11

AJ turned 11!

I can’t believe it. 4 more years then he can drive. 7 more years and then he’s an adult. 10 more years and he can have a beer!

Russell and I say that AJ has grown up 5 years in the last few weeks. He has now attended our local pool’s middle schoolers ONLY night (& was even chased by some older girls). He completed a contract and received a cell phone. He has gone off the high dive. He has completely fallen for UTVs and Moab driving. 

He consistently torments his siblings and on the other side can be so sweet and helpful.

He now has friends reaching out to him with his cell phone, and we can call him if we need to chat or need him to do something at home.

He feels everything, and we are working on making sure he uses his words to express how he is doing. 

I showed AJ the picture of him from kinder as a graduate and for a minute he tried to tell me that it wasn’t him.  I basically agreed with him! It was him, but man has he changed since he attended the Shy Kids’s Group in kindergarten.

I’m digging getting into these older years, even though it’s tricky:)

**Oh so fun story: I went over a million things I wanted him to know with the phone. One thing that we covered is if he wanted a code phrase for “I love you,” so he could still say it but in a different way when his friends were around. He said yes and came up with “the toast is together.” I’m one piece and he’s the other and they go together.

Sweet. Love. ;)

Sure love you AJ;)

Mom