Guess Who's A Teenager?

Our youngest has just joined the ranks of the 'terrible teens'. In celebration of his 13th birthday, here is a list of thirteen things about Will that you might not know.

1. This was Will's first year to play real football. By the end of the season, he was playing offense, defense and special teams.

2. William is named after both his grandfathers. His first name comes from Jim's dad and his middle name from my dad.

3. This fall, Will got his first bow. He and Jim may someday work on taping that hunting and fishing show that Will has always dreamed of.

4. Will was due to be born on what would have been his great grandfather's birthday, December 27. Instead he came on the birthday of Jim's dad, Poppy.

5. Will has quite the sense of humor. Sometimes it gets him into trouble...and sometimes, it makes for great Kodak moments like this:

(that is his camo stocking on his head, sort of Elf meets Realtree Outdoors)

6. William's favorite food is anything that comes out of the ocean, especially crab legs. The boy was eating raw oysters at the tender age of 10! (He had both tonight for his birthday dinner.)

7. Instead of the traditional birthday cake, he has requested a sweet potato pie this year. Now that is a boy with deep southern roots!

8. William has the love language of gift giving. One of our favorite stories is of the Christmas that he was about five. He was not happy giving the gifts that I had bought for him to give the family so he went around the house gathering and wrapping his own gifts. (Regifter extrodinaire). Imagine Kelli's surprise when she opened his gift to her on Christmas morning to find a three week old banana. NICE! Here he is playing Santa for our family Christmas this year.

9. Will plans to move to Arkansas after he finishes school to live at the fish camp. That would be his dream come true right now...to hunt and fish every day.

10. If our pets could choose who they would spend their time with, it would be Will. This is him and Pib hanging out around the firepit.

11. Will loves playing paintball. He and Brian have set up a course in the back of the property. Paintball tournaments are held here almost every weekend.

12. During spring break this past year, he and I both learned how to run a trotline. This was our only fish of the week. (You know what Hank Jr. says..."can skin a buck and run a trotline, a country boy can survive.)

13. Will loves to work outside with his dad. The two of them can do some real damage to the groves of tallow trees on our property.

Happy Birthday, Will!

We love you!