after a day at “the island”
we stopped at a park to play
it was cold
but that didn’t stop the kids from playing
and having fun
when we got there
the older boys (who are in middle school)
found a girl they knew
so they all just sat around
on various playground structures
and talked
poor christopher really wanted to play
and he would get them to do something for about a minute
and then they would all go back to talking
on the ride home he says to me
you start going with people in middle school?
i thought you had to be older, like high school.
oh man…
snapshots: life with boys 
Grandpa says you don’t have to go with anybody until you’re in college. Grandma agrees. :-)
so, now that i know it is mary you spent time with, that explains the glazed over look of joy in the first picture.
It’s already starting…whew. Good luck with all of that Christopher! And I agree…I didn’t really go out with anyone until college, and I married him. Just wait until the good ones come along, it’s a lot less drama.
Auntie Mo also agrees that waiting until college is the thing to do. Put it off as long as you can!