I’m just trying to think of something to write in my blog today and it occurred to me how lucky I am to have such a great teenage son. He can be moody at times and does not get along very well with his sister, grace. But hey, do we ever get along well with our siblings growing up? Braeden is very open with me on various topics and what he doesn’t share with me, he shares with my mother. They have a very special bond. He has good friends that are not into trouble and he loves going to youth group and sunday school with his peers. I can thank our amazing youth pastor for that. He and his wife have truly been an amazing addition to our church. They took the kids paintballing this weekend…ouch! Anyway, back to my son. He will be going into grade 9 french immersion this year and does well in school. He is very talented when it comes to music and drawing. I’m hoping he will choose a career in one of the two. He does talk back from time to time, but what teen doesn’t. With all the trouble kids are getting into these days, I am very lucky to have a son that is on the straight and narrow and knows enough to stay away from all the bad stuff that is out there. I truly feel for any parent that has a child addicted to drugs and I hope that I will never have to encounter that with braeden. Some days I feel like such a failure as a parent, but then I look at my kids and I think I must have done something right.
