Happy 18th Birthday, Benjamin!!

We have an adult son!! Crazy.  His birthday was quite relaxed and informal.  He didn't want anything special.  He requested brownies for his cake and he went to a party at the beach that evening.  Otherwise, he spent the time in the middle preparing for his trip to Chile.

His presents consisted almost entirely of things for his trip - a camera, a watch (because he won't have access to his phone), clothes, microfiber towels, etc.  We also gave him some money to buy fun things he'd like. 

Then the next day, he was off to Chile.  I accompanied him to his gate, just in case he had trouble.  But everything went smoothly and now he feels ready for his flight to the Mexico MTC in a couple months.  We're excited for his trip.  We hope he has a wonderful experience meeting and serving people in Chile.

His group is posting pictures to their instagram account so I get to see some updates.  He's got multiple layovers so naps are essential.  

The sights look amazing...and cold!

True to form, Benjamin finds the cat to cuddle.  He never liked our cat but he seems to love every other one he finds.