Thomas Burriss, son of Trevin and Tracie Burriss, celebrated his eighth birthday on January 27.

Thomas enjoyed a celebration with his second grade classmates at Washington- Wilkes Primary School on Friday, January 26. Ice cream and cookie cake were served and treat bags with candy were given to all his classmates.

On his birthday Thomas was treated to a party at Fort Discovery in Augusta. Thomas celebrated with a dinosaur theme and dinosaur cake and ice cream were served after pizza. Treat bags from Fort Discovery were given to everyone. Celebrating with Thomas and his parents were Charlotte Welch, Tabatha and Bobbie, Shelley Warrenfells and Logan, Chandler Pharr, Emory Strother, Lindsey Moore, Walker Moore, and Jack Rogers.

Thomas chose dinner at McDonald's to celebrate and Chandler Pharr was his spend-the-night guest.

On Saturday, February 4, a family party honored Thomas and his sister, Anne Marie, who was five on February 5. Celebrating with them and their parents were their sister, Payton; Steve and Brenda Hunton of Waleska; Jack and Deloria Burriss of Clinton, S.C.; Matt and Mandy Rose and Abby of Winder; Sarah Miles, Benjamin and Jake, of Warner Robins; Amelia Miles of Gainesville; Bill Daniels of Monroe; Wynona Payton, Ben Payton and Joe Cunningham of Dawsonville, Rion and Emily Henderson of Loganville, Burke and Lannae Johnson, Walker and William, of Danielsville, Michael Burriss of Marietta, Erin Gray of Tucker, Buzzy and Joe Randall and Jimmy and Libby Bowman.