Officially a Teenager

Nolan is a teenager.  I say it every year but it is truly so hard to believe that it has been thirteen YEARS since we had Nolan.  We were such babies ourselves.  It's wild.  This birthday hit a little harder for me as the time with him living at home is speeding by to quickly.  I just keep thinking, "we only have five more years before he heads to college."  Everyone keeps assuring me that he will keep coming back and will be harder to "get rid of" thank I think but I don't want to wish these few years away.

Nolan is entering his teen years as a pretty cool kid.  He's independent, doing well in school and lacrosse, makes friends easily, lets things roll of his back, and has an awesome/funny/outgoing personality.  He is not good at hanging his towels up after they are used, remembering to pack his lunch without several reminders, or putting his clean clothes away properly.  Even in light of these downfalls, he is a great kid and we are proud of the way his is growing up.

He would like to be a self-made millionaire by starting a company after retiring from his professional lacrosse career.  He plans to buy us a home in Anna Maria and fly us around in his private jet.  He still loves his fruit and veggies, Canes chicken fingers, going to Sheetz on his bike with friends, fishing in the neighborhood and playing Fortnite.  For his birthday, he wanted a summertime noodle salad that I make and a store bought cookie cake.  He was gifted with a safe for his room to keep his belongings safe from his sisters and some gift cards to purchase new lacrosse gear.