Thing 2 Turns 14

Somewhere recently, Thing 2 turned 14, which is very hard to believe.

Grace, Ryder and Julia

Grace is in the summer between middle school and high school. Always one of the smallest girls in her grade (maybe 3rd shortest out of ~150 girls), she has had some growth spurts, and is now somewhere in the middle of her classmates in terms of height (ok, well, maybe not the statistical middle, but certainly well above the bottom end now...). Grace is only an inch shorter than Julia, who is in turn a couple of inches short of Amp. Grace is looking forward to the day, somewhere in the future, when she is taller than both of them. As unlikely as this always seemed, it now seems quite likely.

High school starts in ~10 weeks. Marching band camp is in 7 weeks. Braces are expected to come off in ~4 months.

Changes all over the place. She thinks it's all great. It spooks me a little bit. I'm happy for her.