Thank You, Derek!

There hasn’t been much time for blogging lately, but I couldn’t let this week go by without acknowledging my nephew, who grew up far more quickly than he was supposed to…

See, this is what he’s SUPPOSED to look like:

Instead, here’s what he really looks like:

Derek and his dad, TonyDerek & Maxmy sister Deb & Tony  my parents with DerekDerek with Alex & Max, after he won stuffed animals
for them from a crane game at a restaurant

Anyway, this boy who has grown into a young man left on Tuesday to begin basic training.  We won’t see him again until after Christmas!  We wish him the very best as he gets started in the army.  We love you, Derek!