Each birthday is such a milestone, isn't it? Big twelve means Primary graduation into Young Mens! Mutual every Wednesday (with ME!) and all the other wonderful things that come with being a little more grown up. He seems more than ready to move on.
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| That big gift behind him is a guitar! I decided that's what he's doing now. And he'll love it. |
I have always waited until after Adren's birthday to put up Halloween because I always wanted him to associate his birthday as his own~ un-tainted by anything else. This was the first year I put it up first, because he insisted. All the kids did, really.
Ok, back to the birthday boy.
Isn't he just the cutest at 12 years? Adren is getting more and more anxious to grow up and get more privileges~ I feel like I am constantly saying, WAIT. Just WAIT. I'm not ready for that. I don't know if his siblings would describe him this way, but he really is gentle and sweet. I feel like he doesn't really have the personality of a typical oldest child. He's much more easy going, likes to relax a LOT and rarely stresses over things. I was reading over a paper he wrote in class and when asked what he'd like to work most on he said, Be more responsible. I felt like that was my voice talking and realize I say that a lot, and you know what? He is very responsible. I feel like I have to remind him a lot, and have decided this is the year I need to pull back on that and let him face the consequences. Turns out he can handle most things and is watching the clock or a due date more than I realize. He was telling me something he likes to do in his class with Mrs. Rose is put on a "zoned out" face or fiddle with his pencil, or whisper a comment to a nearby friend because he notices when he does this he always gets called on, and he says he always knows the answer and it makes him chuckle inside. I thought that says a lot about his personality. He's like that.
For his birthday he wanted a hang out party, have some friends over after school for some food and then go see a movie at the mall on their own. That's cool.
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| That kid helping himself had just moved in days before and Adren wanted to invite him because he thought that would be fun to be invited to a party right when you move in :) |
I thought they looked so cute all walking in together "on their own". (I walked them in to the theater and made sure they were all situated and settled.)
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| Brett, Adren, new kid, Bridger and Pedro. And my shadow! I'm always lurking nearby... |
We celebrated with cake that evening. Adren's favorite thing in the whole wide world right now (besides Batman) is Reese's Cups.
We sure love you to pieces, Adren!
ps~ Here are some signs it's October and Halloween is on it's way:
Zeke got out the craft pants and got creative. He's so excited!
Ok, back to the birthday boy.
We sure love you to pieces, Adren!
ps~ Here are some signs it's October and Halloween is on it's way:
Zeke got out the craft pants and got creative. He's so excited!
