scott turned fourteen.
that is crazy.
he is almost done with middle school.
he is two inches taller than me.
he can almost drive?!!
my baby.
🙁
sometimes it physically hurts to realize how fast they grow up.
like…my chest is burning right now and i have tears in my eyes.
he chose bbq chicken sandwiches….we used garlic bread like when we eat at Roys BBQ.
(and this link to Roy's even has a video)
and velveeta mac n'cheese (the fancy kind we only buy for special occasions…not kidding)
and pineapple because he loves it.
after dinner he opened his gifts.
annie wrapped up two things….tokens from a movie theater in michigan and a pile of photos that she went through pulling out all the pictures with scott in it.
my little girls love to give gifts!
scott was very gracious and went through each picture.
and gave big hugs.
genuine real hugs. :)
talby gave him some of her things she felt he would enjoy. i love to watch them GIVE.
he was pretty excited about his cards with money….his sweatshirt from Nana….and new shoes from us.
SIZE 12!!
he willingly played croquet with his siblings.
and let me hug on him and take pictures….
then my little girls jumped in….
they played blokus while i got out the cake.
talby showed me how she whips her hair back and forth…she whips her hair back and forth…
you can tell that everyone was quite happy and silly last night.
scott chose angel food cake and cool whip….what a sweet boy.
i didn't even have to bake a cake!
🙂
thank you target for having all the things i needed.
and thanks talby for cutting up all those strawberries!
and thanks Cool Whip….just taste it! ha
he is growing up to be a really cool kid.
i get to take a bunch of his friends out to dinner tonight.
i don't think i have ever had dinner with a table of 14 year old boys?
i may sit by myself….they may want me to.
it should be interesting.
he gives hugs.
he talks to me.
he is kind….he is courteous…he is funny.
he reminds me so much of his dad.
he loves playing basketball and watching basketball and talking about basketball.
i like him.
🙂
happy birthday scott.
kim smart - what a handsome young man he is! your family is so beautiful and i think you’re an awesome mom!! the strawberries look sooo yummy too!
Rebecca Musser - Happy Birthday! My oldest turns 21 in a few weeks, HUH? When did he (and I) get so old? He just graduated from Hesston (KS) College and we were there last weekend for the ceremony…all the way from Virginia. I think I saw your family at Applebee’s on Friday night and may have seen Scott at the pizza place in Hesston at Sunday lunch. I refrained from saying anything because that would just be weird.
Ruth Baumgartner - Oh Meg! Thanks for putting me in tears once again! My boy
turns 12 in a few weeks, and like you, I feel an ache in my
heart because of the “growing up.” I also LOVE the young man
he is becoming… of course I have always loved him, but now
I also admire him
Lorie - Happy Birthday Scott! I hate watching my kids get older, but it is made more bearable by the fact that I do like who they are turning out to be!
April R - yep. actual chest pains.
I know exactly what you r talking about.
You have a gorgeous family, thanks for sharing 🙂
Linda Garcia - what a sweet boy and what a lovely and lucky mama you are!
lola - i have two wee boys and this post made me teary to think of them turning 14!!! time is flying and i can’t take it!!! enjoy it mama!
Angela - Cool Whip–Just taste it!!! HAHAHA!!! Love Mad Men.
Happy birthday to your sweet boy. My oldest is six, and while 14 seems a million miles away, it breaks my heart that it will be here quicker than I can stop it.
shauna - agh.
i feel your love from this post.
what a blessed mother you are friend.
God sure does give us what we need (around all the other crap).
my heart feels grateful FOR you today.
Lisa Currie-Gurney - My Heart Is Smiling.
Hugs
Alicia - Is it just me or is Sean’s hair WAY darker than it used to be? I thought it used to be more of a dark blonde…? Weird to pick up on, I know, but it’s what I was thinking as I looked through all the lovely photos in this post!
LOVE the photos of Annie & Talby giving their gifts… seriously… too lovely. I can almost feel their genuine giving spirits through the screen 🙂
Kimberlee Jost - And may Scott “stay forever young”.
Sing it Bob Dylan.
That’s what went through my mind when I read this post today.
Kari - brings tears to my eyes… my son will be 11 in june – he reminds me of your son except with baseball – sweetest boy ever! i like him too!
Amy @ Little for a Little While - I love this. So sweet. I hope my kids let me take pictures with them when they are 14!
Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Happy birthday wishes to Scott! That looks like my kind of meal he requested for his birthday dinner. Love Velveeta Mac and Cheese 🙂
Tiffany - HANDSOME! I forgot to take a pic with my kids on their birthday 🙁 luckily, today is perfect too 😉
tara pollard pakosta - He sounds awesome!
tara
Angie - He sounds like one really awesome kid & he’s quite handsome too!!!
Happy 14th to your baby. My daughter is turning 14 this year and I just can’t believe it. They grow up way too fast.
Jen Brandt - I whip my hair back and forth, I whip my hair back and forth! Love it!
Scott is such a handsome kid! I am glad he had such a fun birthday and I hope you survived the dinner with all the boys. Hope you’re having a nice weekend, Meg. Headed to softball pictures for one daughter and then dance recital for both daughters.
Lisa - Love all the
Pictures with you
And the kids
Together! I think
These will be the ones
They love the most!
Memories of having fun
With their mom! And talby’s arm
Muscles are quite impressive!!
🙂
Angela - It is so sweet how he acts towards his little sisters!!
kerry - Happy birthday Scott!
What a cool kid – Such a sweet post :)) xx
Rebecca W - Happy Birthday!
Dinner looks yum, so does dessert! I saw a cheater way to cut strawberries…using an egg slicer! 🙂
Sue - Oh Meg, My fourteen year old son is two inches taller (pushing three) with size 12 mens shoes, and loving basketball too. It is so nice that we are enjoying our sweet eighth grade boys. Scott seems like such an awesome kid. Love your family, your stories and your photos. Have a great weekend.
Sue from Vancouver BC
keri - forever folding laundry - Um…hello…he’s a CLONE of Mr. Duerksen! 🙂
Fourteen seems really really old.
I always get sad pangs around birthdays – and the end of the school year.
It’s such a tangible passage of time!
Sad face.
But you, my friend, are looking fab.
Those miles you are logging are looking gooooood on you!
Terrie - I have puddles in my eyes!
What a sweet post!
For such a special young man!
Love your kiddos!!
What great parents you are…
And that first pic of you & Scott…priceless!
Can’t wait to hear what your dinner conversation was like tonight!!
🙂
tiffany gardner - what a beautiful celebration! loved all the pics of those sweet kids….
Krista - Gosh I must be reading your blog FOREVER because I am amazed at how big your kids are getting. I know you don’t need reminding of this. Enjoy every minute. They are adorable. 🙂
Holly - Great photos of you and your birthday boy!
Aby Gittings - Made me cry. I love your family. Happy Birthday Scott!!!
Karen Gerstenberger - Oh, Meg. Such a beautiful young man! He reminds me of our David (who is on his way home after finishing his SOPHOMORE year at Gonzaga! Yes, the time flies!). He has those deep, sweet, open eyes that speak integrity.
God bless and Happy Birthday to Scott!
Kate S. - That’ll teach me to correct others! I questioned my spelling just as I hit “post” then looked it up . . .
CROQUET is the lawn game. Croquette is a food. Crochet is a craft. LMAO.
Kate S. - Haha, I loved his menu choices! My boys always pick the funniest things for their birthdays, too.
Psst. . . I think you meant croquette. Crochet is the yarn craft, similar to knitting. Croquette is a lawn game.
Pink and Green Mama MaryLea - You are SUCH a good mama Meg.
Love this post.
Love the love you have for your kids.
Love your photos and sweet words about your kids.
Enjoy that date night with all the boys. : )
Wishing you a VERY happy mother’s day this weekend!
xoxo
MaryLea
Mollie D - Rock Chalk!!
Southern Gal - Sweet birthday tribute to your young man. I love that picture of you two with the big smile. Such a treasure.
My babies are 23, 20 and 10 now. And my granddaughter will be 2 next month and her baby sister is due around her birthday! I really don’t know how I got here, but I’ve loved the journey.
Mary Beth - A son.
A son is SO much different than a daughter.
🙂
Laura Phelps - can Scott hang with Jack….????
luke is too little to play basketball with him…and really,
I could use a good influence on this child of mine…
happy birthday scott
now stop growing
Seriously Sassy Mama - Awe! Happy Birthday Scott! My oldest is eight, and the thought of her turning 14 makes me want to crawl in bed and cry.
Mindy Harris - i hope i have that same relationship with my Wilder (WilMan). So precious to read this. i loved it.
good luck with the whole “girls liking him” thing…oi!
christy - Happy b-day Scott! You have a great bunch of munchkins there. How sweet are they?! Have fun tonight.
I liked the Mad Men reference. 😉
Beth K. - My oldest (a boy) turned 14 in February, wears size 12 shoe and is two inches taller than me – six feet tall. I agree it goes too fast! His sport happens to be soccer – all of the time! Happy Birthday to Scott! It is great to see older siblings being so kind and gracious to the younger ones. 🙂
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Happy birthday, Scott!
Mine just turned 12 and 9. Crazy. Chest hurts crazy.
Heather F. - My daughter, my baby, is turning 16 next week. Kids grow up too fast!
Happy Birthday to your son.
Siobhan - Makes me cry and he’s yours! They do grow too fast! The first pic of you two made me tear, beautiful!
Lori H - My baby turns 17 next month and we went looking at colleges over Spring Break (his sister is already in college). I get teary-eyed looking at their baby photos but I really enjoy them as they are now too…more interesting.
julie - Not fourteen. No. Not fourteen. I hate the guts out of how fast they grow up. But you are growing a good one. Happy Birthday to your biggest boy.
Holly - Oh Meg! They do grow up so fast! It hurts my heart to think about! My oldest will be 15 this summer and my baby will be 7!
I totally would have never thought to have garlic toast with bbq chicken! We are having that real soon!
Amber Pamper - He looks like such a sweet one! I HATE with a passion how fast they grow up. It just slips away 🙁
Verna Lantz - Don’t they just grow up too fast. My oldest turned 14 this year, too. I cannot believe how fast it goes. These pictures are priceless. Such a sweet boy. Good job, Momma!
Carrie - This is so sweet, he is a handsome boy. You have such a beautiful family, a beautiful life. Really really blessed.
I always wanted a bunch of kids. God had other plans. So I live vicariously through you. It’s nice and there is much less laundry. 🙂
Georgia - Happy Birthday Scott!
He sounds like he is going to be a lovely gentleman!
Well done Meg 🙂
xx
Tina I - Happy Birthday! What a great party! Made me tear up to see Annie give her tokens and photos…and that Scott so graciously received them:-)
Sarah Wolfe - What a sweet tribute. He sounds like a great kid. Size 12 and two inches taller than you… Wow!
Denissa - I’m learning too just how fast they grow up and its not cool!:(
I just realized in these pics that Scott & Talby look a lot a like!
Your family is beautiful!
Have fun at dinner, I can only imagine..hahaha..I have 3 boys! They’re pretty gross, but they make me laugh 🙂