Austin

Austin started out as a wee little baby. He was way undersized when he was born. There were some tough times for he and his parents, but lo and behold, today he turns 7 years old!

Austin's dad is an inventor and Austin is just like him. It was funny going over their home and Austin would be walking around with a pencil and notepad before he could even read. Jotting down his ideas and inventions.

One day Austin said to Shane, "hey dad, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" And he proceeded to talk about some invention in his mind. Always thinking, always asking questions. I've never seen a boy like that.

It's pretty cool watching your children raise their children. It's really a blessing to see.

So, I called Austin today to wish him a happy birthday and asked what he was doing. "Oh, we're just riding our bikes, and we made a hovercraft!" A hovercraft, I said, how'd you make that? "With wood and paper and plastic" he said matter of factly. "We used all the duct tape up"

I'm looking forward to seeing what life's adventure will bring him. :)

p.s. Just came back from Emily's birthday party and found out that the hovercraft REALLY worked! Shane found the plans on the internet. Somehow he hooked up a leaf blower to it and it held Shane up! So I guess they all tried riding on it..... You can't buy that in a store! The thing that cracks me up is that Austin and Brandon were so nonchalant about it. "Oh, yeah, of course we built a hovercraft... doesn't every kid?" :) :)