Big brother Caleb is home. He’s taller, beefier, and a summer older and wiser. He’s 5’7″ now, and he came home wearing size 13 tennis shoes. It’s no wonder he was a little surprised at how tiny his new brother is! Zia is in her glory. She’s been flitting around like a little butterfly, in […]
Our last few days have been spent soaking up the sun, wind, and our remaining time with Caleb. This morning he boarded a plane, we said our goodbyes, and he’s gone for the summer. He’s spending his vacation in New Mexico with his mom, and possibly working his first summer job. He has high hopes […]
Today our boy woke up a brand-new 12-year old. He came downstairs to find lots of balloons and a few big boy presents. Zia hopped out of bed bright and early and begged him to open his presents before school. She didn’t have to twist his arm too hard. Her presents for him were a […]
Caleb spent last week with his classmates at a camp called High Trails. They hiked 6-8 miles a day, learned a ton about the forest, saw moose, roasted marshmallows, and had an all-around blast. I think he would have liked to stay there indefinitely, but a certain little girl was very glad he came home. […]
Caleb had his first school concert. He plays trumpet, and the concert was not only his grade (6th), but also the 8th grade and some of the high school students. He was toward the back. I think you can pick him out in his striped shirt. He did pretty good, although we couldn’t hear much […]
