Pictures by Rhino

The Rhino household has been trying to keep warm in the frozen, snow covered NW PA area.  It’s been snowing almost continuously since right before Christmas….UGH!!

There’s not much news to report other than Christian had a follow-up appointment with the famous Dr. G on Friday.  The drive down was quite interesting as another snow storm was coming in!  The normal drive takes about 45 minutes each way, on Friday it took as almost an hour and half!! to just get down to Dr. G’s office.  It was worth it though, as Dr. G has released Christian to go back to sports “as tolerated”.  She still doesn’t want him jumping or any high impact onto his ankle but it looks like we are in the home stretch here!!

Also Christian has been counting down the days till his 16th birthday in March {I think he started counting the day after his 15th birthday to be realistic..LOL}.  We’ve been trying to think of embarrassing thrilling ways to celebrate the Rhino’s birthday….oh forget it you KNOW there will be some embarrassing parts in there too!!  Any and all suggestions are welcomed.

I’m proud to say Christian is also looking into some colleges and we’ll be going to see a few locally in the next couple of months too.  He’s getting into a lot of different things now and one of them is photography {I might of had a little bit of influence on that..LOL!}.  Rhino took these pictures during our Friday snowy trip.  It’s great to see your child develop interests in all matters of things!  Maybe someday “Robo Rhino” will be known throughout the world!…HEHE!

 

A year in review, Rhino style

Happy New Year 2010 to everyone!  We hope that 2010 brings lots of joy, good health and memorable times for you all.

I always take a minute on New Years day to reflect on the last 365 {maybe because I’m busy putting all the new year “stuff” on the calendar}.  Anyhoodle, 2009 was an interesting one to say the least.  Rhino started it off rocking away! Goofing off as a teenage Rhino should be doing and dreaming about turning 16 {which is only 69 days away….YIKES!!!)

We also as parents had the privilege to pull some pranks and surprise on our amazing 15 year old son.  Remember this….  Surprising Rhino with tickets to go see his favorite MLS soccer team!  Christian also got involved with Civil War Re-enactment in 2009 and spent almost the entire summer away from his wonderful, loving, annoying parents {this gave us a good glimpse of how things will be when he heads off to college…ugh!}. Which lead to a trip down to Penn State Main campus and seeing Rhino walk around the campus dreaming of being a PSUer, eating at Baby’s, and enjoying spending mom and dad’s money on anything that is PSU {hmmm Creamery}!

Rhino also started his Sophomore year of High School. With lots of friends, a few girlfriends, and hopefully grades that will continue to shine! Soccer season started out with a bang!  New coach, new beginnings and well ended up with a new ankle, LOL!  Who could forget having a lame Rhino around, his right ankle operated on by the wonderful Dr. G, the extra bone removed and physical therapy {which Christian still continues at this time} with PT Bob. 2009 ended up with a trip to Gettysburg during Thanksgiving with the Eggie Family {the first time that Rhino was away from home during a holiday} and time spent with family and friends, a few cousins, lots of Aunts and Uncles and Rhino being the first born Great Grandchild to our family being blessed with the newest Great Grandchild being born the day before Thanksgiving. That would give Nana and Papa a total of 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren {and I expect a few more to come!!}

Who knows what 2010 has to hold for the Rhino, but I do know one thing.  We’ve been blessed with a wonderful, caring, loving, understanding, co-operate boy turning into a man son that anyone would love to call their own!