Matthew will soon be half my age.
Picture opportunities are far and few between, so when he lets his guard down, I take full advantage!
Matthew is now 16 years old and is a Junior at RHS. He's a member of the art club, and will be taking a trip next summer to Japan.
MMD likes to make faces at his mother when he knows she is taking his picture and he half-heartedly doesn't want her to.
He'll begin to pick on others that are around, such as his little sister. They exchange their words back and forth. Matthew making clear that he is superior.
He'll keep focused on his little target...
...until something out of the corner of his eye catches his attention. The time for picking on his sister will pass.
Since MMD was little, I've told him not to touch feathers he finds in the street or in the yard unless he washes it!
You see that he listens to his mother very well, as he throws the feather to the ground with disregard for its beauty.
A doctor told us recently that Matthew has stopped growing. I would like to disagree!!! Does this picture not show that his legs have out grown his pants?? He has just grown too fast, and as I recall his Dad grew a little bit after high school!
If Matthew only knew I posted a picture of his hairy legs I think he would have me in a full nelson demanding that I take the picture off the blog. So, shhhhhhh, don't tell him!
I love the pain in the neck that Matthew can be when he wants to be honery. I enjoy his company when we have a moment of alone time. I like to watch Matthew interact with his siblings and can see that he genuinely cares for them in his own way. I worry about him and hope that he is a happy young man. I love being his Mom and he makes me proud!
