"We love because He first loved us." - 1 John 4:19

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

September 2025

 
Henry, as part of the continued work on his cooking merit badge, baked fresh breast from scratch!  It was delicious!

Samuel is proudly serving on Safety Patrol 4 mornings a week for school carpool.


Henry and his Alpha Crush friends had a pasta party the night before a XC meet.

Henry has started is XC season off strong at the Milton XC meet.  Everett is the guy to try to beat this year!



Henry placed second - Everett was first and William was third.

Spirit ware day at QA

Grandma came to town for BT grandparent day - Nicholas and Grace were so happy to have her there!!

It also worked out great that she was here to celebrate Grace's birthday too.

We LOVE when Grandma comes to visit!

Nicholas has also started off his XC season strong!

Another pasta party before a meet for Henry and friends

Fun with friends at BT home game


Swim Across America - Grace swam a mile in the open water of Lake Lanier again this year.

Nicholas joined Brigette for a Georgia Tech football game!



Henry pumping the boys team up for the exciting Wingfoot XC meet!

Henry had a great start at the meet.

Unfortunately, he wasn't feeling well going into the meet, and the dust was too much for his sick lungs, so he had to drop out of the race due to trouble breathing. Thankfully he was OK, just really disappointed. :-(

Nicholas asked Brigette to HCO with some fresh baked banana bread.

Dry land work at swim practice for Grace

group project presentations in 8th grade for Henry

Henry and 8th grade buddies enjoyed a shadow day at Blessed Trinity High School.

Mom, Nicholas and Sam took in a Braves game as part of the QA night at the park.


Samuel and his Arrow of Light den joined the Boy Scouts on their campout at Lake Allatoona.

The older boys taught the younger ones some outdoor skills.








Gotta love foil packets and dutch ovens over the open campfire!

Sam had a buzz cut

Sam went back to playing Rec for fall baseball and also played a couple tournaments with a Sunday team.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Happy 15th Birthday Grace!









This year for Grace's birthday, we celebrated with a family dinner of chicken Caesar salad.  Grace baked and decorated her own cake again - a delicious chocolate cake!  A couple weeks after, she went to the DMV and earned her learner's permit for driving!!!!  WOW!  You are growing up so fast, Grace!  You are such a light within our family.  Your thoughtfulness and kindness towards everyone does not go unnoticed. You are always crafting or baking something special for a friend or family member.  You have adjusted to high school very well too, making lots of new friends, right off the bat.  You still retain a few core friends from grade school, and remaining very close with your swim friends, but you are very comfortable making lots of new friends in high school, and we are so proud of you for that.  You continue to excel in swimming and that is for sure your biggest passion.  You love to be early everywhere you go, especially to swim practice.  You are making A's in school, are getting involved in school clubs, and are looking forward to swimming for the BT.  You love to read, sew, color and craft.  You always have an air pod in your ear, listening to a lot of Taylor Swift as well as all kinds of country music.  You bake up a storm, which certainly makes your brothers happy :-)  You are a loving, daughter, sister and friend and we are so very grateful for the gift you are to all of us!!!  Happy 15th birthday!  We love you!


GRACE'S FAVORITES AT AGE 15
Stuffed animal - my pillow
Food - chicken Caesar salad
Movie - all Disney movies
Show - Percy Jackson
Clothes to wear - shorts and hoodie
Game - Rummy
Snack - fruit
Animal - turtle
Song - Golds Gone by Freya Skye
Book - Morning Star and Percy Jackson
Friends - Maria, Elisa, Christina, Victoria, Cora, Margaret, Natalie, McKenna, Peachy
Drink - orange juice
Outside activity - football
Sport - swim
Inside activity - baking
Park activity - swings
Place to go - Missouri
Fruit - strawberries
Vegetable - cucumbers
What do you want to be when you grow up?  Interior designer
What brings you joy?  hanging out with friends
What makes you sad?  school
What do you think heaven is like?  everything in your life is good x100