The Pinto Family: February 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025

February 2025

As usual, Shawn and the kids spoiled me for my birthday.

Grace made the cake!

Samuel had a great basketball season.

As Religious Coordinator for the Scout Troop, Shawn organized the Scout Sunday - the scouts processed in at the 12:15 mass and then they held an awards ceremony with cake and drinks in McNamee Hall.

Congratulations to Samuel for earning his Parvuli Dei emblem.

Henry WON the middle school religion bee!!

Bridgette asked Nicholas to he BT Sadie Hawkins dance. They went with a group of friends, out to dinner at Vinny's on Winward, then had a great time at the dance, and then to Caleb's house for an after party. Shawn and I served as drivers (since they are all 16 but new licenses and cannot drive non family members yet). Nicholas had a great time - so great that after that dance, he and Bridgette decided to change their status from "friends" to "dating."

Nicholas got his braces off after 2.5 almost 3 years!!!

Henry represented Queen of Angels in the Archdiocese Middle School Religion Bee. While he didn't win, we know he will be back will have a great chance next year!!

Nicholas also went the chancery on the same day to compete with his BT at the Theology Bowl - and they won!!!!

Monday, February 24, 2025

A Big Weekend in Savannah!

This year, the stars aligned and Grace's State Swim meet was in Savannah, on Henry's birthday weekend, when he really wanted to run a half marathon, and there happened to be a perfect race there that weekend to run as well! So the whole family spent a long weekend, staying at an Air B & B and cheering on Henry and Nicholas running their first half marathon and Grace crushing it in the Swim meet! It was a super fun and successful weekend! Nicholas and Henry had a great race, negative splitting the whole race and averaging a 6:59 min race overall. They each finished first for their ages and were 20th and 21st out of almost 600 runners total. They ran the whole race together. Grace raced a personal best in every race she swam and she earned her first, second, and third futures cut ever (in 200, 500 and 1000 free)!!! They all rocked it! Shawn and Sam and I were cheerleaders all weekend and loved every minute. We are so thankful for these special times together!

What a lovely view to run along the GA coast!

Grace with her friend Charlotte from NCL

Dropping below 5 in the 500 for the first time!!

The State Squad :-)

Swim Atlanta won first for women's, men's and overall.

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Happy 13th Birthday Henry!

On February 22, 2025 Henry officially became a teenager! This year he set a a BIG goal for his 13th birthday....to run 13.1 miles (a half marathon) on his birthday. And we are so very proud of him for setting a goal, working hard for several months training, and achieving his goal!! He was diligent about is training and it paid off - he ran the race in 1 hour 31 min - that is a 6:59 minute mile pace! We are also very proud of big brother Nicholas who agreed to to train and run the race with him (also his first half marathon). They ran the whole race together and Nicholas let Henry cross the finish line just ahead of him. Henry was the youngest person in the whole race! It was super fun - we made a whole weekend of it, in Savannah, the whole family went and we stayed in an Air B&B. The boys ran the Skidaway Island Half Marathon - about 600 runners total - running a long the Georgia coast with views of marshes, beach, ocean, gold courses and neighborhoods. It was a chilly morning, great for running though! Later that day went went out for a birthday lunch at River House on River Street in Savannah. When we got back home after the weekend we continued to celebrate with an Oreo ice cream cake. Happy Birthday Henry! We love you so very much!!