Off into the wide blue yonder....

So, I always write about the little ones as if the older ones are forgotten. On Monday we will lose our oldest son, Malcom. He will check into his hotel and then on Tuesday will be sworn in for the Air Force. We are so proud of him and all his decisions in life. He has been with us for a little over 2 years and it has been great. From the moment he walked in, we knew he was one of us. So, today I will reflect on our two years with Malcom.

1. What used to be hard to get him to do (chores), he has done willingly over the last couple of months.
2. He loves the new little ones and is always ready to wrestle.
3. He is a hard worker - at everything he does.
4. He has a soft and genuine heart.
5. He loves swords and fantasy things.
6. He is a wealth of knowledge - always learning.
7. When he loves something, they are blessed.
8. We are blessed because of him.
9. He is a piece of our puzzle that will be missed.
10. He still doesn't have his driver's license (hmmm...)
11. He likes Superman and importantly - Smallville.
12. He doesn't like to get his picture taken.
12. He gets this quirky smile when he gets nervous or embarassed.
13. He will do great in the Air Force.
14. He is very dedicated to whatever he is doing.
15. Finally, he is our son and we are so sad to see him go.

We love you Malcom! We will miss you!

This is from our going away pizza party last night. We brought in over 2000 prize tickets and got like $10 worth of junk! :)




Kids, no matter what age, love playlands.















Superman! Don't you love the masks?

















Even Grandma and Grandpa got into it!













Surprise! See, there is that smile!













The gang - Most of these kids are always at our house. And yes, the guy in the back is that tall.












What's a party without silly string!