Drew turns 14 .... August 14, 2014

catching up ~ Drew's 14th Birthday:

It's got to be his golden birthday, or something .... right?? 

14 on AUGUST 14, 2014!!! 

He was actually away at a Civil Air Patrol camp called Cascade Falcon on his birthday! 

Honest to goodness, he went away a boy .... and came back a man. 

It was SO suriel to not have him at home with me on his special day,

and to know that he was WITHOUT his family! It just didn't seem right. 

Upon arriving home, as he described his week to me,

and all that he went through, O... how proud I was of the man he is becoming. 

He blew me away with his courage. 

We celebrated him as a family on August 16 when he got back home. 

He got a watch from his dad (he is taking after him in his watch love:),

a hat, a soccer ball ..... and his first phone!! 

You can see the progression of his gifs. When the first three had been opened,

his dad called his new phone.... which was hidden on top of the dining room light. 

Drew was so surprised. He was not expecting it and I think felt very overwhelmed and grateful! 

 This picture makes me laugh. 

It pretty much sums up each of the kids' personalities,

and is very much a picture of things to come as they grow older!