To Jacob, on your 12th birthday!

 Jacob,

 You are a joy and a delight!  You are so full of energy and your brain seems like it goes a million miles a minute!  One of the things your received for your birthday was online drum lessons and you seem to really enjoy them.  It has been fun to watch you learn!  You are also really excited about sports, still convinced you are going to play in the NFL one day, and my biggest extrovert.

 This year for your birthday we had a party with a bunch of your friends at the park.  You really wanted there to be a basketball hoop - that was the only "requirement" you had.  I think you had a really good time and it was so fun seeing you all hang out together.  

You love to build things - both Legos and mechanical sets that make you think through the instructions.  You've put together some amazing builds and it's fun to watch you problem solve.  You do not enjoy "down time" or feeling like you have nothing to do.

 I am so thankful for you!  It still takes me by surprise how grown up you are and I'm can't wait to watch you continue to become the man you are going to be!

 

Mom 

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