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Newborn JonBenet with her father, John Ramsey, and big sister, Beth.

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“She had an old trunk, and it was filled with hats and dresses and scarves and old high heeled shoes. You know, all little girls have those dress up things.” - Patsy Ramsey

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January 27th, 1995: JonBenet and Burke celebrating his birthday with a laser tag party.

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"Since I grew up in Georgia, I wasn't used to the snow. One day in Boulder, there were little patches of snow on the ground, and JonBenet and I went out to 'build a snowman'. I soon realized that it would be almost impossible to do that with the little bit of snow that was left. But JonBenet was determined: 'I know we can do it!'

And so, of course, we worked and worked until we had a two-foot high snowman. I'd do anything to make her happy." - Melinda Ramsey, JonBenet's sister.

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A portrait from JonBenet's last photoshoot (November 1996)

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"I know you loved your life and I loved your life too. And knowing how much you loved yours, I must love mine the more. I will always be thinking of you and hoping that you are having ice cream in heaven. I know you are an angel there and someday I will be with you.

The clouds will be pink like the walls of your room and we will be laughing together and looking forward, and back, and not missing each other anymore.

Love forever, Your friend, Lindsey"

- An excerpt from a letter written by Lindsey, a friend of JonBenet, on the 6th anniversary of her death.

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"Ever since she was an infant, she loved anything that sparkled or lit up. She clapped her hands in delight at our first Christmas tree and the colored lights.“ - John Ramsey, the Other Side of Suffering

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December 1995: JonBenet and Burke decorating the family Christmas Tree.

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Christmas 1993

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John Ramsey shares a home video of JonBenet and Patsy singing Christmas carols during their 1994 Christmas Party.

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December 1994: JonBenet out Christmas shopping with John, Burke, and Melinda.

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The Ramsey family went to Atlanta to celebrate Thanksgiving 1996, which would become JonBenet's last. JonBenet spent the day surrounded by family and friends and prepared her own side-dish of homemade “jelly roll-ups” to share.

Irene Willis, John Ramsey’s former mother-in-law, fondly remembered that day. During a 1997 interview, she recounted a memory of JonBenet wearing a Christmas sweater that was slightly too big, with the sleeves draping over her hands, as she excitedly ran around with her cousins. Amid the holiday chaos, JonBenet found a moment to cuddle up to her. A guest captured this moment, and for Irene, that photo symbolized JonBenet's true spirit.

“She was just a typical 6-year-old, a very loving child.”

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JonBenet & Patsy

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October 1995: JonBenet and her friends having fun at a Halloween party.

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JonBenet and Burke posing for a photo.

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October 1995: JonBenet competing with the Sunburst preliminary pageant. She was crowned Little Miss Colorado.

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During the fall of 1996, JonBenet attended High Peaks Elementary as a Kindergartener, or “real school” as she liked to call it. She took to school life like a bird to air and excelled in her subjects, advancing to 1st grade level math by December. A pal to all, she quickly befriended her classmates and became the go-to person to escort students down to the nurse’s office when they were not feeling well.

In her first semester report card, JonBenet’s teachers described her as a bright and compassionate child. Her art teacher wrote, “She draws happy, sunny pictures. She is talented and a care-giver to other students.”

Her music teacher noted, “JonBenet loves to dance and sing. She always makes sure that each student has his/her turn.”