Celebrating November 17, 1978 and November 19th, 1951

BRANDON IS 40!!!

We got to go celebrate in
Highlands, NC

at the top

Pretty views on a hike at
Whiteside Mountain

***1978***
Jimmy Carter was president
Gas was 63 cents per gallon
Sony introduced the first Walkman
Reese introduced Reese's pieces
The most popular shows were:
Happy Days, Laverne+Shirley and M*A*S*H

This was Faith's Bday card to Brandon....
"you do not look a day older than 19"
"What!...No way! He's not 40!"

soaking it in


Mitchell's Lodge

cute lobby cabin where they had
breakfast in the mornings and
hot chocolate all day long

cozy rooms

old fashioned keys

Downtown Highlands...
we ate lunch and dinner at
"Mountain Fresh Grocery"

Ice skating in the mountains

lessons

warming up with smores by the fire

quick walk to see "Dry Falls"

you get to walk under the waterfall

Then, we got to celebrate
GRAN MUM's BDAY!!
*** 1951***
Turman was president
Gas was 27 cents/gal

Gran Mum took US to the
aquarium for HER bday!!!

AMAZING

lots of interesting things!

Cole had a Bass Pro Shops hat with
a fish on it...he kept holding it
up to show the fish!

Peace out jelly fish

They were looking through the window and
all of the sudden a scuba diver popped out of
nowhere and scared us all!

The Dolphin Show was INCREDIBLE!
Can't believe all they can do!

Fun to live in ATL!

Milla's 3rd grade class

Noah and Cole's "Turkeys in Disguise"

Cole was sick for his Thanksgiving performance...
He dressed up in all of his gear at home

CMG "Friendsgiving"

Lunch with college roomies at
Flower Child
https://www.iamaflowerchild.com/locations/sandy-springs-ga/

Celebrating Noah's 5th Birthday at
Chuck E.Cheese...
on a weekday evening
we had the place to ourselves

Alayna over to play

James Davis Rogers

JAMES "DAVIS" ROGERS

We will always remember
Brandon's Grandpa's
 big smile, emotional prayers, and favorite red vest!
He celebrated his 95th Birthday on
Tuesday, November 6th and passed away on
Saturday, November 10th
He left home as a teenager and
spent his whole life as a preacher
telling people about Jesus.

*Their wedding picture*
Wonder if this is what their
reunion in heaven looked like?!

Granddaddy at 5 years old!! (Cole is almost 5)
...and he lived 90 more years!!!...

our family got the privilege of getting
to see Granddaddy a few hours before he
took his last breath
He was a very musical man....he could sing,
play the guitar and banjo...the kids got to sing
hymns at his bedside.

Brandon spoke at the funeral and told how
he learned many things from his Granddaddy...
 a good work ethic, serving others,
  and a love for the Lord.

Kelli spoke too and shared many memories
of growing up and fun times with
Grandmother and Granddaddy.
The 3rd speaker was "Uncle Charlie"
granddaddy's youngest brother of  8 siblings
.....he read a powerful poem that repeated
"God is still on the thrown and
He answers prayers"

Brandon was a pall bearer

Remembering their Great Grandfather

Halloween 2018

Happy Halloween

Trick or Treat

VIKING WARRIOR

WITCH

CACTUS

going door to door with Alayna & Serenity

even Warriors get tired!

Papa Ray and Mimi came over
to see all the costumes

Cole and Noah at the preschool Fall Festival

Faith's gymnastics dress up day

carving pumpkins on Halloween Eve

finished products

Packed car....headed to camp with friends

Elise, Milla, Micah, Ethan,
Hannah, Faith, Annie, Emily, Noah and Cole

Sophie getting lots of love

Trick or Treating by Lake Lanier

Watching the UGA vs. Florida game
at the campsite

fits like a glove...perfect size tent for the 5 of us

hot chocolate

Last Soccer Game

soccer donuts

Faith and Hannah cheering on their
little brothers

Go Cole! Go Noah! Lots of teamwork
and assists!

headed out to eat Mexican after practice

Mystery Reader

Faith's book character pumpkin
project..."The Old Mermaid Who
Swallowed a Shark"

Milla with her great teacher Ms. Landis
who has taught her the love of
reading this year

Faith and Mrs.Gill who is so sweet and fun!

We got to see a one winged eagle at STEM
night at the girl's school...he got shot many years
ago and lost his wing but not his life.
His caregiver/trainer wanted him to be able
to fly again so he made a special contraption so
that he could take him hang gliding

so sweet!

girlies!