Happy 13th Birthday Mica!

Dear Mica,

Happy Birthday son! You are now an official teen. Next Thursday you start 7th grade.

You've surpassed me in hight, you're always hungry, so I know you're going to keep on growing.

I still need to take you out, for a photoshoot.

Birthday Prank:

He needed a new water bottle for school, so I got him one. For some reason water bottles were a problem last year. One got broke twice, and another lost. He also asked for candy, so I filled the water bottle up with Sour Patch Kids - I know he likes them. I told him this morning that when you turn 13, you don't get wrapped gifts. The water bottle was his 1 and only gift. He knew somehow I was messing with him. As the morning wore on I came clean that he had 2 more gifts. He was happy.

Things You Like:

• You're into survival games like Risk, Pandemic, and Catan

• Wipe Out, or any other obstacle course show

• You beg for Little Debbie snack things in the grocery store

• Videos on The Black Hole

• World history - In particular World War II

• Reading anything

• Volunteering at the library 

• Music! You seem to be into Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, and Michael Jackson lately

• Legos 

• To make faces when I try and photograph you

Things You Dislike:

• Bugs

• If someone pops out at you, you get scared easily

• You swear you don't like the outdoors, but seem to enjoy your outdoor camp

• You dislike your brother coming into your room

• You get annoyed when other people your age don't know classic songs

• Eggs

• Tasks, but they are good for you 

Newness:

• You've been watching Isaak more and more - When we're around you fight, when it's just you two you are friends

• You want to try out for cross-country and possibly get into the drama department at school

I hope you have a great 13th birthday!

Love,

Mom