Feet! (warning this post contains a picture of feet)

According to our string (measure height with piece of string then measure string then just use tape measure to measure boy) methods Aeden is now approximately 4'9" tall. 

His feet are HUGE.  I gave him a pair of my crocs when it was obvious that he had outgrown his (again).  At that point his toes were just under my toes. 

Today I took a picture of our feet together...

Clearly he is in a massive growth phase...at least where his feet are concerned.  BTW, mine are the ones that are painted. :P

Idiot Phase

We have reached the Idiot Phase. 

Aeden & Neil eating hot dogs slathered in Ghost Pepper Sauce. I have no idea, it seemed like some kind of contest or male thing.

 

Aeden refused to stop eating it even though he was sweating and his eyes were swelling up.

 

These pictures are not the least bit flattering, but really if you are going to do something stupid...like continue to eat the hot dog, you are going to have to deal with the consequences (i.e. mom putting bad photos up to document it all).

NJHS Induction

Aeden was invited to join NJHS at his school.  The application process was quite involved.  In order to apply he needed:

1.  An evaluation from a teacher
2.  A GPA of at least 3.5
3.  A letter of recommendation from a non-relative or school employee (Thank you Dona!)
4.  He had to write a business letter explaining how he feels he meets the requirements of the 5 pillars of NJHS and how he will display the charateristics while in NJHS.

Then he had to wait.

He found out a few weeks ago that he was accepted.

Last night was the induction ceremony.  I might have gotten a little bit teary-eyed.  We are so proud of Aeden.

All About My Mom 2013

From Aeden, Age 11

1. What is something mom always says to you?
words

2. What makes mom happy?
When I do something that makes her happy.

3. What makes mom sad?
When we don't have any cheese or Tillamook cheese, or anything Tillamook.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Data unknown (as he giggles)

5. What was your mom like as a child?
My mom was the same.

6. How old is your mom?
At what point in time? 

7. How tall is your mom?
Taller than my dad.

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Not work.

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Drink and likes to go to the Pallazzo occasionally.

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Not dying by eating a lot of cheese at Tillamook

11. What is your mom really good at?
The question is...what is she NOT good at?  (mom: that is the next question)
Reading a thousand page book in an hour and eating lots of Tillamook cheese.

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Obviously...music!

13. What does your mom do for a job?
(thinking) Doing boatloads of work and stress...oh and did I mention work and stress.

14.What is your mom's favorite food?
you can figure it out by now...milk that has hardened

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
When you are still alive? (asked in a questioning tone)

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
My mom

17. What do you and your mom do together?
eat some cheese, okay fine, um, most of the time everything besides work

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Is the next question how are we different? 
We both are living creatures.

19. How are you and your mom different?
There are so many things, so many (said with head shaking sadly) overload, overload, too many variables, too many variables, overload, overload.  Here I will give you some examples.  Number 1: opposite gender,  Number 2: age, Number 3: different favorite food groups, Number 5: I like manga she likes non-manga.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Who wouldn't know? Obviously you can tell.  Do you have eyes?

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
That he lets her princess.

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
A cheese factory...any place that gives out free cheese, possibly Tillamook!

Here is the link to his answers when he was 7: http://familyofpirates.blogspot.com/2009/02/interview-with-kids.html