12 Years Old

I'm a bit behind on this post. But, we are now the parents of a 12-year-old. Today David was promoted from 6th grade into Junior High and Youth Group. What a way to make a Mom teary-eyed and proud. When your kids are born it is hard to imagine the day they'll start Junior High, but then, before you know it that day is here and you know you've spent a lot of time preparing for them for that.

Last week was David's twelveth birthday. We celebrated the day with our traditional chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast and David chose Applebee's for dinner. The next day we had some friends over to go swimming, so it was a fun celebratory weekend. This week David and I will take our trip to Disneyland and the Downtown Disney Lego store. That will round out his birthday celebrations and take care of the haul of money he made from his relatives. We are both looking forward to it.

We are so proud of David. He has such a sensitive heart and love for the Lord. His understanding of the world is getting so mature and I love to have conversations about important things with him. He is so helpful around the house and with his siblings. He can make Melody giggle like no one else can. He plays Lego with Joel by the hour and generally has an abundance of patience with a four-year-olds "rules." He has taken up tennis this year and really enjoys it and is doing well. He runs with Kevin several times a week and with a little lead time, is now beating Kevin home. Elizabeth joins them sometimes and it is a joy to see brother and sister running together. Hannah always enlists David to come play games on her Webkins so she can earn lots of Kins Cash. He is the best at gaming around here.

We are so thankful for the 12 years we've been privileged to call David our son. What a wonderful gift.