13 years ago today I was looking in awe at a weensy, cone headed, pink (soon to be yellow) baby named Jake. He was the start of it all-we learned fast and hard how to soothe colic, bribe a toddler, hold our parental ground, share and not share, let kindergarten happen, to stand back and when to step in, and to love unconditionally and so honestly. It's official: there is a teenager in the house and a pretty darn good one at that!
We had a fun evening shared with Grandma Suzzie and Boppa, Grandma Mary and Grandpa Wayne, Marcus and Hayden Swanson and our clan. We could have each had our own carton of ice cream thanks to the Swanson's bringing extra gallons of dairy love. It is reassuring that teenagers pretty much want/get the same things we did: clothes, CD's, money, cell phone minutes. Oh, wait, we got dimes for the school pay phone!!
It will be fun to see how the year evolves. So far so good.
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