17 Years ... a flash in the pan!

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Happy 17th Birthday Kix!!
He has been down and out with the stomach flu for four days :(  Including having to miss his first official basketball game of the season, which would have been today.
But, it's been a great year for him overall.  Definitely becoming a MAN - right before my eyes. Love you Kix! ♥
In keeping with a completely UNINTENTIONAL yet quite prominent tradition with the very low key birthday parties that we tend to have, Kix's "cake":
Here's a throwback example of his "cake" when he turned 3:


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