Yesterday was Tanner's thirteenth birthday. We now have two teenagers and one autistic child in the house. Pray for us.
It's a challenge, no question, but we've been through it once already. Of course, the first teenager was definitely less challenging than the new one. I'm told that girls are far more challenging than boys, and that we've gotten off light compared to others.
Yeah, right.
It was a fun birthday for him; he actually woke up with his alarm at 6:30 in the morning, a miraculous feat on its own. He then demanded to be identified as 'Teenager'. He even got ready for school without fighting with me, and was quiet enough to let Mom sleep. At school, his French class threw an impromptu party, and he had his regular horseback lessons after school. He then had a friend over for a mini-party at home.
His friend gave him quite the birthday present: A wood-carved Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian. I wish I had a picture of it handy; it was very well done. He also got a basketball net and NHL21, which he's been asking for for quite a while. At least it's better than Call of Duty...
His cake was themed; it was that 'Among Us' game that is super-popular that I've never heard of in my life. Honestly, the cake reminded me more of the old Simon Says electronic game than anything else. I guess I'm just old and out of touch with the hip stuff today.
So, Happy Birthday to my favorite middle child, and congratulations on surviving this long. It was touch-and-go there a few times, but you made it. next, let's see if you get to sixteen.
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