Nicholas

After a bit of soul-searching and revelation, I've decided I want to start a new tradition where I pick a photo from the past year that is the most meaningful for me and give the dear readers an insight as to why it's the one that reigns supreme. In Nicholas' case, it wasn't hard to choose this one. Certainly I've gotten plenty of photos from his hockey exploits for various teams in the Mythical Creatures…

Nicholas finds out that he didn't exactly cover all the bases when trying to keep his younger brother from peeking at presents...

Nick tries his best but his defensive magic isn't quite up to snuff to prevent the camera from capturing his soul!

Mistletoe made it very clear that Nick's lap was hers for the having and took full advantage!

Well, I guess it had to happen at some point that the bunk bed that had been in Nick's room ever since I moved into this house needed to make way for something much more practical. I just wasn't expecting it to come together so quickly but Julia finding a very nice Thomasville set and the mattress and it was just a matter of getting the clutter out and finally disassembling the old bunk bed.…

Nick's journey into the world of adulting has certainly been coming on fast and furious of late. Today marks yet another milestone as he added another title to his credit: REGISTERED VOTER. Those of us who have been voting for years may well take it for granted but for him to walk through the doors of the precinct and into the elections hall as a registered voter was quite a breathtaking experience. After all, it…

After the two previous Snowpocalypses had fizzled mightily, at last we had a proper one to let Nicholas get a feel for driving in the snow, ice, and slush and his mother thought it'd be a good idea to let him practice driving in these adverse conditions. Fortunately for us, we had a nice test track next door at the Rogers Lane Elementary car park to let him get some time behind the wheel! Let's…

Nick's Camry got her permanent number plate today and he got the opportunity to show us those amaze-balls skills of turning a screwdriver. This kid has a future in automotive technology, folks... ;) Seriously, I remember how much fun it was bolting on the first number plate on a red 1983 Nissan Pulsar NX in Mississippi in May 1986...it was such a symbol of freedom that I could go wherever I wished (within reason!) until…

One of the wonderful things about turning 18 is the many milestones that come your way quickly. Some of them aren't necessarily a cause for joy such as now being considered an adult in the eyes of the law meaning that any faux pas/screw ups/mistakes now have far more far-reaching ramifications and potential penalties. For men, turning 18 means also registering their availability for the draft via Selective Service. There was a recent challenge to…