Milestones

[stetto]

The scrawny 2lb., 2 oz. toehead is a strappin' 16 today. I remember the latter third of that day like it was tattooed on my forehead...He came 11 weeks early, when those born 12 weeks early were given a 2% chance...



The kid's grades started improving the day he hit the doors of high school and his world just keeps gettin' bettah. He's been chosen to go on a 20 day/7 country student trip to Europe this July (three days on the Normandy beaches even!) and is in full fundraising mode--Which makes him mistakenly believe there is an immunity from chores. In the pic above he is doing what he does best: Wash dishes HIS way...The dogs get no scraps with this kid around.

We're really proud of the boy. Yes, he's driving 

[Onepoint]

You lie! There is no way he was that little kid running around a bunch of old airplane guys trying to play with the dogs and cats. 
Congrats Stetto.

And just for clarification, if that's chocolate cake mix/frosting/ cookie dough etc, its not dog scraps or dishes anyway, its spoils of conquest by attrition. 

I met Kayla in Cheyenne on the way back home after hay hauling for lunch, she turns 18 this weekend.   

[stetto]

Another one grows up too fast! That Gathering was 12 years ago already...Gad, where's that walker?

[balsum fractus]

Arrrrrrgh! I'm getting old.....I still remember him in his Krispy Kreme hat! ......and Kayla was clinging to mom.....