Happy Sixteenth Birthday

The thrill of turning 16. On Friday we took Ciza and several of his friends to the lake for a day of tubing and wake boarding to celebrate his 16th birthday. What could be more fun than watching a herd of wild and crazy teenage boys play together all day long.

Even though I have passed this milestone with my daughter, it's somehow really different with Ciza.  Because we have raised him from such a younger age, he seems, in many ways, like my first child.  And I can't get over the strangeness I feel with a 16 year old son who is now a junior in high school.

I am certainly proud of him, and very thankful for him.   And I love looking backward to see how much has changed over the years.  (15th Birthday) (14th Birthday); (13th Birthday).