happy 14th birthday, Brett!

It’s hard to believe our baby is 14 years old already! 

Brett is 5 foot 7 inches and 120 pounds.  He got braces in September.

  

Brett is in 8th grade.  I'm glad we decided not to return part-time to the charter school this year. Even though he did like attending, it was a lot of driving and we did not own our schedule. I love the schedule we have now. We get started around 7:30 or 8:00 and wrap up academic work by 11:00. In the afternoon, he has speech and does the afterschool program at the local middle school two days a week. He joined a gym in December so we do that a couple afternoons a week, too.

He also enjoys participating in our church youth group.  He misses Special Olympics so much! I really hope we can get back on track and they can put something together for basketball. If not, this will be his third season missing out.

Speaking of basketball, he passionately follows NBA.  He has already attended four Timberwolves games this season.

Brett is very thoughtful and creative.  We recently hosted some of our extended family, and Brett planned and created themed games and contests to play.  He also helped prepare the food.  Brett is a big gift giver.  It is important to him to have gifts for all the people he loves on their special days and at Christmas.

Fourteen years ago when Brett was placed in our arms, we didn’t know the adventure that was before us.  Both challenges and joys we didn’t expect, and the future will certainly bring more.