He's 13!!

Today is John Michael's 13th birthday! I can't believe he's 13!! I'm so proud of him!!


We let him choose where he wanted to go for his birthday dinner. He chose Taco Bell. :) Good thing we all like it. :)
We then surprised him by taking him to the Verizon Wireless store to get his birthday present... his first cell phone! He is so excited! :)
From there we got shakes at McDonald's, his favorite place for a shake.

We went home and he opened his gift from Grandma & Grandpa Schwartz ... a Wilson basketball! This was almost as exciting as the new phone. :)

13 Things I Love About John Michael:
I get a hug from him every morning.
His smile.
His strong but gentle and loving hugs.
I love you's every day.
His love for basketball.
His love for his family.
He's a great cheerleader for his siblings.
His determination and competative spirit.
He loves Jesus!
He's an awesome guitarist!
He strives to do his best.
He appreciates his friendships.
I see new growth in him more and more.
He is amazingly talented in so many ways.
I love my boy!!!!