Let March begin!!

March is going to hold quite a few exciting moments in Rhino’s life this year!

Of course the first being he turns SIXTEEN!!!!  The day that Rhino has been dreaming of since he hit the big two digits {ya know 10}.  This is when he will be also getting a job {flipping burgers here he comes!}, being able to go out on dates without the parents around {I don’t want to know…..really I don’t want to know!}, having more freedom, and on the slippery slide to adulthood {why can’t he just be 3 forever??}.

I know we say time and time again that we are truly blessed to have such a wonderful teenage Rhino but I sat back the other day to think about who all has been gifted into Rhino’s life and I can NOT believe the variety of people that Rhino has come to know.  And every time I meet one of them, whether it’s a teenager to an elderly adult, each one has nothing but praise for Rhino.  I hope pray Rhino realizes how gifted he is to have such an array of friends and to be seen for a great child almost adult.

Now if I can only make it thru the driving permit exam I think I will be able to survive manage pout my way thru the rest of his high school years!

16 before Sixteen!!!

Yes ladies and gentlemen there is only sixteen days left before Rhino turns the big 1-6!!

How am I surviving, to be honest with you, it’s a bunch of up/down moments.  I minute I’m completely fine, dreaming of all the errands I’ll be able to send Rhino on and then the next minute….WHAM!!…I could ball my eyes out because my baby is turning 16.  The hubby, of course, just keeps telling me to cut the apron strings, LOL! {maybe it’ll effect him once Rhino asks for the motorcycle keys…MUAHAHAHA!}

Stay tuned to hear all about “the big” day, well actually it’ll be a 4 day event around here with time off of school {yes they have a mini-vacation the weekend of Rhino’s bday}, a party with the Civil War re-enactment gang, a dinner out, and to top everything off a big party with the family {we haven’t had a family party since Rhino’s 1st bday!}.  Of course pictures are to be bountiful and hopefully embarrassing too!

{here’s a picture of Rhino, the eldest great-grandchild, with his great-grandparents and the other 3 great-grandchildren.  Yes, there is a big age gap between the eldest to the youngest almost 15 1/2 years!}

So in the words of a mother who’s baby is about to turn 16…..”someone please pass me the bottle of wine!!!”.

How do you spell Ham?

Yes dear people how do you spell Ham, like the food you eat that comes from a piggie? 

Well our growing, almost 16 year old, honor sophomore student, ankle healing nicely, starting to run and exercise, right now out sled riding Rhino son spells it…..

HAMB!

Crazy child was reading the “options for supper” list the other night and on it was written “hamb” short for hamburgers and as I have my head in the chest freezer this is the conversation that ensued:

R: “mom, ham sounds good for dinner”

M: “Bud we don’t have any ham”

R: “it’s on the list”

M: “must of been from weeks ago and I forgot to cross it off *then brain starts to activate*.  Christian we haven’t had ham in forever!”

R: “i’m telling you it’s on the list”

M: *now I’m getting frustrated and the light dings* “Christian are you reading h-a-m-b?”

R: “yea ham!”

M: *laughing now hysterically* “Bud that’s short for hamburgers!  How the heck to you spell ham?”

R: “H-A-M”

M: *giving one of those looks “DUH!!!! Oh boy my honor student can really spell”

R:  “i’m not going to live this down am I?” *now he’s laughing too*

M: “no boy you’re not.  This is a story to be blogged about and to be told to your children and wife someday!”  MUAHAHAHA!

So yes people the education is not what it’s cracked up to be now-a-days and ham is now spelled H-A-M-B!!

Remember CHD

Please remember that February is CHD awareness month!  Pass the word around and for information feel free to go here.

We’ve been blessed with Christian’s VSD and we know that we are one of the lucky families, some are not so lucky!

Thanks again for all your love and support