Spencer's 13th Birthday

Happy Birthday Spencer! Spencer is such a great son and young man. He's been exceptionally helpful this past year and has taken on responsibilities that normally belonged to his mom and sometimes his dad's responsibilities. He was very helpful during the time Neal was born and those months in the hospital. Grandma Sanders reported to me that he was right there to help her whenever she asked, he knew where things were and knew how mom did things. He helped with Camilla and kept up in school too! This last summer he spent a week at scout camp and the Friday of that week the scouts were evacuated because of the fire we had her in Payson. He even got on the news (see the link above). He enjoyed spending some time with grandpa Sanders fishing this summer and his grandpa Kern came for a folk festival that he enjoyed with his dad and Camilla as well. Spencer also finished reading the Book of Mormon all the way through and he bore his testimony of it at a special stake youth fireside. Spencer is in 7th grade and so far he's got A's and B's in his classes, he's chose to learn to play the tenor saxophone for band and he's been practicing every day. Spencer has a great sense of humor and is always coming up with quick one-liners. He loves to watch TV and play his DS, he enjoys playing basketball, his dog Coal is his bud and as you can see from the picture above Spencer is not afraid of snakes...he caught two at our family reunion a few weekends ago and he had a fun time showing them off to everyone, but didn't realize how much he scared his Aunt Bev until he saw her terrified expression at dinner! Spencer is planning to spend his birthday going to school, hanging out with his cousin, Jeffrey Nelson, this evening and having Chinese food. He wants to sleep in the livingroom and watch shows all night long. Tomorrow he has plans with Jeff and his dad. Spencer that emergency c-section 13 years ago has been well worth it, you are one amazing boy and I am so proud of you! Camilla and Neal adore you and dad and I couldn't wish for a better first son! Have a great year being a teenager!!!!! (WHAT DID I SAY>>>TEENAGER, OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)