Tuesday, June 22, 2010

thirteen


Top 13 Reasons I Love Parenting this 13-year-old Boy

  1.  I had no idea what being a mom would be like until you were born thirteen years ago today.
  2. You are so different from me and you challenge me to think about things in a different way.
  3. You love Jesus and it shows.
  4. You are enthusiastic about food which makes it more rewarding to cook.
  5. You are a real help around the house and I appreciate your expertise in vacuuming, trash removal, and killing bugs.
  6. You are funny.  Not always as funny as you think you are, but you are truly funny.
  7. You are great with kids.  Seeing you work with the kids at Thursday morning playschool was a joy.
  8. You are a hard worker.  I am really proud of the help you've given others in special projects and for the help you've been with the yard work this year.
  9. You are a great conversationalist.  You are so much like your dad in the interest you take in other people.
  10. It delights me more than you will ever know to see you read your Bible faithfully.  I was so proud of you on Sunday when you were baptized and thankful for what God is doing in your life.
  11. You like ice cream, probably as much as I do.
  12. You are eager to try new things like the firearm safety course, fishing, football.
  13. You bring a lot of laughter and joy to our home.
People have warned us about having a house full of teenagers.  You are our first and I can honestly say that I look forward to your teen years with delight and excitement.  If they are anything like the past thirteen years, we will continue to be blessed by having you in our family.

Happy Birthday Dear Noah!

8 comments:

Diana Fisher said...

Thank you so much for the wonderful comment on my blog today. I truly appreciate it!!

And I love thus birthday post. So nice to put this in writing—your thoughts about this.

hilde janbroers said...

Happy birthday!
Thank you for commenting on my blog. Have a great day with your son. Love the journaling.

Sue Althouse said...

So glad you are enjoying your 13-year old. My son is double his age and the time went by so fast. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment!

Tracy said...

Such a sweet tribute to your son.
Thank you for commenting on my blog:)

Pam said...

Happy Birthday Noah! My son is 14 and sounds very much like your son. So far having a teenager isn't so bad. But wait until they get their driver's license.LOL! Yikes!

Thank you for leaving the kind comment on my blog.:-)

hilde janbroers said...

you might want to check my blog....;-)

Sharla said...

What a great tribute to your son! I love the list you made about him and the things you love and appreciate about him! And thank you for your sweet comments on my blog! :)

Tracy said...

Again I want to thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog. I bought the puffcorn on the American side of the border:)