My boys...

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This blog was easy.  I think about our boys every day and have their picture on my refrigerator, and a framed pic of the three of them on our kitchen table so I can see their little faces every day.


Living in Tucson.

Swimming hair..  well, and just .... long hair

This morning as Cullen was getting dressed for school, I thought about how he is a pretty cool teenager.  We get on each others nerves sometimes but mostly we enjoy bugging each other and having a good time.  As a 14 year old boy willing to move away from his brothers, grandparents, cousins, friends and give up his room, video games etc... well,  that's a pretty big step.  He eats all of my crazy foods that most teenage boys wouldn't like and just enjoys the ride of life!


Cullen's first day of Ozzy school

And then Tanner and Austen... on the other side of the world from us are doing great.

Tanner is living in the dorm and I'm sure enjoying all of the friends and freedom that brings, but he also has the lack of privacy (it's hard to be sick in a loud dorm... thanks Jessica for taking care of him!).  We'd like  to offer him a quiet, familiar place to come hang out and enjoy some home cooking! Tanner is making great grades and hasn't missed a class so we are super proud of him and his discipline to focus on school... so now if he can just get enough sleep and get well, ha.
Tanner's senior picture

We are so proud of Austen and his accomplishments.  He's working hard on his art and also putting in lots of hours each week doing his graphic art work.  He's living rent free in our house... but it's not as great as that sounds...  he has to live without a kitchen (just has a small fridge, microwave and toaster) and take care of the house!  We depend on him to sort our mail and go through it with us now and then, make sure the house is winterized etc.  He's got alot on his mind about his future and his own upcoming adventures and he's doing so great!
Austen's senior picture

We've come a long way from when we were all living together in France, playing Kappla and having friends over after school.  I'm so proud of the sacrifices and accomplishments of these 3 boys (and their Dad too!!).

Just wanted to share how proud we are of the strength and discipline the boys have shown to make sacrifices for their future and also for our family (and your future families!).  I love you my boys.... all 4 of you!!!
Playing poker in our cabin winter 2010
Snowshoeing at 10,000 feet winter 2009/2010
What a great time we'll have in just 1 month when they arrive in Australia! 

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