Elliott turns 14

Although it’s true that Elliott is literally growing up before our eyes, it feels like we can actually see him sprout up a few millimeters every day. The man is growing up!

True story: We measured him on his birthday and I have witnesses. He was 5 foot, 8 and 3/4 inches. I remember vividly because I took note that he was exactly one inch taller than me. Ten days later I went to actually put up the arrow on his growth chart. I figured I would just double check his height again so I called him down to measure him.

And he was 5 FOOT, 9 AND A 1/4 INCHES TALL! He literally grew half an inch in 10 days. But I still marked his height as it was on his original birthday…

And because I’m a month late in writing this blog post, we measured him again a month after his birthday. AND HE WAS 5 FOOT, 9 AND 3/4 INCHES TALL. That’s right, he’s grown a full inch since his birthday. And now you understand why our grocery bill has skyrocketed.

(And because I wrote this a month ago and forgot to post it, now I’m TWO months late in getting this blog post out. Of course, I measured him again today and he’s currently … 5 FOOT, 10 INCHES.)

What a delight to watch your children grow and blossom into their passions. Elliott’s love for animals has grown as fast as his body. He has spent the last 9 months or so researching chickens. He has devoured book after book and his dreams are only growing as well. So…we got chickens. They are a story for another day, but I feel like it would be more appropriate to call our son Farmer Elliott from here on out. Fittingly, he asked for a pair of overalls for his birthday. It’s been several years since he had a pair, but I still think of him in overalls since he wore them for most of his life when he was little. If you weren’t sure he was homeschooled before, now you can be certain. #theoverallssayitall (One of these days, I’ll even get a picture.)

The Capture the Flag birthday extravaganza was a success this year. The Lord provided BEAUTIFUL weather and it was a super fun day.

Happy birthday, Farmer Elliott! We love you and every way the Lord has uniquely knit you together. We love watching you grow in stature, maturity, and character.