.: NOAH AT AGE 13

Thursday, October 22, 2020

NOAH AT AGE 13

At 13 years of age, Noah is very handsome, tall and skinny. He also has long fingers (just like his Uncle) and rather long feet, which cause him to be a bit clumsy at times! Due to Noah's very slender body, Ashton loves to call his brother 'SKINNY' or 'BONES' for a joke. Funny thing is, Noah's so use to his brothers nicknames that he always responds. Noah has a very deep voice, and with that voice he usually talks at the speed of lightening. Often times he speaks so fast we have no idea what he's said. Being the 3rd brother, he's learned over the years to talk fast, or he'd never get heard! Noah now has a little moustache which takes him a couple of months to grow. From time to time, Noah asks me to help him shave it off which I always enjoy doing. I know that won't last long, as in another year he will see it as highly embarrassing to ask for my help.

Noah's favourite hairdresser is an English lady who goes by the name of 'Fish'. Fish has been cutting his hair since he was a baby and Noah refuses to go to anyone else. Noah is currently in his first year of High School at Westlake Boys.

CHURCH: Noah really enjoys church and absolutely loves being a Deacon. He is the Deacon leader and does a fantastic job. The deacons group for this year consists of two 13 year olds and three 12 years old. Noah sets a great example for the other boys and they all adore him.

An example of Noah's great leadership; A few Sundays ago one of the boys was asked to be messenger in Sacrament. This particular boy has anxiety over doing things for the first time, and was too nervous to do it. Noah made no issue of it, told the boy he could try it when he was ready, and stood in as messenger for him. In a leadership meeting, Tony and the boys father discussed how well Noah handled the situation. The leaders and Bishop were impressed that Noah did not put pressure on the boy, or make him feel bad. This boy was Hyrum. Noah's greatest and closest friends are Hyrum and his cousin Manaaki. The boys have been friends since they were 3 years old.

Below: A photo of the boys at 3 years old - Noah is the one holding the parcel with Hyrum and Manaaki sitting next to him. Next pic is the boys at 12/13 years old:

I guess Hyrum (on the left) just wanted to eat his chicken without his photo being taken! This photo was taken for Noah's 13 birthday in February. The Deacons are such a close group of boys that they will organise a youth activity even if there isn't one scheduled. They are always texting each other and planning a sleepover. Last weekend they had a sleepover at Hyrum's house and spent the whole night huddled together on the trampoline in the cold and howling wind! They slept for 2 hours and didn't come indoors until 6am. They also spend nearly every weekend going for a bike ride together.

Below: Scattered bikes are how we know the deacons are at our house! And the neighbours always know because they make SOOO much noise when they get on the trampoline.

Since Noah's birthday is in February, he is the oldest in the group by 8 months. He's also the only one so far who's had his first growth spurt. And again, since Noah's birthday is at the beginning of the year, he is already in High School, but the others are still at Intermediate since their birthdays are after April.

Below: Noah's great buddy Hyrum, celebrating his 13th birthday:

Noah is your typical teenage boy and loves to listen to music. He often has his ear buds in when we go places, but lately I've been getting him to share his music in the car so Juliet and I can hear it too. Noah enjoys saying, "Listen to this one mum, I think you'll like this one, okay how about this one!" Some of it's pretty cool! And the rest of it....well, a little weird! (I'm not sure why boys like rap music when you can't understand a single word that's being said!)

BASEBALL:

The season started in October 2019 and finished in April 2020. (He was 12 when the season started and 13 when it finished). For this season, Noah recruited 2 of his close classmates, Connor and Adam, from Northcross Intermediate.

His friend Connor also recruited his best mate Datson, so overall it was a super fun season as Noah had more kids his age on the team. All 4 boys are only a couple of months apart, and they all have great baseball skills.

This season Noah was assigned to be the teams pitcher. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the boys in action as I was too busy learning to score the games, but the coach sent me this one below.

From left to right; Adam, Nookie, Datson, Noah and Connor.

During baseball prize giving this year Noah was awarded Most Valuable Player. He certainly deserved it, especially since he had a big role to play as pitcher. Noah did so much pitching that by the end of the season he had massive veins showing through his left arm. But as a result, his speed and length of throwing got pretty impressive (so much so, that at church he recently threw a basketball from one end of the cultural hall to the other and actually made the basket)

The trophy has his name engraved on it.

A new season is about to start in two weeks and Noah and his friends are moving up to the U16's. This season will be a big challenge playing with older boys, but I think our boys will do great and really progress with their skills.

Finally, a couple of pics of Noah and Juliet spending time together. Although Noah is changing and growing fast, he still enjoys doing things with his little sister from time to time.

And a couple of pics of Noah and Ashton:

Ashton can never be trusted - he threw a bucket of water over Noah!

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Ashton walking into the supermarket quietly whispers to himself: "Please can I have macaroni and cheese, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

Ashton: "I want to live with Jesus." Mummy: "Why?" Ashton: "Because he be nice to me and he gives me bread and water!"

Mummy, examining Ashton's legs, and thinking: My goodness, what hairy legs. Ashton, unimpressed with Mummy's examination, pulls away: "Don't touch them. I'm growing Daddy legs!"

Hayden gets upset at Ashton: "Right Ashton, that's it! I'm telling Jesus on you!"

Ashton with a cold: "I'm snotty as a piggy."

Hayden: "The sun is burning my eyeballs."

Hayden: "Mummy, how come your penis is missing?"

Hayden: "I get the bigger piece of cake because my skeleton is bigger."

Hayden (3yrs old) sees me get dressed in the morning and stares at my breasts with a confused look..."What thooooose be for???"

Hayden: "I don't want to finish my pizza, it's got blood all over it."

Hayden: "Ashton hit me in the heart."

Hayden learns the planets at Preschool: Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Penus!

Hayden (shopping with me and whining): "My brain hurts forever because you haven't buyed me anything."

QUOTES

Like the changing leaves of fall...My little boy is now a man.
--Author Unknown

Boys are God's way of telling you that your house is too neat!
--Author Unknown

There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son.
--Author Unknown

Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.
--Alan Marshall Beck

Something For A Giggle....

I Owe My Mother ....

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me LOGIC. " Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

My mother taught me about WEATHER. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when you get home!"

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

My mother taught me ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

My mother taught me HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father."

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

My mother taught me about JUSTICE. "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!