This picture was taken in October 2003, the day MrZ and I got married. We are going tonight to pick up tuxes again for the first time since then. This time, they are for MrZ’s brother’s wedding and I’m betting the pictures I take of the boys on Saturday will look a little bit different, what do you think?
LilZ is growing so fast I’m losing my mind. We’re going to the mall tonight to buy him an entire outfit for the rehearsal dinner tomorrow because NONE of his dressy clothes fit. Not even his shoes which we bought in December. They lasted FIVE MONTHS. And when I bought those I insisted we get them a bit too big so they’d last longer. Heaven forbid if I actually bought shoes in a perfect fit. I’d be lucky to get three months out of them then.
I’m making MrZ’s 18-year-old sister go with us to help provide mediation between me, “Here’s a nice looking suit,” and LilZ, “Can I wear flip-flops?” She knows what’s in style for kids his age so she’ll have better luck helping me find dress clothes he might actually wear again. There’s nothing I hate worse than buying something and it only being worn once. Of course, at the rate LilZ’s growing, that could happen anyway. He could want to wear the shoes next Tuesday and can’t because he’ll have already grown out of them.
Your boys looks so handsome in this photo. Can’t wait to see the comparison photo.
LilZ will be taller than you by the end of the summer or … perhaps by the end of the month. Or is he already taller than you?
first I misread your title and thought it said: Worse than Weed. And I was all…I guess she is becoming forgetful?
Second - LilZ looks like a baby here! It must break your heart. And checkbook!
seriously, someone needs to find a way to freeze time.
I love the line about can I wear flip flops with this. My ten year old is the same way.
I started reading your blog in the fall and just since then LilZ has sprouted up! Some of the more recent pictures look like he’s all feet and legs. I have brothers that are 18 and 20 and it seems like boys do all their growing at once. Hopefully pretty soon his growing will even off a little. I’m sure he’s eating everything that isn’t nailed down, too! There is never enough food for a teenage boy.