Youth

Candles & Cake

Tomorrow my little boy turns 12.  Wow, where did the time go?  Well, I will tell you . . . actually, more likely I will show you in pictures.  And that explains several of the pics from this week.  We have a pretty busy day planned for him.  Places to go, things to do and family to share the day with.  He is very excited for his day tomorrow.  And, thank goodness it's been a pretty busy - and very tiring - week off from school otherwise, he just might keep us up all night long.

And, why is it that when you have a break from your regular schedule you end up even more exhausted than normal?  Last night, Wednesday, just the middle of the week and we were all fighting to keep our eyes open as soon as the sun went down.  It's like that with vacations.  Have you ever noticed that?  When you go on vacation you come home needing a vacation to recover from your vacation.

Anyway . . . I am off to read for a bit before calling it a night.  I have a feeling the morning is going to come a little early in our house.  So, here is a fitting quote for the evening:

Youth comes but once in a lifetime.  ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow