It’s Official – Spencer is 15 years old!!

Spencer

So, yesterday Spencer turned 15.  That seems awfully old for a mom as young as I am!!  Unlike some people (don’t look at me!) Spencer didn’t assume that just because it was his birthday he didn’t have to go to school or seminary – of course, he was probably hoping for lots of attention from the girls and didn’t want to miss it!  Anyhow, he had some friends over for a BBQ (Tom provided the goods) while I took the little kids away for a few hours.  I came home to find the boys on their way out to skateboard – Spencer’s friends pitched in together and got Spence a board.  I can feel some skating sessions with the Uncles in his future.

0045 Visiting Spencer in Provo

It’s hard to believe the handsome young man above started out as such a darling baby.  It’s been a wonderful ride – full of ups and downs.  The thing that is such a miracle about watching a child grow is that day after day they don’t really seem all that different, but the days add up and suddenly you realize that the baby is long gone – heck the kid is gone too at this point.  While I’d be the last to claim perfection for my kid, Tom and I do think he’s pretty terrific.  He has been a great big brother and he’s doing really well in school.  If we could just light a fire under him about getting his Eagle Scout badge!  Anyway – we’re glad he joined our family oh, so long ago, and are afraid the next 3 years are going to fly by a lot faster than we would wish.

Happy Birthday, Spencer!

4 thoughts on “It’s Official – Spencer is 15 years old!!

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      3 years?!?!?!?! how is that possible??? i’m with you, he’s pretty awesome 🙂

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      Very nice post Johanna. He is a man! Crazy, right? We love Spencer so much. I remember the day I met him, how little he was and now he probably is triple in size. Im glad he had a great b-day.

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      Brought a lump in my throat remembering that day so long ago. He is pretty terrific and we think we are the luckiest grandparents in the world! Happy B’day.

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      wow, can’t believe spencerelly is really 15. soon he will be terrorizing the roads and then going on a mission!

      is that me holding spencer in that picture? i think it is, i remeber going to your apt when he was born and even wearing that shirt. classic.

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