Parker Turns 13!

Hey, everyone, there's a teenager in the house!  And this one is awesome.  He's kind to his younger siblings, jumps out of bed each morning to get to school, does his homework and keeps his room clean.  Believe me, he's got his challenges, and they are tough ones!  Stuff that I didn't anticipate when I thought about being a mom.  But he's working to become an even more amazing big kid. 

Side note about the cake, we found a fun bakery in the city that had these good looking Christmas cakes.  He thought it would be fun to get one, and it was great.  We may go there again....

I never thought I'd allow a handheld-gaming-device for my kiddos, but Parker is in an very unique Middle School that happens to be pretty far from our house, so the bus ride is forever.  He has to earn the right to have the DS each day, by having his work done, and done well. 

This year has been meant lots of changes for our boy, lots.  Just look at what he looked like just one year ago! 

Is it too late for a Christmas post?

I'm a little behind on my posts, this might happen most years...Here's Christmas 2015!

 We made a Lego/eco/gingerbread house--check out that windmill! 

 Christmas Photobomb

 Even Mimi got in on the photobomb

 

 BB-8 joined the family from Aunt Sonya

 How to make a 13 year old happy: a multi-tool from Nana!  

Marble maze madness from Aunt Tina!  

We had a great Christmas--I promised it would be small because we spent most of our Christmas budget in Orlando over the summer, but we still have fun!  Other highlights: Hot Chocolate and College fund contributions from Aunt Jill, Movie ticket gift cards from Aunt Merisa, and fun money from Aunt Michelle and Uncle Bruce as well as Grandma and Granddad. 

Yoda turns 6

Yoda on his birthdays...

 2009

 2010

2011

 2012

 2013

2014

what I hear...

While opening a box of Special K cereal.
Yoda said, "You like Special K"
Me, "I like you.  You're special"
Yoda, "and you're K"

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Mimi, "When you scratch an itch under a hat, you're just really scratching the hat."