Jack turned fifteen!! FIFTEEN?!?!?! I can’t even believe it. He planned his own party (AND DID NOT INVITE US) and had a lovely, low key weekend.
He went with me and Minnie and Dorothy to Cooper’s dive meet on Friday night and with me and Minnie to the second day of diving on Saturday (Ben and Harry were in Milwaukee for tennis on Friday, and then Dorothy joined them for the second half on Saturday because the pool where Cooper was diving was MISERABLY HOT and she could not even. For the record, I could not even, either, but I had no choice). He had a golf course hang with friends Saturday night, and then skipped the third day of dive to sleep in and play Hogwarts Legacy (a birthday present we gave him on Saturday night since I would be gone at dive on Sunday morning and he would have to wait to open presents until Coop, Harry, and I got home) on his actual bday. He took calls from relatives, hung out, opened gifts, went shopping with some of his birthday cash, ate a steak dinner and his traditional favorite cake, partnered with me to destroy Ben and Harry at euchre, etc.
Such a lovely, relaxing weekend. Big kids are SO FUN.
Friday night dive: SO HOT WE COULD NOT EVEN.
Saturday dive and a brunch at our favorite birthday bar (Coop got a PR in 3M springboard and took 3rd in a really competitive field)
Saturday night golf party:
He requested Pasture and Plenty croissants for this bday breakfast, and they did not disappoint
Sunday dive— Coop took 3rd again— this time on 1M — and nailed the reverse dives he didn’t quite nail the day before
Oreo cheesecake. I mean - that boy has TASTE!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun celebration, and incredible feats of athleticism by Cooper.
Also, I used to get Highlights as a kid and LOVED that magazine. For a year or two our daughter got it as a grandparent gift but she wasn't really in to it. But I have the best memories from childhood of all the different hidden pictures and cartoon strips and crafts etc from that magazine. A fun blast from the past for me today.
I might like Highlights more than the kids, but I am going to keep it coming and hope they at least remember it fondly like I do.
DeleteHappy Birthday to Jack! 15?!?! He has such an infectious smile. And Minnie looks like an idealized rendition of a toddler in ponytails and dresses. I'm missing those years now.
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DeleteOMG - Minnie looks SO HOT!! Gosh that pool must have been horribly hot! My oldest gets red cheeks sooo easily. He has pretty fair complexion. So he would have looked like Minnie.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your young man. 15. Dang. So he must be getting his permit soon!! Eeks!
Oh I know-- another teen driver-- YIKES!!
DeleteHappy Birthday to you, and Jack! I just had a visceral memory of sitting in the overheated pool enclosure and aieeee, my sympathies, it is actually inhuman.
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats to Cooper (Personal Record in 3meter platform? I felt like I was having a stroke or trying to read a foreign language for a second.)
LOL-- your deciphering comment made me laugh for real. Yes-- exactly-- good translation.
DeleteI’m a new reader and just wanted to say I absolutely love your blog- and your beautiful family! Thank you for sharing your life with us🥰Xo, Ricki in NY
ReplyDeletethank you :) Welcome
DeleteDorothy looks sooooo miserable from the heat. I’m glad she could escape it; sorry the rest of you could not. I remember all too well those overly hot indoor pools. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteI can’t believe Jack is 15 already!?!
- Holly
YUCK is right! I hope when UW gets it together and turns the air conditioning on things will be better??
DeleteHappy birthday! 15 is a great age!
ReplyDeleteIt really IS-- altohugh I have yet to find an age I don't say that about.
DeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeletePlease read my post
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Jack! Fifteen!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust looking at those photos of you in the steam bath and I cannot even. Yuck!
OMG, another teenager? Also... DOROTHY. That picture. Wow. Poor kid. I don't blame her for going to tennis the next day! Sorry you were captive with the sweatier-than-sweaty toddler, but... yay for chocolate croissants? :)
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