We have new kittens named Dexter and Daphne, we adopted them about a year ago.  Dexter is able to open lever doors such that we have had to change some doorknobs to round ones.  We finally caught him in the act!

Yesterday, Wilson went to Katy High School's Senior Sunrise 2026 where seniors meet for donuts at sunrise on the football field.  At the end of the school year, they meet for the sunset.  A neat tradition!  This school year, Wilson will be in the Culinary Arts program at the technical campus of our school district for the mornings and regular classes in the afternoons.

Last night, Troop 567 elected Will to be their Senior Patrol Leader for the next 6 months.  The SPL is the top youth leader of the unit.
Below, Scoutmaster Wilson is swearing in Will on our new troop flag.

Wilson started school this morning, posing with Colt

This year, Wilson wanted a fox cake for his birthday.  Amy spent the day making one:

Wilson continues at Texas Connections Academy of Houston again this year for 9th grade like 8th grade last year.  He is glad for the flexibility to work at his own pace and turn around to pet Colt whenever he feels like it!

Wilson has been drawing anthropomorphic animals recently.  Every artist at some point draws a self portrait.  He combined the two to do this one.

Wilson has had fun visiting lots of the lending libraries in our neighborhood called "Little Free Libraries" organized by this non-profit. We thought we should have one in our own neighborhood as well.  We arranged to fund the construction if our neighbor across the street (Hank aka MH) would build it.

We thought the HOA couldn't possibly decline if it was the same paint colors as the clubhouse. That was fortuitous since Hank found the excess paint from the clubhouse under its sink! Even red for the door!

Wilson said it's been a great birthday today.  Amy spent two days making him a cake that he requested, complete with "meeples": the Wheel of Enormous Proportions from the latest Jackbox Party Pack.  He had Kraft spirals for lunch and supper is his favorite pizza from our favorite shop: The Godfather (with meatballs).  Most of the day he built with Legos and this evening we will play Jac

Same door and same dog, different looking kid!
Today is Wilson's first day at his new, 100% virtual school called Texas Connections Academy - Houston.