My oldest turned 12 a couple months ago. He has spent this entire year in an insane growth spurt, literally bursting out of his clothes. You can hear him creaking as he grows. He’s taller than me (just barely!) (or at least that’s what I keep telling myself). He’s got peach fuzz and his voice is noticeably different than it was six months ago.
In September we bought him this new pair of shoes to take on his school camping trip with his grade – he had grown out of all his summer shoes. In November, he had grown out of the September shoes, so we bought another pair 2 sizes larger. They should fit for a little while longer.
His September shoes are still in great shape since they’re pretty new. But it’s okay, they fit me – so I now have a sweet new pair of shoes.
And a preteen kid who wears larger shoes than me.
The Cameraphone Diaries 