Mr. Groover

It was Max's time. Max was going to go spread his wings. College was really going to be his time.

It was Max's time. Max was going to go spread his wings. College was really going to be his time.

Steve and I met here in Atlanta, Georgia.

Steve and I met here in Atlanta, Georgia.

We got married pretty quickly. We were engaged within the first year. And we ended up in Roswell, Georgia, which is just north of Atlanta. And that's where we got our first house. That's where we started our family.

We got married pretty quickly. We were engaged within the first year. And we ended up in Roswell, Georgia, which is just north of Atlanta. And that's where we got our first house. That's where we started our family.

Max was our first. We were very excited. And he came to us on January 27, 1999.

Max was our first. We were very excited. And he came to us on January 27, 1999.

From the beginning, you knew he was something special when he was just a little baby. I walked into the room and Max is sitting in his crib and he had one of his Mickey Mouses sitting here and another Mickey Mouse sitting here. And this is before he could even really talk, right? But he's got a book out in front. He's pretending to read to his two Mickeys.

From the beginning, you knew he was something special when he was just a little baby. I walked into the room and Max is sitting in his crib and he had one of his Mickey Mouses sitting here and another Mickey Mouse sitting here. And this is before he could even really talk, right? But he's got a book out in front. He's pretending to read to his two Mickeys.

Growing up, he was such an avid reader and he loves sports.

Growing up, he was such an avid reader and he loves sports.

The minute he could start throwing a ball, he'd pick it up and throw a ball. He loved when his brother would play and we'd go to his games.

The minute he could start throwing a ball, he'd pick it up and throw a ball. He loved when his brother would play and we'd go to his games.

Max and Alex, they're almost exactly two years apart. Those two were fast friends, very close brothers from the beginning.

Max and Alex, they're almost exactly two years apart. Those two were fast friends, very close brothers from the beginning.

After Alex, four years later, we had Lily Kate.

After Alex, four years later, we had Lily Kate.

Her team wasn't going to be able to play because no one would step up and coach the team. Well, Max is like, well, I'll do it.

Her team wasn't going to be able to play because no one would step up and coach the team. Well, Max is like, well, I'll do it.