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201

At least this month it’s on time!

Miles does have eyes, I’m pretty sure.

Number 200!

I have to thank my children, sincerely, for putting up with me. The 100th picture wasn’t so bad; eight year olds are a lot more tolerant than 16 year olds, and rightly so. But they did it, they took the picture with little complaining, only calling it “corny” seven hundred and sixty two times. Fair enough.

Yes, thanks to American Airlines, this photo is three days late. I wonder if I can get compensation for this?

Now, just for fun, the 100th. I think I’m most proud that they all have fairly clean socks on this time.

Since I’m on sabbatical now, I have plenty of time to make a montage of all 200 pics so far. Sorry boys!

16 years + 7 months

Do you know why I hate July?

Well, the heat, obviously. But also because it means the boys are closer to their next birthday than to their last birthday, and that means they will be 17 in five months and THAT IS NOT OKAY.

But also…when did Linus get taller than Oliver? By like, a lot? I don’t think the backyard is sloped, but maybe it is?!? I need to measure them again.

By the way, this is picture 199. Thank goodness I’ll be on sabbatical next month, because number 200 has to be something good. (Do I still have the gold sparkly backdrop from 100? I’ll have to look.) (Note to self: no dirty, mismatched socks this time.)

16 and a half

This blog has turned into a stream of “three boys standing against a wall” and I really need to post about other things.

But! They are halfway to 17 and I’m not okay with that. (I mean okay really they’re halfway to 33 but you know what I mean.)

So I’m going to throw some other things in this post, like…

Miles is working! So is Oliver! They have gotten paychecks and it’s very exciting.

Miles has his driver’s license! He got it two days ago and for his first solo trip, he went to IHOP and got takeout. He had been saying that’s what he was going to do, and by golly, he did it. Gotta respect that.

I’m going to Montreal next week for work, that’s fun! I’ve never been. I’m excited.

Last day of 10th grade

I’m telling you, we are crawling to the finish line of this school year. As usual, it seems like, they got sick, which just complicates everything. (Like the year Miles had COVID and had to just not take his exams.) And Miles and Linus have an AP French exam this afternoon until 4:30 which just adds insult to injury.

But we made it. On to junior year! (GAAAAAAHHHHH)

First day:

I didn’t think they’d gotten that much taller but the window doesn’t lie…

16 + 2 + 1

Okay, so 2024 isn’t getting off to a rousing start re: timeliness of the monthly pictures. This one is entirely my fault. It was a gorgeous day, we were home all day, I have no excuse. I just forgot until it was already dark outside. George took a couple with his phone (it does better night photography) but I didn’t like them enough to use as the “official” picture. But you can see them below.

So yeah. One day late. Again.

I also haven’t had a chance to do my 2023 recap, but maybe I don’t really need to since I did monthly recaps? Maybe I’ll give myself a break on that.

Here are the two rejected pictures. (While I was impressed at how well the blur hides (much of) the disaster of the background in the inside pic, you can tell I haven’t yet removed the birthday banner. So. I should do that.)

16 years + 1 month + 1 day

It kills me to put that +1 day there, but there was no point during daylight when all three boys were at home and awake so I let them talk me into doing it today rather than inside, last night, when they were all exhausted from their soccer game. But at least it was a conscious decision and not an “oops I forgot.”

On the bright side, I made them promise to smile if we put it off until this morning, and they kept their word.

(Poor Miles is home sick today.)

Sixteen years 🎉

I can’t believe these messy-haired, crocs-wearing, sports-obsessed boys have been here for 16 years now. Love them so much.

Happy birthday my sweet boys, Lenny, Ooman, and Piller!

15 years, 11 months

One month from 16! Eek! They’re getting their gift from Grandee and Larry next weekend – I’m taking them to their first LSU game. (It might be my first one as well, I honestly don’t remember if I went to one in college.) They’re very excited. I am…happy they are excited. (Our seats are so high we may need supplementary oxygen.)

And then we’re going to get their learner’s permits so they can drive me to the grocery store. Fun!