Davis breaks the mold. Or at least the stereotypical one.
He is definitely NOT the typical middle child.
Although I have often thought "does he get as much attention as his older sister and younger brother?" he manages to ease my worries.
Heavenly Father blessed him with quite confidence and a sense of value that makes him stand taller.
And I'm really enjoying his subtle sense of humor. He makes me laugh and who doesn't love that attribute!
Davis played 8th grade football and once again was the go to guy to hike the ball. He also played just as much on the defensive side of the ball and was a co-captain.
He was fun to watch but I have to say I'm not sure about Freshman football next year. He's really excited and so is his dad and little brother but as the mom, my stomach is already churning.
At the end of the season the team gathered together for recognition and such. They give an award for athletic performance and another called The Hurricane Award. It goes to a player who shows leadership on and off the field, who respects his teammates, classmates and teachers, who achieves academically and who represents the school well. Coach handed the award to Davis and said that when Davis was on the field, he felt he had a coach on the field as well and thanked him for all he brought to the program.
My heart was bursting!
A couple weeks ago Davis turned 14.
Getting a shotgun was about as awesome as it gets. (apparently)
When we asked D what he wanted to do for his birthday all he said was, "shoot my new gun."
So that's what we did.
Our very invested Home Teacher took us out to a remote location and let the boys have their way with a box of clay pigeons, countless rounds of ammo and a tailgate off his truck.
On our way to dinner there was a gorgeous sunset full of unbelievable color that spread across the sky. I mentioned it to my car full of boys (maddie had to work) and Davis said it was the perfect way to end his birthday. To myself I said it was a gift to me, to remind me of the incredible son I was blessed with 14 years ago.
Happy Birthday big D!
4 comments:
Ok he is getting so old and so handsome! And he is sooo tall. He will be an awesome football player. And who doesn't love a solid shot. That's what separates the boys from the men.
BURSTING INDEED! this is one special boy!
Who doesn't love that Davis! Obviously he has great parents! PS-tell Rachel Hixson to invite me to her blog! vickie@thepalmers.org
Happy Birthday Davis! You are a great kid. I want to know who your hometeacher is.
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