So sad....

Double Digits

Wow, my baby is 10! That was fast! I can't believe he is so big! Because he is the youngest I think he is still a little kid but he is growing up so fast! He is awesome, he is friendly and kind and super smart! He Loves sports and we are still trying to find out what sport he will stick with because he is good in everything he plays. He loves to be outside playing with his buddies. He loves, or should I say he is addicted to Legos! He collects the mini figures and has hundreds of them and has them ALL over his room!
We had a birthday party for him and invited his school buddies. We went to the Rec. Center and they did the obstacle course in the pool. It was really fun and the life guards only had to jump in once to save one of them so I think that was pretty successful!
So happy birthday to the cutest, funnest, coolest 10 year old I know! Hopefully the next 10 won't go by as fast!

5

Well, we are down to only one hands worth of fingers. Five... unbelievable!!!!
We are super excited. His best buddy came over last Sunday and told us how he can't wait for him to come home!
I couldn't agree more!
Last night I had to fill out some paperwork online for him for school when he gets home. I was so excited to be doing it!
5 more months!!!!!

Beautiful Day

Today was the most beautiful day of the year so far. Not only was it sunny and warm but today was the baseball draft! We have our team and this season is going to be awesome! Today was so nice that the baseball gear was unloaded and put to use. Games start next month and hopefully the nice weather holds out and the team can start practicing.
I LOVE Little League baseball!!!

Another year another MVS

Thomas and his swimming brothers, they are the cutest group of boys, I am so glad he has such awesome friends.

We just got back from the annual end of season banquet for high school swimming. Hard to believe he is halfway finished with his high school swimming! Thomas won the MVS ( most valuable swimmer) award again this year which was pretty cool. That means he scored more points than any other boy on the team. He also lettered again which was also pretty cool. Now we just have to get that dang letterman's jacket one of these days! So proud of Thomas and his hard work and dedication to swimming.
ALso the red on his face is not acne, he face planted when he was sledding with the scouts last night.

First Date

Tonight was the Sweethearts dance. IT was also Thomas' big first date. He looked so handsome in his suit. He was super nervous even though the girl is a good swim friend that he has known for years. Her parents ended up coming over to take pictures because this was her first date also. So they felt like movie stars with all the paparazzi taking pictures. I am sure that only made them both more nervous but hey, we parents need our pictures!
Don't they look so cute, even though he never got the haircut it didn't look too bad. At least she is a swimmer too and is used to it!

Super 16!!!

First solo drive!!

Off to practice

We woke up to this on the front lawn on his birthday. We heard honking for 2 days it was so fun. Thanks Jess :)

Maddi surprised us again by coming home for the long weekend. I am trying to convince her to stay home and go to school next year.

Blowing out the candles...Thomas style.

Thumbs up to 16 candles!!!

Adventure time cake, it's one of his favorites.

One of his buddies gave him a Thor helmet...he LOVES it! Why am I worried about him growing up, he still is like a 5 year old sometimes!

It finally just made sense to me why I love Peter Pan so much. It's because I can relate with never growing up. I love each new stage my kids go through but it is hard to watch them grow so darn fast. If I could keep them in Neverland where they would stay kids it would be awesome. But each passing year brings new adventures and this year brings Thomas to the ripe old age of 16. He got his drivers license today and for the first time took the car and drove himself to practice. Now I know many of you are going to say, wait... you have been looking forward to this day when he can drive himself to the pool and back twice a day . It's true, I am happy to cut down on my back and forth trips, but I will miss that time in the car with him, even if it is only for a few minutes. He tells me everything that went on in practice and how he swam and all the details. I am sure I will still get most of it when he gets home but it will be different.
It doesn't seem all that long ago Mitch then Maddi turned 16. It is such a fun time of independence and a little freedom. But it seems as soon as they turned 16 I blinked and they were out of the house.
I am excited for Thomas because he is so excited but it does tug at my heart just a bit that he is so grown up. So if anyone knows the way to Neverland will you please send me the directions, I may want to visit, but not until this summer when all our kids are home so they will all stop growing up...just for a while.