Ethan: 17+ years of photos

For Ethan's high school graduation this spring I went on a "deep dive" through all the photos on our computer to find interesting pix for a poster that we put together for his party. Well, I found a lot more photos than would fit on the poster, so I decided I would post the whole collection on the blog instead-- here they are.

[Note: looking through all these photos, my mind boggles when I think of all the incredible vacations and trips that we've had as a family, all of them conceived of and meticulously planned + organized by my wonderful wife Amy-- I am so lucky to be married to her! What an amazing 21 years it has been...]

1999, Feb -- handsome young man in sunglasses:

2002: Skiing at Alta, with cousin Cate:

2002: Visiting Tinmouth in May:

2002: with Curious George:

2003: return of George with bagel:

2003, April: getting ready for spring soccer:

2003, October, in the bath with sister:

2004, July: trip to Mendocino with the cousins:

2004, Nov: soccer!

2005, May: strange-looking kids visiting the Acton Children's Museum:

2005, July: Pullen family reunion in Gattlinburg:

2006, July: visiting a water park in Italy of all places:

2005, July: on the ferry boat to Cinque Terre:

 2006, October: Halloween

2006, December: pyramid project

2006, December -- Tanzania (with hippos)

2006, December: Tanzania (school visit)

2007, February: wrapped up with Cate:

2007, Feb: visiting Smithsonian

2007, March -- cutting the rug at Estabrook

 2007, May -- more soccer

2007, Aug: on Lake Champlain, en route to Montreal

2007, Aug: visiting Montreal

2008, June -- yet another soccer photo:

2008, July -- visiting Paris:

2008, July: Versaille

2008, September -- we appear to be biking in Cambridge England

2008, Sep -- school uniforms

2008, October -- ok, that's enough of the soccer photos -- it's time for some rugby if I dare say

2008, Oct -- Ethan looking suspicious

 2008, December -- in the London Eye, with cousins

2009, Feb -- visiting Brussels

2009, April: visiting Amsterdam

2009, Apr: amid the flowers in the Netherlands

2010, March: costume for "Fiddler on the Roof"

2010, March: "Fiddler on the Roof" dress rehearsal

2010, May: passport picture

2010, May: spring track, running the mile

2010, Aug -- Goose Rocks beach in Maine

2010, July -- Kitty Hawk excursion (trip to Outer Banks NC)

2008, Aug: Ethan contemplating in VT

2010, Dec: Christmas with the cousins

2010, Dec -- making Christmas cookies

2011, Jan -- strange games with icicles:

2011, Feb -- vising Costa Rica

2011, March -- red sweatshirt

2011, May -- visiting the Hoover Dam:

2011, June: in the back yard

2011, June: cruising the Lycian coast in Turkey

2011, Aug: visiting Yellowstone

2011, November: leaf pile with Lydia

2012, Feb: visiting Sanibel Island (boat ride)

2012, Feb: visiting Sanibel Island (kayaking)

2012, Feb: Ethan is now taller than his mom

2012, March: letter man

2012, March: Ethan the Pouty Sheep, preparing for a Pitch Pipes Performance

2012, April: visiting California

2012, April: visiting California (our old house)

2012, Aug: bike trip in Quebec

2012, September: with mom, about to head off to Andover

2012, November: with Lydia

2012, November -- climbing White Rocks in Vermont with Lydia, dad, and Bach

2012, Dec: in Cleveland with Andrew and Scott

2012, Dec: duet with Joanie

2012, Dec: skiing in Tyringham

2013, Jan: making a weird face

2013, Feb -- all bundled up for downhill skiiing

2013, Apr: hanging out on the couch

2013, Apr: hungry teenager attacks cake

2013, Apr: assorted men from the family:

2013, May: Andover Ultimate frisbee game

2013, June: hiking in the White Mountains with dad

2013, June: hanging out in Tyringham

2013, Aug: chilling out in Maine (Rice Reunion trip)

2013, Aug: strange toe dance with sister

2013, Oct: running cross country at Andover

2013, November: hiking in Sedona

2013, December -- hamming it up with Dad

2014, Feb -- getting read to cross country ski at Minuteman National Park

2014, Feb -- birthday party

2014, March -- college visit to Rice

2014, March: college visit to Brown U

2014, June: Ethan behind the wheel, look out

2014, Aug -- hiking in British Columbia (goofing off with Alan)

2014, Aug: strange selfie with Dad (in Vancouver)

2014, Aug: hiking in Wells Gray

2014, November -- cross country meet vs Exeter

2014, December -- Christmas in Cleveland

2015, April: senior recital

2015, May -- ultimate frisbee

Wow, it's amazing how quickly the time went.  You blink and your kids are grown up (!).

Lydia -- it will be your turn next (in another 4 years).