Silas turned thirteen this year so we now have a house full of teenage boys! We joke that Silas has become spicier as he inches closer toward teenhood, but he’ll always be our Sunny Si.

At thirteen, Silas is an incredibly hardworking student, and always up for trying new things. This year he did basketball, track, key club, debate club, band, piano and put in many hours on the mountain skiing and snowboarding. Jonathan and I are impressed with how on top of things Silas is. He gets up at 5:40am on his own each weekday morning, makes his bed and gets himself ready for school and out the door by 6:50am. He is truly a quintessential third child!

Happy birthday, Silas Tristan! We love you to the moon and back!

Silas always requests sausage balls on his birthday. We’re happy to comply!

Silas and his friends went to Seattle Escape Games to do an escape room for his birthday. They almost made it out, but not quite! Here he is with Mason, Ethan & Justin.

Opening up his favorite gift – a 3d Printer! He was beyond excited and it’s a pretty cool and useful thing to have around!

The unboxing…

With his printer, and wearing his 2nd favorite gift – a WWU sweatshirt. He is so proud of his big brother!

His first creation – a dragon!