For the first time EVER my boys are playing the same sport for the same team and I couldn’t be happier. That three year age gap has never before allowed for this! Whit is trying lacrosse for the first time since early elementary school and John decided to hang up his stick on his elite… Read More
When I shared this photo on Instagram after the Raiders Send-off to state, I had a bunch of questions from people wanting to know how I made it! Mother painted this cake topper for me in the fall during football season. You’ll need: Scanner – I scanned the pennant in as a photo on my… Read More
Wow – what a ride! John’s first varsity lacrosse season ended on such a high note, with the team celebrated as Region Champions and Georgia State Finalists! It is tradition for the seniors to give the underclassmen haircuts for the post season. This crew didn’t stop there. They also had the moms dye their hair… Read More
Just before Thanksgiving, we gathered our high school lacrosse players for an uplifting and rewarding afternoon putting together boodle boxes for American troops stationed abroad. We did this project last year with just the class of 2024, and were excited to expand it to include even more of the boys! My dear friend Laurie spear… Read More
We were so excited to have Sister’s family join us under the Friday night lacrosse lights to cheer on John’s team! Since were were celebrating my birthday dinner afterwards, Sister got the party started early with Starbuck’s “pink drinks” for the girls. Yum! Everyone had a great time. It was sweet and funny to see… Read More
We’ve wrapped up spring and summer sports and are looking ahead to fall. Whit loved playing pitcher, catcher and first base on his rec team in the spring and again on a (very low key) summer team! He is taking a break from baseball in the fall to resume tennis lessons and try golf. John… Read More
To wrap up our little trip report on Charlotte, even the driving part was fun!! I put Zootopia on in the car for the first part of the drive and we stopped off at a tiny country gas station in Georgia to find Vanilla Cokes and GrapeHeads. Yum! The giant peach in Gaffney, South Carolina… Read More