Bryan's home from College

Wow, completion of year number two at Kennesaw State. It's hard to believe that Bryan has completed his second year of college and he has decided to spend the summer at home, only because he has decided to play baseball AGAIN!!!! He was asked to play on the Newnan Braves, who play in the highly competitive Great South League. The GSL is a summer Collegiate Baseball League made up of current College Players (yes and Bryan) from the top baseball programs throughout the country. They play a majority of their games in Newnan, with a few in Cobb County, Columbus and Alabama. This should be fun for Bryan, he hopes that maybe someone will see him and that he will have an opportunity to go play somewhere. You never know. He truly misses the game and I think has a greater appreciation for it at this time. Keep your fingers crossed for him. I will post some pictures as I get them. He starts tonight, but I am not going, as they are in Columbus(lost 7-4) . Tomorrow through Sat. they will be in Newnan, so I will hit the diamond at that time.

Chuck's 50th Birthday

Happy Birthday Chuck!!! :)




This post is a little out of order, don't know how I did this. I think I thought I had already posted this. My mind, is not what it use to be. Oh I forgot 50 is just around the corner for me too. On April 22, Chuck turned 50!!! Wow, a whole half a century. Now that sounds old, but he can't be that old because he still plays softball. Anyway, last summer when we were on the plan flying to the Outer Banks, Chuck was looking at the flight magazine that they always have on the plane, and there was an article about San Antonio and the Riverwalk and it was at that time I decided that was going to be his 50th birthday present as well as our anniversary gift to him. (We celebrated out 13th anniversary on Mother's Day). I had it all worked out and got to dream about it for a little while, but instead here are the gifts that he received:

1) Front porch: had to be added so that we had protection from the rain. We had a major leak that ruined the hall floor.

2) New front door: love this!!!

3) Pool liner: I went out to backwash the pool and low and behold the sides were all buckled out. Time for a new pool liner. It is so nice to sit out back now and be able to enjoy the beauty of our pool. (That is IT will be nice to sit out back and enjoy the beauty of our pool)

3) New hall floor: once the door is done the floor will be put in. Yeah!!!

4) And then at some time the front lawn will get sodded.

Oh well, maybe for his 75th I will be able to afford a real gift.

5) Night with the family: by far the best gift of all. I had the FAM over, and we did enjoy the pool. Water was a bit cold and Natalie was the only one that got in, but the time with everyone was priceless as usual.



























Four generations of Thornton boys.

Another GREAT soccer season

.......................2009 REGION CHAMPS!!.....................................

Well, Caitlyn's second season on the Varsity soccer team has come to an end. They had a wonderful year. Caitlyn played well throughout the season. Had a bad game here and there but for the most part she did very well. She scored the first goal of the season, had many assists throughtout the year and also contributed with several goals. The team came first in the region and then went on to play in the state playoffs. (In fact, ALL of the girls spring teams came in first in the region, first time in Starr's Mill history this has happened :) Way to go girls, you rule!!!!) First game of the playoffs was against Lakeside-DeKalb, which they won and then went on to play Loganville, another successful win. The third round of the playoffs Starr's Mill played Upson Lee, a team just a little south of us. One of Cait's friends, from her club team played for Upson Lee, so that was exciting. Once again, Starr's Mill came out on top in that game which then brought the team to the semi finals. The girls played very well, against Marist, however, that was where our season ended. The first time they played Marist during the season, the girls did not play well losing 3-0. In the semi finals they were a totally different team keeping the Marist War Eagles on their toes until the final buzzer. We were down 3-2 with less than 2 minutes left in the game. The final scorewas 3-2. The season was wonderful!!!! And now for the other side of soccer, CLUB. But I will save that for another day.