Taylor turned 14!!! She isn't allowed a party, but talked me into a "non birthday potluck picnic" at the church the day after and all of her friends brought her "non birthday presents". Taylor is still an organizer/planner/stresser/achiever. She sets goals and works hard at them (she earned $100 doing soccer workouts everyday this summer). She is very much into social media trends even though she doesn't have social media. She can be easily "influenced" when it comes to skincare or makeup.
For her birthday she got a phone, which she has been dying to have. I will admit, it is really nice to be ale to track and get ahold of her. But, she is also in full teenage mode, full of attitude and anger most of the time. Unfortunately. I know that this part of her will probably be around for a few years and I shouldn't take it personally. Even so, I love talking to her and hearing about all the things going on in her life. She's so fun!
First day of school for these two. I don't even want to think about the fact that Aiden only has one more of these. Taylor was super nervous about going to high school for the first time. But, I think she was over it by lunch time. She is rocking her Freshman year and enjoying longer lunches, new teachers, and making new friends.
And this boy has turned 16!! Sometimes I look at him and think "who is that man standing there". He is really growing up. I feel like he has found his stride the past few months. He does what does what he needs to with less nagging. He loves to do things with his friends and is always the one to plan their weekends (which he sometimes gets tired of doing). He likes to play Fortnite on the PS5 with Noah and Alex. He is surprisingly cautious and careful as he learns to drive (which I appreciate). He talks to me more than he used to and he has learned to be a kind and thoughtful brother to Taylor. I am so proud to be his mom!
We threw him a glow in the dark party in the church gym and he had a blast! There were at least 30 kids there decorating t shirts, playing volleyball, painting their bodies with neon paint, playing hide and seek etc. Love that he has friends like this!
The day after Aiden's birthday, Sydney and I headed up to BYU for her college drop off. We drove up a friends car which was small and slow so it was a long drive (but that meant I got to fly home). It was weird dropping her off without Brent and it was weird doing over several days. She saw a few of her roommates in passing but hadn't really met them much. When I left for the final time, she was home alone with no plans for the evening. My heart was so worried she would be lonely. I called Brent and cried for a bit about it all. Then an hour later, Sydney texted me a photo of her and her roommate at the football game. It made me feel a lot better.
The first few weeks of school have been a bit overwhelming and stressful for her. She's trying to find her people and figure out what classes will be best. She's got Nauvoo missionary and MDT auditions due in the coming weeks so that is stressful too. But, she got to go to Sherise's house and celebrate her birthday with them, which was a really nice distraction/break. Here's to 19 years old for this amazing girl
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