Hi, My Name is Kylie vol. 12

...And I'm the Birthday Girl because today I turn 14!!!

Job:  I'm sadly an 8th grader finishing my last year of middle school and ready to move on to high school.  

Favorite Animal: unicorn

Favorite Color:  Midnight blue, Coral

Favorite things to do: swim, bike, hang out with my Bestes friend (Beausef), hang out with my besties, go to Wyldlife, play the ukulele, dancing with my friends, playing music in the car. 

Favorite TV Shows/Movies: Gilmore Girls, When Calls the Heart, Flash, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Frozen 2, Twilight movies, Sherlock.

Favorite Foods:  BLT's, grilled cheese, ice cream sundaes, tacos, snow caps, sour patch kids. 

What I want to be when I grow up:  Professional swimmer and maybe a kindergarten teacher. 

Favorite Sayings: Bestes friend, buttcheek on a stick, Thrimpy, Das Triko, littlest man, I got to see Mr. Penka today!  

Nicknames:  Bugga, Lal, Laldikal, Pidge, Pidgey, Kyle, Bugga Grace, Peeny Teen, Budgie, Peeny, Beebs.

Favorite Verse:  Philippians 4:6-7

Things I did while I was 13: Went to Medieval Times, went to Grand Canyon, became a junior swim coach (and won the award for being the biggest help of the season), went to Nashville and Ashville for a family reunion, went down Sliding Rock State Park, went to the Adirondacks with friends and into Lake Placid, kayaked for the first time (on the Ausable River), discovered you are a 6 on the Ennegram, went to the Franklin County Fair, went to my first Demolition Derby in Malone with my Dad, went to a Casting Crowns concert, tuesday morning small group bible study with Wyldlife girls, read Twilight, got to propose to someone for Wyldlife Winter Weekend, took my best friends to the National Christmas Tree, got Beats headphones.

Why Mom loves me:  Because you are good for our family!  Your fun personality keeps us laughing, you're an awesome encourager and come out to cheer on your siblings without being asked, you love Beausef and want to love on him/torment him all day long if you could, you're a good helper around the house walking Beau after school, picking up, waking Jack up most mornings and making lunches occasionally.  You are game for most things and don't mind grocery shopping or going to Malone to help move Gram out of her apartment.  You claim you're not good at school, but have great grades!  You do a tuesday morning bible study with Wyldlife, every other wednesday afternoon Wyldlife Club, Wednesday RBC small groups and Thursday afternoon FCA and encourage others to seek God.  We love you Bugga and are so very thankful for you!!!  Happy 14th Birthday!!!

Oh Bestes Friend!

 Wyldlife Winter Weekend girls with Elsie and Christal

 Baby Bestes friend

 Me and Bugga

 Allie, Kylie, Chloe, Carol and Em

 Sliding Rock State Park with Hannah Adam's family!

 Casting Crowns Concert and ShenCo Fair

 Dad and Bugga at the Demolition Derby

Lorelei, Laura, Eva and Kylie

 With Mom Mom and Pappy

#fam

Hi, My Name is Jack vol. 12

...And I'm the Birthday Boy because today I turn 16 years old!!!

Job: I'm in 10th grade.  My favorite classes are math (Calc AB) and Computer Math. 

Things I like to do:  play basketball, read, play video games, watch tv, hang out with my dog, fish, go to the creek, bike. 

Favorite Foods:  Mac and cheese, spaghetti, pizza, brownies, ramen, french toast casserole, chicken sandwiches, buffalo mac and cheese at bdubs, alfredo spaghetti at olive garden, meatball subs, cup noodles (there's no of), fruit snacks, goldfish, chocolate milkshakes, pad-see-ew gai.

Favorite TV Shows/Movies:  Naruto, Friends, Stranger Things. 

Favorite Sayings: This game sucks. 

What I want to be/do when I grow up: ???

Things I did when I was 15:  played freshman basketball, toured the White House at Christmas, attended Medieval Times, played lacrosse on the JV team as a Midfielder, went to the Grand Canyon/Sedona/Tucson/Phoenix, slept in the Memphis airport overnight with my Dad, got my driver's permit, went to Ashville for a family reunion, drove with Megan 9 hours to Malone by ourselves, kayaked in the Adirondack's, got my wisdom teeth out (and had two infections on both sides of my jaw afterwards), went to my first concert (Casting Crowns), ran a 6:04 mile. 

 Why my Mammy loves me: Because you are an amazing, wonderful guy!  You are taller than everyone in our family, are a blast to be around, willing to help out with Beausef or take out trash or change lightbulbs or mow the lawn with minimal arguing, a natural athlete, super smart with minimal effort and a great addition to our family!  Your calmness is a bonus in our family and I love when you stop in the main office to say hi between classes!  We love you Jackson Kenneth!!! Happy 16th Birthday!!! 

Jack and Mammy at the Grand Canyon

Dan and Jack after lacrosse

 Austin, Andrew, Jack and Zach ready to camp for Jack's birthday!

 Dan and Jack getting in driving time!

 Casting Crowns concert!

 Wearing Phil's vest in Tucson

 Dan and Jack in Sedona

 Kiddos in Sedona

 The boys at Cunningham Falls near the lake

 At the Creek

Freshman Boys Basketball

Hi, My Name is Dan, vol. 11

...And I'm the Birthday Boy because today I turn 43!!!

Things I like: family road trips, beards, flying the spark, playing video games, riding the V-Strom.

Favorite TV Shows/Movies: Pitch Perfect trilogy, the Crown, Man in the High Castle, Act of Valor, Titan Games, Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Favorite Sayings: Do you want to move to Malone? Beard up, Shrimpy are you dead?, I love my job, It's go time.

Favorite Foods/Drinks: Pizza, Mt. Dew, Queso, Slurpees, Guinness, Lofthouse cookies.

Things I did while I was 41:  toured Arlington National Cemetery and the changing of the guard, got a drone, took Megan to work for the morning, was a best man in Supe's wedding, vacationed in the Florida panhandle, had our house flood, installed drywall with an awesome drywall holder, installed flooring in our basement, toured University of Richmond, had 2 kids and a wife at high school, got to watch Jack play in his first freshman football game, watched Jack play freshman basketball, toured the White House at Christmas, test drove but didn't buy a new motorcycle, took my family to Medieval Times, took Kristen to Miss Saigon, got to shoot guns with my kids/Oberle's/Getter's in Richmond, went to Blacksburg for a guys VT Basketball game and weekend, went to San Francisco. 

 Taking a nap at Gram's in Malone (recliner life is the best)!

 Medieval Times

 Shooting with Michael

 Runnings! (Runners/Roosters)

 Eye black with the Heritage H

Taking Moo to work

 Slurpees with Jack after picking up a box spring for Kylie

 Anniversary road trip with my Tweeter to Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke!

 Barns with Kylie in Malone

 Me and my Tweeter

 With Brian, Mark and Grandad for Mark's 50th birthday in Blacksburg!

 Morning of the Wedding with Supe!

Hi, My Name is Megan vol. 11

...And I'm the Birthday Girl because today I turn 17!!!

Grade:  11th grade.  I'm starting to look at colleges.  I'm taking Russian 2 and German 5.  I don't have any favorite teachers.

Job:  I work at Morningside House as a dining room server.  I've been working there since July.  I also ref volleyball games in the fall and tutor middle school kids in math!

Favorite Things to Do:  Hang out with friends, read, sleep.

Favorite Books:  The Forgotten Garden, Flavia De Luce series, The Book Thief.

Favorite TV Shows/Movies:  The Crown, Man in the High Castle, Anne of Green Gables, Sherlock.

Favorite Foods:  Moe's, CAVA, bell peppers, snap peas, coffee ice cream, cookie dough, chicken salad.

Favorite Sayings:  LOL, Can I hang out with Mason?, Can I have a sleepover?

What I want to be when I grow up:  State Department Employee

Things I did as a 16 year old: Visited Arlington National Cemetery and the changing of the guards,  got the worst sunburn of my life (on the back of my legs), stayed for a week in an RV at Myrtle Beach, went with my Dad to Take your Child to Work Day, Officially toured Duke and University of Richmond, Got my license, got into a car crash, got a job and danced with a 99 year old man (George), managed volleyball, joined National Honor Society, took the SAT for the first time, got a boyfriend (Mason), toured the White House at Christmas, went to Medieval Times, shot a gun (9mm), was a victim of the wage gap (new guy gets $11/hour, while I only get $10), joined National German Honor Society.

Why my Mom loves me:  Because you are super smart and talented, fun to be around, beautiful, a great friend, driven, conscientious, a hard worker and committed to whatever you put your mind to!  We are so thankful you are our daughter and we cannot wait to see what God has planned for your life! We love you Megan Colleen Seaman!!!  XOXOXOXOXO

Jeremiah 29:11-13  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 

At Virginia Tech

Spring Break with Jill and Jordan

Worst Sunburn EVER

Take your Child to Work Day

VT with the Fam

 Helping Tucker and Morgan move

 Sessy Six

Rebekah, Me, Jordan, Jill, Cassi, Joanna

 Mason

 Jordan, Kylie and Me

 Me and Jack

Our family out to dinner!