May

Beautiful May weather means all the fun activities! Mom and dad celebrated their 19th anniversary, we attended the SLL annual auction (dad won our own team basket), we went to many Braves games (kids picked ones with giveaways), there were the annual Derby parties, Carter turned 14, dad played golf and mom enjoyed the gym.

 

Avery (9 years, 9 months) - Avery wrapped up her last soccer season with FC Reign. The league is changing how they set teams so Avery's team has to disband. She will miss this fun group but thankfully she will see many of them at school next year! Avery had a ton of fun at field day especially because her class won! Otherwise she watched a lot of baseball and has been taking full advantage of the neighborhood pool opening up.

Avery and Piper recreating a picture from their first soccer season

Parker (12 years, 6 months) - Parker played his final game through Little League which marks the end of so many games for the Holden's with the group. It has been an awesome experience which we are so grateful for. Thankfully Parker's travel season picked right up so there is still lots of baseball in our future. 

Parker had his final band concert as he is picking a different elective for next year. He has been enjoying warm weather and spending time at Smyrna Market Village with friends. He is definitely looking forward to a summer of baseball and fun with friends. 

Hanging out during the Spangler's 4th of July party

Best friends with their Parker grandsons after the 7th grade band concert

Last day of school fun!

Carter (14 years) - Carter wrapped up his rec baseball season but was picked for the 14u All Star team so there is more baseball in his future! He also spent some fun time with friends celebrating birthdays, the end of school and the 8th grade dance.

Ready for the 8th Grade Dance

Siblings - The kids spent lots of time together at various sporting events. The boys wrapped up their last school year in the same building for a while. And all the kids kindly celebrated mom for Mother's Day.

Boys both ended up in the pink pride this year

Carter's 8th Grade Graduation

 Carter's 3 short years in Middle School came to an end with 8th Grade Graduation!

End of K, 5th and 8th

Posing with the same lion 8 years apart

Carter, Carter and Jake

End of School

Good-bye 4th grade (Avery), 6th grade (Parker) and 8th grade/Middle School (Carter)! Everyone is excited about putting the books away for summer especially the boys after 5 days of exams! 

We all enjoyed celebrating the end of school for Avery with the traditional water gun fight. Avery and Piper prepared for it this year but ultimately surrendered to the fun!

Last day of classes for the boys

End of 4th grade pictures for all 3 kids

Last day of classes for Avery and last day of exams for the boys

Carter's Birthday

Carter had a few fun birthday celebrations! With his school friends, he took a group to Top Golf after early dismissal at school for lunch and games. He was able to celebrate with Pops with lunch and a shopping trip to the Battery. And he picked Italian for dinner with Mimi and Uncle Reid!

Carter at 14

 

Physical Stats

Weight –  94lb (15th percentile)
Height – 62.5” (25th percentile)
Nicknames – Cartier, Boogie, C-Man

Likes 
Favorite Food – Sushi
Favorite Activities – Baseball

Favorite Color – Blue
Favorite Toy – P.C.
Favorite Animal – Cheetah
Favorite Thing to Wear – Pajamas
Favorite Book – Hunger Games
Favorite Game – MLB The Show 24
Favorite Song – Viva La Vida
Favorite TV Show – The Challenge
Favorite Activity at School – Wrestling
Favorite Activity Outside – Video Games
Favorite Sport to Play – Baseball
Favorite Movie – Top Gun

Random Facts 
Best friends – Carter Wrigley, Jake Dixon

What do you want to be when you grow up - Engineer
What do you sleep with at Night – Nothing (really Blue Blue)
What makes you happy – Video Games
What makes you sad – When my sister is annoying me
If you could go anywhere in the world – Japan

Least favorite food – Oysters
Least favorite things to do – Go to my brother and sister's events

Family Facts 
Favorite thing to do with Dad – Play baseball
Favorite thing to do with Mom – Talk
Favorite thing to do with Parker – Play Video games or outside
Favorite thing to do with Avery – Watch TV