A Teenager in the House

Are we seriously old enough to have a teenager in the house? Well I guess we are since Max turned 13 on the 14th of March! I really cannot believe that my little 6 pound 4 oz first born son is a teenager. I remember when Mark and I had him we felt so unequipped to be parents and just marveled at his existence. He's been a wonderful son and continues to amaze us. I'm not saying he's perfect....because he definitely does his fair share of mixing up trouble in the house but on the whole he's a wonderful young man.

We celebrated at Buffalo Wild Wings with most of the guys from his seventh grade class. He switched schools this year and every time we're around his classmates we are reminded of why we chose to move him. It's a wonderful group of young men and their camaraderie is quite an experience. You should have seen them when they decided to take on the Extreme Wing Challenge. Each boy who wanted to participate was given a Blazing Hot Wing and they had 30 seconds to eat it and refrain from drinking anything. It was absolutely hilarious!

Max wanted to add onto his drum kit for his birthday this year. He recently received a scholarship from our church and received $250 to add towards a new piece of equipment. So off to The Guitar Center we headed and quickly spent a lot of money on a new high hat, stand, bass pedal and two new sets of sticks. But to hear him play makes it all worth it. Max has been playing the drums since he was a toddler and the rhythm patterns he creates now just blow my mind!

We're headed into the unknown with a teenager but he's got a good head on his shoulders, still tells me he loves me daily and can clean up the kitchen like you wouldn't believe. We love you Max!