The Growing Gant Family...

 So proud of this kid. I still can hardly believe he's old enough to be 12, but I think I'll be saying that about his age every year.  It's just hard to believe sometimes how quickly the years pass.  He had just experienced an Escape Room with his Trail Life troop a few weeks ago and said he wanted to try it out again with some friends from school for his birthday.  We allowed him to choose three other friends to go with him and he had no problem deciding who (so thankful that he's made some good friends in the few months that we've been here).   They first enjoyed some play in the snow here at home while it was still daylight.  The Legers allowed us privilege to their sledding hill and they wore themselves out going up and down.  We're also wearing our sledding material out!   Curtis joined the boys for their Escape Room experience while Cal and I were at home preparing dinner for when they returned.  William always wants steak...especially Grandpa Bruce's

 Curtis took time away with William overnight in Sandpoint.  We rented a tiny home (William's always wanted to stay in one) and Curtis studied up on the Passport to Purity material through Family Life. I am so thankful for a husband who recognizes the importance of being the one who speaks into his boy's lives about the incredible way God has created our bodies, how they change as we grow and all the other birds and bees topics (o;  So many kids now days are learning things from their phones and/or other friends which has the opportunity to change the course of their lives.  The legacy Mom and Dad left me as a young girl and the importance they put on purity at a young age was priceless and our prayer is that that same legacy is passed down to William and Calvin.   The getaway was special for both of them and it warms my heart they share the relationship they do.  My prayer is that their open communication about life and it's challenges continues on into adulthood.  I pray