The Growing Caldwell Family

Choir Tour was an awesome experience, but singing the National Anthem at a Braves game was really cool! Plus, it meant a family night at the Braves! This was the best view I had of them singing. It was so cool to hear them announce the God's Light choir from Smyrna First UMC would be singing the National Anthem! What a great night! To think we almost didn't go because I thought leaving on a cruise the morning after a baseball game would be too much! Sleep is overrated anyway!  

With Sissy off on choir tour, we spent some time focused on Charlie!  He played so well in his clarinet recital! Lovie and Maw Maw came to support him and watch him play so well! We spent an evening at Six Flags.  Sleepover with Harrison and Ziggy. Celebrating John's birthday! It was hard to let Charlie go off to White Water with friends, but we agreed on a buddy system and no man left behind to be sure he stayed with someone.  He had a great time! He misses Sarah Graves when she is gone but I think he enjoyed the fun activities!  

A big part of being in God's Light is going on choir tour! A 10-day bus tour to a different destination each year with stops along the way to sing at churches and do some sightseeing. Sarah Graves was so excited to go and we were really happy for her. This year's trip went to Mt. Rushmore and included a visit to Chicago and a few other stops that we didn't make on our trip.  With lots of advice from others who have gone before and packing and repacking several times to be sure it was just right, she had her rolling duffle and carry on ready! So excited for the adventure ahead! A big joy is seeing the bus pull in and watching them sing for our church. The music was beautiful and so touching after 35 years of doing this for the youth at Smyrna First! We were all there to greet her and Pops brought flowers.  While the kids were away, the parents got together for dinner and sharing notes on what was going on with the kids on tour!