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Our Newest Teen!

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Attention, attention! We have a brand-new teenager in our house! Little G (not so little anymore) turned 13 this past Thursday. Where did the time go?? That also means we've been in our house for 13 years since his birth, and our move-in was so tightly scheduled together. I would never recommend moving into a brand-new house with a brand-new baby at the same time. Oooof.

Last night as a 12-year-old


Hello 13!


Decor is getting more and more simple

We celebrated with G's friends at a new bowling/game place close to home. The boys had a great time bowling, eating pizza and cupcakes, playing games in the arcade...and then spending the tickets they won. Winning, all around! My parents, Deb, and Arya also came to help him celebrate.


Very focused on bowling!


Making silly faces!


After-party dinner...we needed to eat! Peep Chase and G at the next table


Such good friends!

We had a few of his friends over for a sleepover that night, so the party continued. It was really nice to meet some of the kids that he's been talking about over the last year. They were all very polite and respectful!

By Thursday, we had eaten the leftover cupcakes, just in time to wish him a happy 13th with a cookie cake! G chose our dinner for the night (ordering from Chili's) as well as his dessert. We opened gifts, sang HBD (yep, just me...Scott doesn't sing), and squeezed him tightly, in disbelief that our baby is officially a teenager now.


Often a Halloween cake...


Besides the baby being all grown up (wahhhh), we had the normal super busy week of school and work. I was in the office for 3 days, and even that extra day at home made the week feel so much longer. I've got an exciting change coming at work that I can share in a few weeks. Looking forward to what's next!

We finally got some sunshine this week...the trees are so pretty right now


G's little Halloween surprise - candy and candy Matchbox cars!


Happy Halloween! Both G and Arya will be in the area tonight, begging for candy. I will be over at a friend's house, enjoying a bonfire on their driveway. We don't always have decent weather for Halloween, but it looks like it'll be in the mid-50s tonight, which is great for being bundled up outside!

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