Another Year Older

Seventeen! How does that even happen?!

Whether I believe it or not, here we are. He is a junior in this most unique of years, taking AP History, Pre-Calc, AP Physics, mostly online but occasionally in person. He's learning basic car repair on the 23-year-old family truck. He's looking for a very part-time job, as his others became too intense to keep juggling. It's been a hectic year, but he had been pretty flexible about all the changes. I just can't believe how close he is to adulthood! 

This year we just celebrated his birthday as a family. He was content to have it so. I imagine we will try to make it up for his 18th. 

It was a nice celebration. He requested eggnog cheesecake, and I made a peppermint one as well. Not all of us think eggnog is fit for human consumption. Ethan and Michael LOVED the eggnog cheesecake. There is no accounting for taste. The rest of us with taste buds thoroughly enjoyed the peppermint one.

Grace gave him a jar of peanut butter. Your guess is as good as mine. He seemed happy, though.

He also got a few items of requested clothing.

and the backpack he wanted. Yep, he's pretty much an adult. He was excited about socks.

He even got his non-alcoholic beverage of ginger beer. He's committed to trying as many varieties as he can find. Libby found him a new one. It was deemed good.

Happy 17th birthday, Ethan! I am in shock that next year we will be celebrating his adulthood.