Joshua is 16!!!

Happy #16 Joshua!!! His birthday started super early with his annual doctors checkup...no rest for the 16 year old!!

We did quick birthday donuts and then it was off for the day. 

 

This will be the year where I officially retire from my taxi driver job. I'm handing over the 

keys to the last driver!!

The baby is officially 16...it doesn't seem possible. It was just the other day that I sent Jake and Sophia off to preschool...did a million "mom" things....and then went into labor the next day. Arriving 4 weeks early, you've done things on your own time frame!! You are the perfect funny,

 quick witted caboose for our family. This is going to be a great year!!! 

College Inn...

Move in day!!! I had heard the stories....we were as prepared as possible. Two cars FULL of stuff. One  "extra" car so the boys could drive home after they were done helping. 

We had all the right hang tags, we were in line at the right times....it was quite the process!!! It took about an hour from getting into line to pulling up at her dorm. 

 When we rolled up to College Inn, we had 15 min to unload. With 5 of us shuttling items up to the her room and large rolling bins to help...we got it all upstairs to the 4th floor pretty quickly. Only one roommate was there so the room wasn't too crowded. She took the room she thought was hers and we started moving things around and unpacking. 

The boys tackled the common area....setting up the futon and moving furniture around. 

Gifts for the roomies...

Finally done for the day...we went back to get Sophia's car from Tractor Supply where we left it earlier. 

We said our goodbyes and headed home....with a few tears!

Turns out...she was in the wrong room and had to flip to the other bedroom. I went back up on Monday. I brought a few extras items and made sure she was totally settled. 

Graduation gift coming in handy!!

And her finished side of the room....so cute!! A home away from home!!

                                                   

First Day....

And then there was one left. Joshua gets 2 years of being the only kid in the first day pic. First day of sophomore year. He has 2 weeks before he gets his license and drive himself to school! 

 

Dinner with Opa...

Katherine was home for a month or so. They were in town to see Julie's mom so we met them for dinner at La Fonda. 

Opa with the kids and grandkids! 

 

The Big 21st...

Jake got to celebrate #21 during our Toronto trip. We brought decorations with us and bought birthday donuts and cake at the neighborhood grocery store. 

His first legal drink was a sub par margarita at a Canadian restaurant. He needs a real one 

back in San Antonio!!!

It's so hard to believe our baby is 21!! Seems like just the other day we stopped for a big ice cream sundae on the way to the hospital to be induced. Time really does fly. We are so proud of you Jake and can't wait to see what happiness this year brings your way!