From the Editor

Kids Top Picks

Construction Vehicles & Tractors

I know I’m not the only mom who has a toddler boy who loves all things construction and tractors. He wears his John Deere hat, and he notices every excavator, dump truck and backhoe we pass by. His excitement is adorable. We are looking forward to the new AG Park coming soon to the Sandy Lee Watkins Park.

Camera & Photography

My daughter asked for a kid’s camera for Christmas. She has really taken up an interest in taking photos. We had family pictures taken last fall, and she was thrilled when the photographer let her click the button and take a picture herself - the photographer holding the camera of course, ha! She goes around taking pictures of our family, and she can’t wait to print out some of her very own photography work soon!

Swing Set

A new swing set was put up this spring at our house, and our kiddos are loving it! They have been so excited asking when daddy is going to get it put together and were counting down the days for warmer weather to play on it. I foresee most of our summer days being spent in our backyard this year! Hello warm weather! My family and I just returned from a beach vacation, and I’m always sad when it’s time to leave. The beach is so relaxing to me, and it really makes you feel as though there isn’t a worry in the world as you are looking out at the water, listening to the waves hit the shore. With Father’s Day approaching, the beach really makes me miss my dad. He loved going to Florida and sitting by the ocean. It was his favorite place to be. He always said when he retired, he wanted to find a place somewhere at the beach to spend some of his time throughout the year. As much as it makes me miss him, it also makes me feel close to him, too. It brings back all the wonderful memories I had with him on our own family vacations the twenty-one years I had with him. I was blessed with such a wonderful father, and my kiddos sure are blessed with one of their own, too!

We are so excited to finally bring back our Kids Takeover issue! We were unable to feature this the last couple of years, and we are thrilled to be working with our local schools and businesses again as students show off their creativity through our ad design contest. Some schools have even provided articles written by a student(s) regarding something they each love about their school. This is also our Health and Wellness issue. Don’t miss our quick guide for cutting down on sugar.

Inside, you will find featured stories on a young boy’s journey with apraxia, a local woman in Henderson who proves age is just a number as she continues to live her best life and a story on Henderson County High School’s new Head Swim Coach and how swimming has shaped and played such an important role in her life.

Don’t forget to check out our watercolor craft and kid-friendly thirst quencher recipes, Patriotic Punch or Color-Changing Galaxy Lemonade, that are sure to be a hit this Fourth of July and all summer long. In honor of Father’s Day and our Kids Takeover issue, we mixed things up a bit for our Parent Profile, and we allowed the kids to answer questions about their dad - this is sure to give you a chuckle!

Thank you to our amazing advertisers, as you are the reason we are a FREE magazine.

We want to wish the wonderful fathers in our community a very Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Summer! LYNDI MAUK Editor, Henderson Family Magazine

EDITOR Lyndi Mauk

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jamie Alexander Carolyn Bassett Lily Bassett Kaycee Inge Sophi Gonzalez Abby Hampton Hallie Hanley Brody Mills Adalyn Park Amanda Waggener Ashley Wedding

Do you have a story idea? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestion to lyndi@tannerpublishing.com.

ADVERTISING

ACCOUNT DIRECTORS Brock Quinton Robert Williams

Henderson Family is a FREE magazine because of community support. Thank you to the great group of businesses and organizations who advertise. For more information about advertising call 888-304-5416 or email brock@tannerpublishing.com.

DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Andrea Roberson Monica Tapp

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jamie Alexander

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Darrin Phegley

ON THE COVER Mallory Albers Averie Crawford Daniel Clutts

Photo by Jamie Alexander

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