teenager

william turned 13  on august 15th!  it seems unreal, but we celebrated with donuts for breakfast and a baskin robbins ice cream cake!!

(please ignore the goofy child in the background!)

here's the birthday tribute that was posted on facebook...

We welcomed this guy into the world 13 years ago. It’s hard to believe that 13 years of William have passed so quickly. That is not to say that HE is quick. On the contrary, he sees no need to move or do things at a rapid pace. He is our little turtle that has earned the nickname “Dilly” for all of his dilly dallying. He is never the first one in the car ready to go! He loves all types of music, and it only takes him hearing it once to remember all the words. He does not like blue jeans and would much prefer to wear shorts year round. Federer is his favorite. He likes Mississippi State, Dak, and playing chess against his brothers. He devours books and always has one nearby. He makes up his bed every morning right after waking up. He would get up at 4am if we let him. He is a total morning person. He loves to cook, but he always breaks at least one of the eggs when frying them for breakfast! His favorite dessert is heath bar pie, but he won’t turn down anything with sugar in it! He could eat pounds upon pounds of shrimp at a time. He wants to be on the tennis court every day. He has learned how to string rackets and is enjoying having a little spending money from that endeavor. He is not a fan of ankle socks. He is very reserved, but he can be goofy once you get to know him. He wants to be an architect or an engineer of some sort. Math and science are still his favorite subjects. His fingers can fly over that piano keyboard and lately they have been figuring out the guitar. He packs peanut butter and jelly for lunch every single day. He can fall asleep within 20 seconds of getting in the bed. He is always humming or singing something. He loves a good milkshake. He changed schools this year (big change!) and just went with the flow from the very beginning. I’m so proud of how he has adjusted to this new normal. He loves Jesus, and that boy knows his Bible. He likes Andy Griffith and the Cosby Show. He enjoys driving me bananas by fiddling with the rubber bands on his braces. You better fill his plate up with food the first time around because he never goes back for seconds….unless it’s lasagna or maybe crawfish. His feet are as big as mine, and I think this is the year that he will pass me in height. Here’s to hoping that the next 13 years slow down a little and pass by at his pace!  🐢 Happy birthday, William!