Happy 10th Birthday BROOKS

 Go Panthers! We surprised you with tix to the game vs Browns. We had awesome seats in the Silver Club. So fun. You wore your new birthday hat.  17-13 Big W!

For your party (in February) you had some of the guys over. We played basketball at the Y (it was 20 degrees and windy), enjoyed Amazing Race activities, ping pong and basketball in Bonus Room and watched some funny and serious clips of movies like Facing the Giants. We had a blast!  Danny Gatling, Jonathan, Eli Houser, Jacob, Blake and Tucker were your guests. It was actually really nice to have a smaller group.  Happy Birthday!

Your 10 Year Old check up was great. 75 lbs (75%), 58" (90%) and 20/30 vision and Blood Pressure of 102/59. We are thankful. 

Landry Presents Jesse Tree

In Second grade students are given the opportunity to present a family tradition to the class. Landry chose the Jesse Tree and did a fantastic job presenting. A special opportunity to share your faith!

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Happy Thanksgiving 2014

This year we celebrated at Uncle Chris' home in Salisbury. We love being all together and find the 4 Grays usually hang with the Sheltons for many hours after everyone has gone home. Such a blessing to all be together. We each shared our"good gift" from God we were thankful for. 

Christmas Tree 2014

Blue Spruce!  We decided to do something a little different this year for a tree. After beginning a new tradition last year of cutting down our own tree and Ayers-Kreh Tree Farm in Stuart, Virginia, we selected a Blue Spruce instead of the traditionally Frasier Fir. We also selected a White Pine for the front porch.

Brooks' B

So when we were discussing room decor, Brooks expressed an interest in a neon color for his walls. This was not a surprise to anyone considering his preference for all things bright. We honed it down to an accent wall. That transitioned to navy horizontal stripes. Finally, after noticing his Guilford the Grasshopper figurine head, we knew that bright green was the way to go. Brooks decided on randomly positioned stripes.  His desire for a bright orange B on his wall was his first request for the new house, well, and a cereal shelf in the pantry that he could reach. I found this amazing treasure at a salvage store. It is the B off of the former Bluementhals sign. Bluementhals was a store here is Greensboro for over 80 years. Pretty amazing results. 

Landry's 2nd Grade Christmas Musical

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"In December we paint the windows of every store."

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Brooks 4th Grade Basketball

6 points!

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The Bulls finished up the season in 2nd Place!!

Visit with Mrs. Kime

Mrs. Kime is very important to Landry and clearly Landry is important to her. We met half way in 

Danville,VA for selicious food (Thank you Mrs. Kime) and a wonderful afternoon. Landry and Mrs. Kime ran into each others arms and mostly made googly loving eyes at each other. Very sweet day. 

The much talked about Lola. 

Little Football!

Mrs. Kime got cold while hiking so she ended up wearing Brooks' hoodie the rest of the day. Are all really had an amazing time. 

Landry Presents Thomas Edison 2nd Grade

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