Happy 11th Birthday Bethany!




Happy 11th Birthday Bethany


  • You are 54.5 inches tall
  • You traded ukulele lessons for tumbling and are loving that!
  • You continue to play soccer and this spring was a great time of growth for you in your soccer skills. Your coach says that you may look shy and quiet off the field but when you get out on the field, you get a fire in your eyes and everyone better watch out!
  • You made all As in school and graduated fifth grade. Here comes middle school!
  • Your teachers were Mrs. Gentry and Mrs. Martin and you had a great year with them.
  • You like to be outside, swim, legos, art, science, magic tricks, and playing on your new phone.
  • You love to go to church and Awana and this summer you got to start youth group!
  • Our town was hit by a CAT 5 hurricane on October 10th this year. We evacuated to your aunt and uncle and cousin's house in Jacksonville. The next week we spent with friends in Santa Rosa and then spent a week at the Great Wolf Lodge in Georgia. You missed about a month of school and our house had damage but not as much as many others in our town. You handled everything very well and were very helpful. We are still recovering as a town and will be for many years. 
  • You want to be a children's minister, engineer (rocket scientist), substitute teacher, babysitter, and a Mom when you grow up.
  • We went to New York City and to visit Great-Grandma in New York this spring break. We went up in the crown of the Statue of Liberty, went to the World Trade Tower, and the American Museum of Natural History. At great-grandma's house, there was a lot of snow and you and Caleb spent many hours sliding down the hill!
  • You and I went to space camp in Alabama with the fifth graders this year and we had so much fun!
  • You started reading the Harry Potter series this year.
  • You like to watch Brain Games and Mary Poppins Returns. 
  • Your favorite subjects are math and science.
  • You are having a birthday pool party with some of your sixth grade girl friends this year.
  • You were in Beauty and the Beast Jr. this summer as a wolf, napkin, townsperson, and one of Gaston's cronies. You did a great job!
  • You went to sleepaway camp for the first time this summer at Blue Lake Camp with Anna and Lauren and had a blast! You also spent a week on your own with Grandma and Granpa in Lakeland and got to go deep sea fishing, Then Nana and Granddaddy took you and Caleb to visit family in Jacksonville for a few days, What an adventurous summer!
  • Our children's minister quit last summer to go back into teaching at a school and on her at the VBS celebration, she chose you to do the prayer, She knows you have an interest in children's ministry and she has been such a mentor to you!
  • You were in Odyssey of the Mind this year and you guys did a great job and had so much fun!
  • Your favorite foods are pizza, spaghetti, chicken, smoothies, watermelon, salad, and candy.
  • You'll be playing french horn in the band this coming year. We're so excited you chose to take band.
  • This year we traveled to Lakeland, Jacksonville, Huntsville,AL, Georgia, New York City, and Galway, NY. 

You are an absolute joy! You are kind, joyful, and helpful! You don't like people to underestimate you because of your small size or your sweet voice. You like to prove that even though you're small, you are mighty and brave. You work hard and are such a good friend. We are so proud of you and excited for you on this next adventure as you enter middle school. You are going to rock it! We love you Bethany Grace!
Trunk or Treat at church

Walking in our neighborhood after the storm.


First day back to school after the storm in front of our debris pile.

Sad about the trees at the walking park we loved.

Momma and you at the Michael W. Smith Christmas concert.

Praying at VBS

5th grade graduation- all A's for all of elementary school.

Our family after Beauty and the Beast.

Last year of VBS- next year you'll be a helper.

5th grade field day.


Your soccer coach- Coach Dave.

Last day of elementary school.

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