14 Years Old

 

   My baby just turned fourteen. It doesn't seem possible that he is so close to driving a car! I cringe just thinking about it. Over the course of the summer he grew a lot taller and his voice deepened. He is starting to look and sound like a young man.

  Watching Jeremy and his friends and classmates I see that so much is the same as when I was his age. It brings back so many fond memories for us. The use of video games and cell phones has drastically changed the way kids are entertained and the way they communicate with each other. And it's kind of a shame. One thing I can say about Jeremy is he would much rather be running around outside than playing a video game or messing with his phone - and I'm very thankful for that.

   Sometimes 14 years old seems like an eternity ago for me and sometimes it seems like yesterday. At that age I didn't have all the tv channels to watch or video games to play. We had one tv so whatever my Dad was watching was what everybody had to watch! My sister and I grew up climbing around in the creek with our friends or we would walk to the Fast Fare to get candy or an Icee. We could take off and be gone all day and my parents didn't worry about us. I wish things were more like that today.

That's me on the right (yes, I was a dork and I couldn't do anything with my curly hair!)

 

Goodbye Summer

   I'm so sad to say that school starts this week. I enjoy the lazy days of summer with no projects or homework to worry about. This summer was too rainy, but it was also much cooler than usual so that was nice. Jeremy got to hang out with friends till after dark, go swimming, go to Carowinds a few times, he went to the beach and also had soccer camp. So I would say he had a pretty nice summer.

 I wish I was one of those people who focuses more on the here and now. Who enjoys each day without dwelling on what's ahead. But I'm one of those types that has to have something ahead to look forward to. Whether its a holiday, special occasion or weekend getaway. I start thinking about the summer and our vacation in January. The year goes by so fast and before you know it our vacation is over! It makes me realize how precious the time we have together as a family is.