18 Years of Adventures

Today is my middle son's 18th birthday! I'm not that old...I had him when I was 10.
Anyway, he's the guy that I've mentioned a lot in my blog, here and here, because he is one of a kind. Aren't they all?
So, Nolan, I just want to thank you for bringing to my life (in this order), everything I ever wanted to know about:

• having a second child
• having a rather large and hungry baby
• trains
• trains again
• insects
• sharks
• interesting ways to use permanent markers (see photo)
• having a huge heart
• scary things
• snakes
• Pokemon
• patriotism
• art camp
• different perspectives
• determination
• soccer 
• InterMilan
• hockey
• persistence
• commitment
• character
• organic foods
• the Paleo diet