Braxton Turns 14!!

My sweet little boy is not so little anymore.  I am starting to freak out a bit because he is getting so big too fast.  He is in the 8th grade now, and that makes only 5 more years of school left.  Wow, life flashes before us in the blinking of an eye.

14 things I love about Braxton:

1-He flashes his braces smile all the time.  He has a handsome smile and uses it to show people he loves them.
2-He loves Lacrosse.  He has his stick in his hand 24-7 and even throws the ball in the house a little too much.
3-He is very kind hearted.
4-He loves, loves the little ones.  He will play with his 3-4 yr. old cousins all day.
5-He is the master entertainer.  He keeps Dakota and Cameron busy playing games and kicking balls around all day long.
6-He loves yougart and cheese sticks.  Those are his staple meals every.single.day.
7-He is very fast.  He can run really fast.  His body is built for speed and when he puts his heart into it can beat most kids in a race.
8-He loves to listen to books on CD.  He doesn't really love to read, but could sit and listen to someone read to him for hours.  He will follow along in the book as it reads also.
9-He loves scouts.  He is getting very close to his eagle and is excited to do a project.
10-Braxton is very active.  He can not sit still for even a couple of minutes.  He just loves to be moving and going.
11-He loves to create.  He can sit in the garage for hours and just screw, nail, cut anything and everything until he has created something marvelous.
12-He is getting so big that when I need something fixed or a project done I can pretty much rely on him to complete it.  Tires on bikes can easily be taken care of by Braxton, anything not starting he can figure it out.  Smart I tell you, very smart.
13-He loves to learn.  He would not agree with this because he hates homework, but everything his teachers say he just soaks it in like a sponge.  He retains amazing amounts of information and constantly amazes me.
14-Last but not least he is a great big brother.  He sets such a great example for the other boys.  He likes to go to church and serve in his calling, he loves to go to mutual and does so without complaint, he loves to camp and fish and hunt.  He has a very positive attitude and his brothers are watching his every move.  They look up to him so much and I do not think there is a better (almost) man for the job.
I love you Braxton and am so proud of the strong young man you are becoming. Thanks for your positive attitude and for the helpful person you are.