Raising Kaine...this child was named so perfectly! I can't say it has been in a negative way though... I use that cliche' only in a positive, yet sometimes challenging way!! Every parent says they can't believe how time flies by when watching the milestones of a birthday come, and that could not be any more true as Kaine celebrates the 11th year of his life! For me to look back at Kaine's short little life, it represents the changes from where we began to where we are now! Kaine in his "grow up" process has also marked how his parents have grown as well! We have come a long way since our meager beginning living in a camper with a brand new baby! We have lived in many environments since Kaine joined us, and although we thought we've spent the last 11 years raising a boy into a young man... the fact of the matter is, Kaine has raised his parents into 2 responsible and loving adults!! This is perhaps the last year we will celebrate Kaine's youth in a "childish" manner. In the next year we will see him enter Junior High, thus the trails of life will begin for him!! I continue to be amazed at how Kaine has developed his own interests, personality and values and am proud to say I think he's got a great future ahead of hime!
He works hard to be a good student.
He is competitive and strongwilled, always pushing himself to do better.
He is a resposible and caring person, yet does his best to push the limits.
He values his family to the utmost and nothing is more important than his relationship with his little brother.
He is not free from fault, always knowing how to push the right buttons (both good and bad). His charm and charisma are sure to bring his mother grey hair in the very near future, but for the moment I will revel in the glory this young man has brought into my life!
Check out pics from Kaine's bday bash and football game held last Friday!! The cold (2 degrees) wasn't enough to keep these resilient young men from enjoying an afternoon of a Birthday Super Bowl!!
