yet, or just want to watch it again :) it is here wcax/story/27458320/a-birthday-wish-heard-around-the-world If you happen to know anyone in Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming (ONLY 5 LEFT), Alex would LOVE to get a card from these states as they are the only states he has not received a card from! Alex LeFevre 16 Howe Street Williamstown, VT 05679 And of course, we are still updating caringbridgeclassic.org/vt/alex/ so everyone can join in the fun! On Friday, November 21, Alex received the following; From Julie, Maggie, Joe and Court W in Eugene, OR, Alex received a card. Alex learned that Oregon is recognized as one of America’s most bicycle friendly states. Alex thought that was cool because he loves to ride his bike! Angel sent Alex a postcard from postmarked Hartford, CT. Alex really liked the horses on the front! Ellen and Dan D sent Alex a sweet card from Lynn, MA! Alex received a card from Rob & Judy W in Roscommon, MI. Alex thought this card was very neat! It has the state on it, and a star for Roscommon, and planets too! They enjoy swimming and fishing there. Alex loves to do both! Alex’s friend Karina sent a postcard from Irvine, CA. Alex learned that Irvine was named the best run city in the USAA by 24/7 Wall Street! Edward M from Dublin IRELAND sent Alex a card! Mark H from East Hampton, CT sent Alex a card with boats on it! Karina sent Alex a card from Temecula, CA (By the way, at this point Alex squeals and giggles when he hears that Karina sent him another card!) Alex learned that Temecula is famous for its wine and hot air balloon flights! Alex received a card from Sarah Bachinski in Breckenridge, CO. Sarah is friends with Alex’s aunt Stacie! Alex thought that was cool, and loved the picture of the ski resort there! Dennis, Tammy, DJ, Cory & Chelsea R sent Alex a funny dog card from Homer City, PA! Cynthia & Max A from Chino, CA sent Alex a card. Alex learned that Chino has a population of over 80,000…WOW! Lynnemarie, Maryemily, CJ & Kyle B from San Juan Capistrano, CA sent Alex a card with amazing decorations all over the outside! Alex made me open it veeerrrry carefully so he could save the envelope! Shelby from Bardstown, Kentucky sent Alex a card. Alex learned that they are the bourbon capital of the world! Alex received a card from Michele I in Louisville, Kentucky with wolves on it! Alex learned they are home of the Louisville slugger baseball bat! Molly D from Jamaica Plain, MA sent Alex a cool card! Russ & Tammy, Tyler, Cody & Cassie W from Franklinton, LA sent Alex a BATMAN card! Alex was surprised to find a Saints can cooler and an LSU can cooler with a TIGER on it! Alex learned that they just moved there from Barre! Cody, offered to be Alex’s pen pal There were also some really neat pictures in the card! Jen A from Warwick, RI sent Alex a card. Alex learned that the RI colony was the 1st to initiate military action against England by setting her ship, the Gaspee on fire in Narragansett Bay! Alex said WOW! On Saturday, November 22, Alex received the following: From Teresa McAlister of TM Photography in Irasburg, VT, Alex received a precious tile with Alex’s picture on it! She said “Thanks for the SMILE, it’s contagious and made me smile!” Karina sent Alex a card from Corona del Mar, CA! Alex loved the picture of the beach :) Alex received a card from Sherry & Don S from Barre, VT! They are our good friend Gretchen’s mom & Dad! The card is an alligator and opens its mouth to a full set of teeth! Alex was SUPER surprised to find $13 inside! Claudia P sent Alex a card from the NETHERLANDS! She included some fun facts about Holland such as that the “Netherlands” and “Holland” are used to describe the same country, people in Holland eat raw herring with onions on top YUCK (says Alex) and there are twice as many bikes as cars YAAAY! Chris, Christina, Kylee & Kacie C from Weathersfield sent Alex a card! Alex was very surprised to find a Weathersfield shirt in the envelope! I went to high school with Christina and she did not even realize it until AFTER she decided to send a card and t-shirt! Alex got an adorable 3D animal card from Laura, Jeff, Alle & Ande in Barre, VT! Alex thought it was super special! I went to high school with Laura! Alex got a postcard from JJ in BORA BORA! We had fun trying to find it on the map!! Alex got an adorable dog card from friends in West Virginia!!! Alex learned that West Virginia is the home of the peperoni roll! Brent & Kathleen W from Livonia, Michigan sent Alex the most amazing 3D card! Brent drives a big orange truck for Allied so we will think of them every time we see one! A third grade class at the Indian Valley Boys & Girls club in Souderton, PA all sent Alex birthday cards! They told Alex all about themselves and drew beautiful pictures. He loved them! Gary & Melissa D from Kesseville, NY sent Alex a card! Alex learned that civil war photographer William Henry Jackson was born there and was in the Battle of Gettysburg! Rande, Brandy, Stark, Kane & Meadow E sent Alex a card from Golden Valley, AZ. Alex learned that Golden Valley has no grocery store and no stop lights, just like US! Welllll, we do have a Dollar General now, does that count? Alex received a card from Carissa C in East Hampton, CT. The card sings the CONGA and Alex was bopping to it! Alex learned that there is a huge lake in the center of their town called Lake Pocotopaug. Alex cracked up when I said that, he thought the name was really funny! It could have just been that I butchered the pronunciation, but it was a laugh! Melinda D in East Hampton, CT sent Alex a card. She told Alex that their town is called the bellringers as bells are made there and sold around the country! Kerrie L sent Alex a birthday card all the way from IRELAND! She said lots of love from Mullingas where it is always raining!” Larry & Janet J sent Alex a card from Salyersville, KY! Jamie & Peter J from Mooers, NY sent Alex an adorable bulldog card for his birthday! They said they are right by the Canadian border! Malik (age 10), and Maryam (age 5) made Alex some beautiful cards that their mom, Latasha sent to Alex from Mississippi! The envelope was decorated too! They even sent a map showing where they are! The cards are beautiful and Alex was so happy to see ladybug stickers on them! Alex’s grammie, who is up in heaven, loved ladybugs and we always think of her when we see them! Alex liked his blue sparkly Alex and is going to hang it in his room!
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:33:10 +0000

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