THE THINKER

This is my first-born.. my "practice run".. my "at-home" trail version!! He has taught me so much and doesn't even know it.. He really is THE THINKER.. He is ALWAYS one ahead of me and that is the scariest part of the whole deal... Like tonight, for example, we were riding across town to pick up his friend to spend the night.. and he started rambling off something about bats.. and then moved into chemistry... YIKES!!! and he is only 9 and in the 4th grade... We are always on our toes with this one.. He is so bright... funny(in spite of himself), caring, loving ... very loyal and terribly independent!!! He asked me today what "part" of me and his papa(my daddy) he has... He has heard us say that his little brother looks like my daddy... What is his "part"??? He has so much of my daddy in him that it really frightens me... He is a reader, thinker, do-er, a quiet force of nature... ALL of this could have discribed my daddy... and he is named after my daddy...

He just about blows my mind daily. He is growing up so fast.. I love to be around him and talk to him. He is a very deep and spiritual kid...He asks the best questions and really wants the WHOLE answer!!! Our pastor told my husband that he doesn't seem his age... he seems older... I have always thought that he had an old soul.. He just is very mature for his age...

He loves cowboys and history and facts... and if the 3 things are all involved in a movie or book he is ALL OVER THAT!!! Right now he plans to attend West Point and Harvard Law School and then go on into the JAG corp... If there is anyone that I know that could it is Noel...He is so determined.. This past fall he decided to run for student council... ran a great campaign and won...VERY COOL!!! and that also made him class president..

Recently he told me that he thought that leaders aren't born... they are made... I sorta' disagree... I think that someone has to have the ability to lead and then it has to be nurtured.. Noel has that ability and I am going to help him any way that I can... I cannot wait to see what God has in store for this little man....

God gave me the 2 greatest kids ever ... and this practice run kid is too amazing that I sometimes get misty watching him do his stuff... from play the violin on the Performing Arts stage or giving a "welcome" at a Christmas brunch at school or swimming the breast stroke in the state championships.... Whatever he does I want to watch it ALL... he makes me so proud..

Thanks God for my first born son!!!