Seth turns 13

My Baby Boy:
We love to watch family movies.  We would do it every weekend if we could.  Seth was the most adorable baby.  When I get technologically smart enough to load our family movies onto the computer I will play my favorite movie of Seth as he is singing "Do as I'm Doing" while balancing on top of an old compost bin in our backyard in Sandy.  He is three and it is one of my most precious possessions. 

Seth's thirteenth birthday was memorable as well.  How can you ever forget what 14, 13 year olds, running around your house and yard, feels like.
I didn't help.  Having them play "minute to win it games" that included transporting dog biscuits from bowl to bowl, slurping jello, digging through spaghetti and earth worms, and more, I couldn't except much more than the total exuberant antics and reactions of this great group of boys.  I even made them play the "poopy diaper" game.  Popular at baby showers this is a great early teen game for boys as well.
They have to guess what candy bar was melted in a baby diaper. 
It was beyond a hit to be sure.  One boy wanted to keep the diapers as souvenirs. 

Let it be known throughout the world that Seth was probably the oldest teenager to get his own phone.  And it was a dumb phone, not a "smart" phone, I refuse to pay for that.  6 months later is it broken.  (glad I didn't sign away $600 plus on that)

He also bought James' iPod touch off of him, which now spends more time with Dave then with Seth since as part of the rite of  passing through male teenagehood you must be unable to put down a small electronic device.  It seems controlling your amount of time mindlessly playing games or watching meaningless video clips, is not part of their nature.

Seth is, however, an amazing boy.
He has a heart of gold and not only looks out for others, tries to include othesr, he even challenges a bully or two, in defense of others.
Seth is particular loving to those with special needs and he has signed up to spend one class each day, next year, working with the special needs youth at the school, and helping them enjoy their P.E. class. 
Seth is a follower of Jesus Christ with a budding testimony.
He is very smart and now how good control of maneuvering his 3 honors classes along with piano, and soccer.

(I am hoping that keeping your room clean comes with age 14?  James does, but Seth's is a pig sty)