Our nephew is FIFTEEN today! Here is in January (on the far left) looking like he’s walking off the Casablanca air field.
That photo is from him receiving the Amelia Earhart Award (granted for “sustained excellence in all four areas of cadet life: leadership, aerospace, fitness, and character”) in Civil Air Patrol.
And “sustained excellence” is really a good way of summing up Skyler. He’s SUCH a good person: incredibly smart but not bratty about it, kind and empathetic, a deep thinker, and a problem solver (he wants to run for political office and I say good for him, let’s do it).
He may be essentially grown up and planning world domination, but I remember when he didn’t have any teeth and got the nickname “Bubbs” because he loved to blow bubbles with his spit–and was just as much of a delight to be an auntie to.
Happy birthday, Skyler! We love you. And be careful when you get your learner’s permit!!