January 2010

On January 29th at 1:02PM Gavin Trent Bell turned 12 years old. Although his mother feels like she isn't old enough to have a 12 year old, it just went right ahead and happened anyway. Gavin, having you join our family 12 years ago was such a blessing for Dad and I. We love you and enjoy you so very much. Allright, enough with the mush!
Here is your 12 year old list!
1. You are the best big brother your little sibs could possibly wish for, funny, kind, patient, well... mostly patient!
2. You rocked your audition for Beauty and the Beast and scored the role of Gaston! Your drama teacher called and said "Mrs. Bell, Gavin blew us away with his audition!" Ya got chops!
3. You made the honor roll every quarter so far in 6th grade, and we forgive you for not letting us put the "I have an honor student at Desert Sky Middle School" bumper sticker on the van.
4. You have grown 6 inches and gone from size 10-12 to size 16-18 in 12 months. Way to go Too Tall.
5. You've developed a love for movie theater movies and take great pleasure in discussing (in great detail) all the ways the movie is different from the book.
6. This year you started having Friday game night at our house to hang out with your friends.
7. This year, you started ignoring your parents in public :) Dad and I find this quite funny.
8. You are famous in our house for the expression"oh no you diint".
9. Your favorite meal: anything and is there more?
10. You rock at playing the piano.
11. You missed the bus home for the first time this year and when you called me to come and get you I asked why you missed it, you said: Oh I was just chit chatting and lost track of time.
12. Bed time officiallychanged to 9:30PM. Yes, we know you stay up late to sneak in extra reading! You also know and have told every blonde joke ever invented, prompting your mother to dye her hair from blonde back to dark brown.

Gavin, this year has also had some challenges and you have dealt with them with maturity beyond your years. We are proud of you.