Pete is such a good Dad! He didn't "kill" me when I volunteered him to chaperone Tyler's entire 5th grade class to Jekyll Island. He said that they kept them busy from sun up to sun down. Lots of ecology, biology, conservation, and even looked for dolphins by boat. Pete was in total awe at meal times. He said that those kids would trade any and everything. Better than any auction! Milk for bread, meat for dessert. He had to sit with his arms covering his tray so that they wouldn't try to trade his food. He said that if someone had taken a bite off of some food and needed to trade it, they would cut that small portion off and trade away. 
Tyler enjoyed learning about the snakes. That was one of his many classes.
My oldest baby is growing up right before my eyes. (The other 2 are quickly following him, too.) He no longer needs me like he use to. I now realize that since he was born, I am teaching him how to be on his own. I have to let him go and discover on his own. He doesn't need me to do everything for him. He needs me to guide and advise him as he attempts living. And every time I watch him discover something new that he is able to do, I am amazed all over again. Just as if he were still a baby. Children are so wonderous. These 2 pictures are only 7 years apart. I just love Pete, Tyler, Corey, and Grace so very much!
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Hey Tracy! The other day when the kids were at EMS and David was on the phone with me, I told David to tell my "Ty-baby" hello. Apparently, Ty gets embarrassed by me calling him Ty-baby. That's what I've called him since he was 2 or 3. I can't believe how much the kids are growing. They just get more precious every day. Take care! Jeanie
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