Knees

My boys are growing.  Especially Travis.   Do you know how I know?

I can see his knees.

This is the first summer that Travis' knees peek out from underneath his shorts.

To fit at the waist, the length was always excessive, but what could I do?  His shorts have always been more like boot-cut capris than shorts.  Travis put on his shorts this summer I thought maybe they didn't fit him.

(Here's Justin's "shorts".)

I pondered and considered and watched him and realized, he's just growing up.

Growing up.

A major accomplishment and yet sad for mommy to see.  Travis is definitely NOT a toddler.  He's growing up and moving on.  Makes me proud, excited, and scared.  Another new phase.  Glad it's coming, but sad to see the old going.