Adam's Birthday

Adam turned 15 on Monday!!! I'll get that collage made at some point.

Adam is my only kid where I feel like his age is catching up to his size. He is big and tall and all grown, though I expect him to get taller. Most people think Adam is older than he is.  Adam is very capable. He has always been able to do more than all of his other siblings at all of the ages. He could vacuum at 5. Most of my kids could barely push a vacuum at 10. This year Adam has peeled wall paper, painted sanded and refinished woodwork, tore off and put in a new roof, replaced deck board, replaced a floor, replaced subflooring, replaced ceiling, played with and watched little kids, wrote computer programs, learned difficult classical pieces on the piano that no one else in the family can play, learned to draw very well, transcribed original historical documents, work on illustration for books I am writing, and more. He is advanced in his math and is finally reading a lot faster and even some things just for enjoyment. He even bakes and cooks. Yesterday he made homemade cinnamon rolls.

Ode to Adam

Adam so big and gracious and strong

walking, whistling his cheery song

sitting and pounding out proudly

on the piano playing loudly

standing, booming out serious jokes

obtaining laughs from his friendly blokes

Adam so big and gracious and strong

we always like to have him along.