#12

Happy 12th Birthday to our favorite son! Here's to hoping that you special day turns out better than my cake!  

Case,

Happy 12th Birthday, bud! We know it was a strange birthday (thanks to Covid) but we still enjoyed the excuse to celebrate you! You have changed so much in the last year ... having shot up in height for one! This year you couldn't think of anything to ask for so we surprised you with a new scooter. This sort of sums up your personality. You are pretty low maintenance ... never really asking for much. Contentment is such an admirable quality and is one of the things we love most about you. 

One can still find you most days reading or playing video games (that hasn't changed much). You love to sing (we are disappointed that Covid pushed back your musical debut as Simba in the Lion King) and are trying your hand at a few new things this year, including football and band (playing the trumpet). It's also great to see you stepping into some leadership roles on your soccer team and at school as a Campus Life Ambassador. We've always recognized great leadership qualities in you and are proud to see you using those to help lead your peers in a positive way. 

We love you so much and look forward to living this last pre-teen year with you.

Mom and Dad