Update on Growing Kids!

Today July 20, 2009

Christmas 2006, look how little they were!

Colette was asking me tonight how tall I thought she was. I gave her a quick sizing up and figured around 5' or 5' 1". This wasn't an adequate enough assessment though, just eyeballing her, we HAD to know her exact height. So, we had her stand against the wall in stocking feet, Jim marked the spot and then brought out the tape measure to figure out her vertical quotient. My estimate was way off. She is actually, at 11 years, 10 months and 3 days old 5' 3 1/2" tall. Wow!! Impressive. Actually when Jim told me, my exact words were "WHAT???" in quite a loud voice. I couldn't believe it.





Then we measured Ian. At 14 years, 9 months and 12 days old, he is 5' 6 1/2" tall. I was next and am just ahead of my own children at 5' 9 1/4" tall. I actually think I am shrinking, because I have always said I was 5' 10". Perhaps I was rounding up to flatter myself. It does seem likely, but now the truth is out and I am only 5' 9 1/4" tall. Bummer. Oh well, I am still taller than them, but for how long? Time will tell. The way they are eating, it shouldn't be too long before they surpass dear old Mom.

Coldplay pictures

Coldplay 7-11-09

This past weekend, Ian, Colette and I went to the Gorge at George, WA to see Coldplay in concert. My friend Jean was with us too. The kids thought it was a hoot that there was actually a town in our fair state named George. It then prompted a discussion as to whether or not there was a Martha, WA. They hadn't been to eastern Washington in enough years to remember it and thought they had landed in Texas when seeing the dirt, the rolling hills, lack of trees, not to mention the heat. Man, it was HOT!!

The concert was absolutely fantastic, Coldplay did not disappoint. The Gorge was stop 130 or so on their world tour and you would never know it. They had so much energy, you would think it was the first night of their tour. Colette brought her camera along and took some pictures I will share with you. She always does a great job of documenting our adventures! Ian loved the concert. He was singing along and got that little impish grin he gets when he is tickled. Colette quickly abandoned her seat for the aisle behind us where she was free to dance and take pictures. All that dancing in our living room has certainly paid off!

After the concert we drove home arriving about 3am. We were hot, tired and dehydrated but buoyed by the great music we had just heard. It was a blanket of inspiration that we wrapped ourselves in and won't let go of anytime soon. With all the stress of life, this was really a beautiful celebration of what we love. Music!!