Parenthood: Happy 10th Anniversary!!

I'm not even going to dwell on the fact that it's been an ENTIRE year since my last post.  Slap on the wrist for that, by all means.

It's not been an uneventful year, however.  Today marks the 10th anniversary of motherhood for me and fatherhood for Hubby.  Oh, and our kid's ten now, but this isn't really about him, is it?  LOL

He's a happy, thriving, not-so-little-anymore child.  My firstborn.  My pride and joy.  He started 5th grade almost two months ago and seems to be adjusting well to his final year in elementary school.  He's doing well in school, scouts, and Tae Kwon Do since February of this year.

Oh yes, here are a few pictures of him doing that...

Yeah, we're pretty proud of him.  These were taken from his first TKD tournament, where he placed 3rd in patterns and 3rd in sparring in his group of eight!  Not bad for his first time, huh?

Little Bro has been working on his TKD patterns, too.  Hopefully he'll be up to green belt as well real soon, so they can both spar.

(On a side note, I'm looking forward to getting through sibling disputes by sending them out into the yard with their gear and having them settle things that way.)

And since it's been so long since my last entry, here are a few recent photos of Little Bro...

It's crazy how quickly they grow up.  Doesn't seem that long ago that Hubby almost ran us off the road on the way home from the hospital because he kept looking down at the baby instead of at the road.  Now there are TWO of them, ages 10 and 6.

You know what this means?

This means there are exactly six weeks until this old girl hits 37.

That's right, 37.  Just three years away from the big 4-0.

*Sigh*

I'm going to try and make a point to post more often than just on birthdays.  I've had a lot of mummy musings over the past year that are worth noting.  A lot of them have to do with the fact that this whole parenthood thing isn't for the faint of heart (or those with weak stomachs).  Frankly, being a parent is a life-long job/journey that you sign up for before someone got a chance to talk some sense into you.

Ha!  I jest.  Nah, it's been good for the most part, but trust me, there are moments when you contemplate just how good you look in orange.  But look at those faces!  And to think I'd do it all over again.

No, I'm not drunk.  I actually like these two.  :)  Happy 10th birthday, son.  We love you dearly.