Living, Loving, Learning

Our dear boy is 14 today.  What a year he has had, especially the last few months.  He is making decisions that will effect the trajectory of his life for years to come.   Band or Swim Team? How will I use/interact on social media? What is my role in the social structure at school? Engineering or Pre-Med track for high school?  Spend the afternoon playing on PlayStation or at the gym? Am I ready for international travel or should I wait a year or two? Should I attach my new iphone to a bottle rocket and shoot it into the sky?      Some of his decisions I support whole heartedly, others I find to be somewhat disappointing, but through it all I am so proud of him.  I am proud of his ability to make these decisions.  He doesn't dither or worry or second guess...he moves through his world with a sense of confidence and decisiveness that will see him through the challenging years ahead.  As his parents, I think Bruce and I are struggling more than he is with these early teena

O ur little girl has hit double digits!!  We could not be more proud of her amazing year.  From facing fears and pushing herself to new levels of excellence, she has impressed us time after time.  It's so cool to witness her intelligence, confidence and creativity continuously increase.  I feel so so so lucky to be her Mama.  Due to crazy weather around here, we did her photo shoot at school this year.  Enjoy!  Birthday Interview Age? 10 Grade?   Fourth Grade Your teachers this year? Mrs. Wilson What activities/sports/clubs were you involved in this year? Academic team, Kidpalooza team, swimming lessons, art contests What pets do you have? Lottie, Zed, Cookie, Maxine the Beta and a tank full of colorful fish What do you want to be when you grow up? An Anesthesiologist Where is 1 place you really want to go? Denver and Germany and Italy What is your favorite…………. o    Subject in school? Writing and Art o    Meal?