yes, my kid is 'that kid"

Callahan started basketball...yeah, that's him #34 the tall one. See those shoes, bought them last week mens size 13. Three or so months ago I talked about his new mens size 12's...they didn't last long and they look brand new. Cal is pushing 5'11 at age 13..he shot up so fast that he only weighs 130 lbs. He was about 6'2 before his haircut last week. With puberty came these adorable curls

Cal's team was the Home team. Callahan scored the 1st, 2 baskets of the game Yay Callahan!

 Final score 47-13. It was the quietest game I have ever been to...how can you even cheer with that score?

spur of the moment

 A last minute invitation found us meeting Karricks friend at Xtreme Trampoline in Carol stream. Karrick and Nico jumped for an hour and a half while us 2 moms got to sit down and just chat. I supplied the Starbucks....just what I needed. Marlene has a crazy life too. single mom, 1 child, owns a hair salon, finishing up getting her Masters degree while interning everyday at a not so local high school as a guidance counselor 

Karrick and I went straight to Callahan's basketball game where they suffered their first loss  :(

 Callahan #34 below is standing with his 12/13 year old classmates/teammates. Kevin his coach is like 6'3. My darling (going through puberty) growing son is just shooting up... holy crap! I don't write about him much because my mere existence mortifies him. Maybe a bag over my head and some duck tape on my mouth will smooth things over...I don't know

The latest McGinty toys

Tim, his brother, Callahan and my niece have been enjoying all this snow for the last few weekends

What a beautiful shade of pink.....eye

An old friend joined us for lunch

Buttercup used to go everywhere with Karrick. For the last year Buttercup sits in the corner of Karrick's bed...a sign that a little boy is growing up.

Buttercup joined us for lunch and the watched Karrick play basketball

Basketball

What could Cotter possibly be saying to warrant such serious expressions?