Julia's Piano Recital 2: I'm Still Standing

 

Aidan turns 12!

 Aidan, my son, today you are 12.

You are turning into such an incredible young man.

Despite any obstacles in your way, you remain at heart a kind, caring, sweet, creative, darling young man.

I want to tell you a couple of stories about yourself at 12.

First, today, on your birthday, Julia just so happened to have her music recital. Some brothers might have moaned or felt indignant about sharing the spotlight with someone else, let alone their little sister, on their birthday. But not you! You didn't even say a word about it; you happily attended Julia's concert and cheered her on! That's just who you are!

The other story I want to tell you happened at the beginning of this school year (yes, I'm writing this from the future). There was a boy in your class who was sitting all alone. You went to sit next to him and talk to him. Some other boys told you that you shouldn't talk to him because he's 'weird' or 'different.' You turned to them and told them something to the effect of "why shouldn't I sit with him? he can have friends too!" And so you did, you sat with him and talked all about pokemon or something together for the entire lunch and you came home and said "we're friends now." This is such a big part of you- you are kind, sweet, empathetic, and have the biggest heart of anyone I know.

This, and many, many other reasons, are why I'm so proud you're my son. I've loved all 12 years of being your dad- the pain, sunny days, and rain- and I can't wait for the next 12!

I love you!

From Day 1...

Through Day 4,380...

We have- and alway will- loved you to a million, billion, trillions pieces!

Snowmageddon 22- the 2022 Snow Days!

IT SNOWED THIS WINTER TOO! Granted, it wasn't as long, and not as many people were without power, but it was 2 amazing days of snow, sledding, snow balls, rolling snow boulders up a hill, snow men... and SNOW WOMEN... snow hikes, and snow-mazement!

We were better prepared this year- Yaya bought you real snow boots and really good sleds. We had gloves and stew and a plan!

But there were still surpsies... like when we were walking to the sledding hill and we saw...just chilling next to the path...a bobcat! 

SLED AWAY!

I had so much fun getting snowed in with you guys again!

P.S. Mom doesn't love to go out in the snow, but she very, very much loves you and kept our home nice and warm, and bundled you up and dried you off, every time you returned from the snow. She was our snow angel.