Driving a little too fast eh?

So here's the thing, Hayden will be officially 16 in January.  I know I know, what the heck?  Yes he will be driving.  Preston bought him a car a few months back and we prepared for the let down of Tj not following through with giving him his truck.  Well it's a good thing we did.  Because well, life happens and that is all I want to say on that.  Hayden is beyond excited to drive and I am beyond excited to let him.  I am so proud of the young man he's become. He is a sophomore now and still on the AHS Varsity Tennis team and making A's and B's on his report card.  I have no idea how in the world I lucked out having two of the best kids. God is sooo great!

Who's this dude?

So the other day, I am looking at Hayden while he is on his phone posting to Instagram or something. He raises his arm, and bam, there's hair. I am like, Um what just happened. Did he grow up and become a man and not ask me? His stache is coming in, voice has been deep for a while, and he shot up like an arrow last fall. But still. When and how did this happen. I was so in a hurry for my first born to begin to crawl, then hurry and walk so I don't have to carry you, then get yourself dressed, then fix your own cereal that I made him independent before I had a chance to enjoy him being the baby he was. Did I rush him to grow up in my own head that it actually happened? Yes, yes it did. Damn it if I could turn back time I would enjoy the time it took for him to cognitively learn to do things. Guess that is age slapping me in the face and saying "well you wanted to take less off yourself by making him independent, now you can live with missing him being a baby". Man I could kick myself.  Now, as the school year ends I get to think about my first born going to high school. HIGH SCHOOL! I am just trying my best to come to terms with this!!! Prayers needed STAT!