{"id":9048,"date":"2024-11-17T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=9048"},"modified":"2024-11-02T23:28:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T23:28:38","slug":"growing-in-bali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=9048","title":{"rendered":"Growing in Bali"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week three in Bali was a big week for Lucas. Let’s face it– the last year has been a big year for Lucas. He has grown so much physically and emotionally. He went from a kid to a full-fledged teenager. I now literally look up to him. He has me beat by about two inches.<\/p>\n

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Independence is something we talk a lot about with Lucas and Henry. We are not about to kick them out, but we want them to be ready to spread their wings when the time comes. Lucas has taken many steps towards independence this year. He took his first trip without us across Malaysia with friends. He has been managing a food budget. He is helping us make travel plans. We think it is important to know how to book a flight. Lucas is a teen leader at the Forever Wild Hub. He leads lessons with the kids on catching and throwing. He has developed mentoring relationships with kids ages two to eleven. It has been an enriching experience for him and a great avenue to find his voice and confidence.<\/p>\n

This week, he took a day off of hub with his friend Jake. They visited an abandoned water park, went to Denpasar for lunch, and then to the movies. They organized transport and other travel logistics. We plan to give him many more opportunities to take trips and make plans without us in the next year.<\/p>\n

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Lucas conquered the backflip this week! It has been a goal for years. He has been doing back flips on the trampoline for a long time, but he has never had anyone show him how to take that skill and translate it to a standing back flip. Amanda and Solomon worked with him and had him flipping in one afternoon! We are so proud of him.<\/p>\n