Senior Year

As most of you know, it is Michael's Senior year. He is very excited that it is finally here and can't wait for graduation, which will be June 3rd (if you want to mark your calendar's). He is your typical teenager now. He has a girlfriend, never has any money, and thinks he should be able to do whatever he wants. I can't complain too much though, because he has only been this way since summer....most parents deal with it for years!
My friend Shandy Vogt is a great photographer, and recently took Michael's senior pictures. You can see a sneak peek of them on her blog: http://shandyvogt.blogspot.com/2009/09/michael.html.
After Michael graduates, he will only have about a month before he ships off to boot camp! It will be quite a change, because even though he doesn't hang out at home much these days, we still see him. I think Shannon will take it the hardest. Michael is a good kid and usually makes good choices. He's pretty easy to live with, and he has never once, in the 9 years he's lived with us, told me "YOU'RE NOT MY MOM", even though I'm sure he's thought it, since I'm the one who lays down the law.
His favorite things are: Nadra (his girlfriend), Mau Tai and Brazilian Jujitsu(martial arts), cookie dough (raw), Chocolate Milk, trying new restaurants, and on-line gaming