This sunset walk was more of an early twilight walk, still so pretty with those soft moody greys before the rain. We were all exhausted and looking forward to an early dinner and movie night after a crazy busy start the the school term.
Yesterday my darling biggest boy turned 14.
Look at him, all broody and lost in thought. He's not a great fan of our sunset birthday tradition, or having his picture taken, but here he is doing it anyway, for me. He does things like that.
He makes me proud every single day.
This year, he joined the Australian Air Force Cadets, and he's so in his element. He's responsible and committed, and rises to every challenge. I love his focus..but I do miss his long hair. One day he wants to be a pilot, and I love that he's taken it upon himself to begin working towards this goal at such an early age.
He's easing into these teenage years with calm and a quiet confidence. Navigating his way slowly, but purposefully. Things might change, I shouldn't speak too soon, but so far he's making the parenting a teen pretty easy work. We know already this most likely will not be the case with his siblings, so we're lapping it up for now! If you've been a reader of my blog for a while, you might recall all the challenging times we've had with our big boy so far. Perhaps the most difficult time are behind us. Fingers crossed.
Sure, the traditional birth story on the eve of his birthday is wearing thin, he eye rolls just about everything his brothers say and do, he likes to give us a good head start on family bike rides, and we're good to just drop him off a little way from where ever he's going, but that's ok with me. We have a little giggle and give him his space, and then every evening when the others have all gone to bed, he comes downstairs to sit with us, to watch a bit of tele together, to have a good laugh and to chat. And this is one of my most favourite parts of every day.
He's easing into these teenage years with calm and a quiet confidence. Navigating his way slowly, but purposefully. Things might change, I shouldn't speak too soon, but so far he's making the parenting a teen pretty easy work. We know already this most likely will not be the case with his siblings, so we're lapping it up for now! If you've been a reader of my blog for a while, you might recall all the challenging times we've had with our big boy so far. Perhaps the most difficult time are behind us. Fingers crossed.
Sure, the traditional birth story on the eve of his birthday is wearing thin, he eye rolls just about everything his brothers say and do, he likes to give us a good head start on family bike rides, and we're good to just drop him off a little way from where ever he's going, but that's ok with me. We have a little giggle and give him his space, and then every evening when the others have all gone to bed, he comes downstairs to sit with us, to watch a bit of tele together, to have a good laugh and to chat. And this is one of my most favourite parts of every day.
