The Fanning Four

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. Y ou 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...

Happy Birthday Caleb!!! You are almost 54 inches tall and weigh 62 lbs. You finished fourth grade and your teacher was Ms. Sale. You made all As and Bs this year, you were chosen as student of the month. You continue to take piano lessons from Mrs. Emily and you are doing great! Daddy says you are officially better than him! We all endured Category 5 Hurricane Michael in October. You were very concerned before the storm that water would get in our house. Daddy told you he was 99% sure there would be no water in our house. He changed it later to 90% sure. Well, a little water did get in our house, but thankfully not much. When we walked in the house for the first time, you went to check and see if the computer was okay. It was and you were happy. You have been very resilient! During the storm we stayed with family in Jacksonville, then with friends in Santa Rosa, and then went to Great Wolf Lodge in Georgia. You were out of school for alm...

Happy 10th Birthday Bethany!! You are almost 53 inches tall. You took gymnastics in the fall but traded it for ukulele lessons in the spring. Not to worry, you still do a lot of gymnastics moves around our house! You just had your last lesson of ukulele. Even though you loved it and learned a lot, you want to be in Odyssey in the fall and don't have time for both,  You played soccer for the whole year. In the fall and spring you played on undefeated teams. You're having a problem with the growth plate in your heel (sever's disease)  which has put you on the injured list for the summer soccer season but we're hoping you'll be back to full speed in the fall. You made all As in school and were awarded student of the month in the second quarter.  Your teacher was Mrs. Therrien and you thought she was funny and a great teacher! You like legos, art, science, magic tricks, and watching youtube videos. You love to go to church and Awana. You w...

Happy Birthday Caleb!!! You are almost 52 inches tall and weigh 54 lbs. You finished third grade and your teacher was Mrs. Wooten. You made all A's this year, you were chosen as student of the month, and were one of the school's top Buc winners and got to go on a limo ride as a reward. You continue to take piano lessons from Mrs. Emily and she chose you this year to compete at Student Day and to perform at a music festival. You received a medal of high honor for your score at Student Day. You love all technology- Wii, Ipad, computer, you love it all. We only let you play it on the weekends during the school year. :) You still want to be a weatherman when you grow up but sometimes you mention wanting to be a teacher. You got braces this year and a retainer on your bottom teeth. Your favorite things to do are: read, play games, swim in the pool, play the piano, and spend time with Bethany. You ran for student class representative and even tho...

Happy Birthday Bethany! You're Nine Today! You are 50 and a half inches tall. You love gymnastics and take 1 class each week for an hour and a half. You also love soccer and played all year. You made all As in school and were student of the month during the first quarter. Your teacher was Mrs. Vinzant and you had an awesome year! You have so many great friends. You like pokemon, legos, art, and jumping rope. You love to go to church and Awana. You want to be a kindergarten teacher when you grow up. You love to catch bugs and baby frogs and lizards. You prefer to be outside and doing something adventurous. You got to see snow for the first time during our spring break trip to Tennessee and you were so excited! You like to read Box Car children books. You like to watch Star Wars, Brain Games, Odd Squad, and American Ninja Warrior. Your favorite subjects are math and science. You had a swim, s'mores, and talent show birthday party. You learned how to do ...