04/26/2026
I just need to take a moment to brag on this incredible group of kids.
This year has been anything but easy. They’ve faced more challenges in the past 12 months than any group ever should—but through it all, they leaned on each other and grew stronger because of it.
What they built goes beyond a team… they became a family. The kind that can disagree and still find common ground. The kind that supports, defends, and lifts each other up no matter what.
I’ve watched them encourage one another, stand by each other on the hard days, and push forward together when it felt impossible.
I may not be able to fully paint the picture, but please know this: this is a group I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Not just because of what they went through, but because of how they went through it—together, as a family.
I hope they truly know how much they mean to me and how grateful I am to have been a witness to their journey, even if I didn’t always show it.
