Jared is 16! Wow - he really is growing up so fast. He's officially old enough to drive with a license (but doesn't have one yet) and old enough to date. Whoa! Thank goodness we take things one step at a time.
For being one of those "milestone" birthdays, we celebrated pretty quietly. It was a school day, so he was up early as usual. He got unlimited bacon and Crispix cereal for breakfast -- his favorite. He had an ordinary day of school and homework and then we celebrated as a family around a favorite dinner of rigatoni and breadsticks, topped off with ice cream sandwiches. He opened presents from his brothers and Mark & I gave him a CTR ring. He was hoping he'd get a car for his birthday, but that definitely didn't happen! The other thing he wanted for his birthday was to see Iron Man 3. Mark & I bought tickets for him and three of his friends -- Jordan, Jason, and Derek-- to see it. They had a great time! Jared is now old enough to be ordained a priest, so that took place on Sunday afternoon after church. I'm proud of the young man that Jared is and I love watching him grow physically, mentally, spiritually, and in so many other ways. Love you so much, Jared! Happy Birthday!
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