My son Andrew turned 13 yesterday. His mom and sister and I were singing "Happy Birthday" to him when we looked at the clock and realized it was 7:59PM - the exact time of his birth. Very cool!I've heard a lot of parents talk about how they don't want their kids to grow up and all of that. I've actually loved every stage of my kids' lives and have always looked forward to the next one. I love seeing them grow, take on responsibility, learn how to solve their own problems and increase their character. I even love that they are becoming more and more independent from me because I see them becoming more dependent on God.
We got this Email from Andrew's math teacher this morning. It was the icing on the cake (bad pun I know) to what has been a great few days of celebrating our son's life.
I just wanted to let you know how polite Andrew has been to me all year. As he leaves the classroom each day, he is always sure to say “Good-bye, Mrs. Hawkins. I hope you have a good evening” – or something similar. He is a pleasure to teach.
