18!

Our baby boy turned 18! This is the last time I'll add a picture to his birthday collage (sigh). I'm so glad I started doing this so many years ago – when you see someone every day, it's hard to see how they've changed. Having a single image for each year really shows how he's changed and grown (especially his hair). I wish I could revisit every one of the days these pictures were taken, and talk with him at each of those ages. 

Once again, Reed decided on a movie outing with friends to celebrate. A bit different this year, though...first, he didn't need Tod to drive (and chaperone). He drove one friend and the rest met up there - most of them have been driving a lot longer than Reed. Second, there aren't really any new movies out, but the theater had a pretty good deal. You could rent the entire theater and choose a movie from their selection, and bring up to 20 people. Most of the options were Christmas movies, but "Tenet" was a choice, and since Reed is the only one who's seen it (at the drive in, with Dad, when it came out), he decided to go for it. He had a great group of pals join the party, and since they were the only ones in the theater, they could act as goofy as they wanted to. It sounds like they had a good time.

On his birthday morning, Jennifer brought him donuts as a surprise. We are meanies and made him do school, even though he did ask to skip it (I don't think he was serious, though). He chose Five Guys for his birthday dinner (shocker!) and then we followed it with a blizzard cake from Dairy Queen and his presents. All in all, a pretty great day, I think!