Griffin George is an ADULT...well, on paper at least.

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 This guy turns 18 today!  What a year it has been.....filled with unyielding love and consuming terror, with partings and reunions, with first romance and first steps to true independance.  The closing door to childhood and the rest of the journey just beginning.  As a parent, it has absolutely been the most challenging and heartbreaking year yet.  I know most parents have BIG FEELINGS as they watch their children finish up high school and start making decisions about the next chapter, but ours has had a lot of unexpected twists and turns to navigate.  I've learned many lessons about letting go, trusting the process and loving my kid even when it is really hard.  And boy do I love this guy.  My first child, my only son, a huge piece of my heart out walking around this earth.  I know the next years will bring him so many challenges and accomplishments, joy and sadness, love and frustration and I hope to continue to have a front seat to love him through all of it.  



Birthday Interview


What activities/sports/clubs were you involved in this year? Finishing high school diploma at the Hopkins County Academy and studying German


What pets do you have? Cookie and baby Juniper


Where did you work this year? Van Rensselaer's Restaurant, Wellfleet, MA & Calhoun's Pet Store, Madisonville, KY


Where is 1 place you really want to go? The Bahamas



What is your favorite………….


Meal? Steak and Potatoes


Fruit? watermelon


Vegetable? carrots


Dessert? Double Chocolate Ice Cream


Candy? Haribo's gummies


Drink? Rootbeer


Spirit Animal? Black Bear


Thing to do inside? Video Games


Thing to do outside? swim



Kind of music? hippity hoppity


Song? ALL CAPS by M F DOOM


Place you visited this year? Mulhausen, Germany




Chore around the house? laundry


Duty at your job? feeding the cats


T.V. show? One Piece




Movie? Baby Driver


App? Tik Tok


Book? The Neverending Story




Day of the week? Sunday


Holiday? Christmas


Season? Spring




Piece of clothing? none

Sound? Juniper's bark

Word? none




Smell? fresh clothes

Color? purple






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