Happy 14th McKay!

My biggest boy turned 14 today.  He is getting older (which means I am getting older).

14!

The Birthday boy getting bonked on the head by his brothers.  McKay was full of good wishes for us:

1. A riding lawn mower (which would benefit him more than anyone).
2.  Jeremy would receive a brand new pick up truck.
3. Jeremy's hair would grow back to a full head of hair.

Isn't he a generous wish giver??  I am just not so sure any of those wishes were for me!

McKay received this Duck Dynasty hat with beard as one of his gifts.  Doesn't he look handsome?!

Tonight we went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  While he slipped away to the bathroom, we told our waitress it was his 14th birthday.  We got to give McKay at big "Yeeehaaww!" and he got a free bowl of ice cream--which he ate immediately so no one could see him blushing.

14 Things We Love About McKay

1. His room is always clean.
2. He is a great lawn mower and is saving the money he earns by doing it for his mission.
3. He likes to hang out with his brothers and they like to hang out with him.
4. He compliments me on my cooking--and boy can he put food away!
5. His desire to do what's right.
6. His work ethic.  This kid works hard and his grades show it!
7. He has made one terrific Deacon's Quorum President over the last few months.
8. His love for Duck Dynasty.  ("Hey! Your beard is so hairy, even Dora can't explore it."  Gotta love Si.)
9. He enjoys playing sports.  He has picked up on running this last year and he is now at the beginning of football season.
10. His love for cacti.  The desk in his room has tons of them.  He is just like his Great Grandma White.  In fact, he inherited a few of her cacti this last year when she passed away.
11. He is responsible.  He always does what he is asked to do and he does it well.
12. He still likes his parents.  
13. His smile.  He got his braces off this year!  He also started shaving.  (I know. Weird, huh?)
14. McKay is now 6 feet tall.  He is proud of his height and the rest of us are amazed by it.

Happy Birthday McKay! Your family loves you and we are so blessed to have you as part of our family.