Well, the boy has departed for army cadet camp this weekend, just got back from dropping him off at head quarters.  So today was filled with running around like a loon getting things ready for him to go and we ended up having to buy him a new rucksack and sleeping bag too.  He had a list as long as your arm to take with him and it was quite comical to see him struggling to put it on his back :-)

Can't quite believe sometimes that my boy is growing up, its a bit sad in a way too that he is slowly becoming independent and that one day he will be flying the nest.  But that won't happen a yet a while, all the more reason to enjoy our time together while he is still young :-)  So, here is my little boy, who is not so little any more, ready for his weekend adventure:

I hope he has fun and doesn't miss being home very much and am very much looking forward to seeing him again on Sunday and hearing about his escapades...