So how does fourteen years go by so quickly? It’s almost surreal that our ‘baby boy’ can be fourteen years old. Long gone are the days of curls, Thomas the Trains, match box cars and thumb sucking. Now we have a boy who is slowly (very slowly) but surely growing into a man.
A little letter for you Jack…
A little letter for you Jack…
Dear Jack,
Today you turn fourteen. FOURTEEN…. How is that possible? You will celebrate your birthday this evening with a joint birthday party with your best friend JP and 35 of your closest friends. You will tailgate with pizza, drinks, games and friends and then walk over to the high school varsity football game with all of your friends. Oh to be a kid again.
This past year has been a good one - you are now in your last year of middle school - inching closer to the high school years. You are a straight A student- accepting nothing less of yourself that high A’s. You’re hard on yourself and expect a lot from yourself - sometimes it gets to you but most of the time you manage it well.
You played middle school football, basketball, was a starting pitcher on your baseball team, went fishing 97.6 times with your buddies, took up golf again, swam in the ocean waters off the coast of the Dominican Republic, went to Disney World, deep sea fishing twice, snow skiing for the first time and rode a lot of roller coasters. Sounds like a fun year! And to top it off- your Dad is installing a putting green in our backyard which should be finished by your birthday! Pretty damn cool.
You are a loyal friend who always treats others (with the exception of your sister) the way you want to be treated. I hope this trait of yours continues as you navigate the high school years… it won’t always be easy but ultimately it’ll be your biggest strength.
We love you Jack and are super proud of you.
See if you can find Jack in the video below!
Until next time....
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