Monday, February 3, 2025

Dear Isaac, you’re 17!


Dear Isaac, 

You’re smart, popular, confident, resourceful, strong, use strategy when planned, have the best laughing smile, and still get what you want, for the most part. 


Today you woke up and ate your cinnamon crunch bagel and walnut cream cheese by yourself. Dad had told me in bed he got bagels and would attempt to wake you up. The house was still quiet so I didn’t have my brain turned on enough to go down before. You’re kind and don’t want to be disappointed so asked for a birthday breakfast dad could get you. Steven came back up and was on his phone texting Dylan about Raff’s info if she is going to Uncle Jonathan’s wedding with us then I said something about you and he said you’re eating. What?! I went down and Tyler and Julia were on the big chairs on devices and you were sitting at the table on the other side of the “happy birthday” balloons banner with your crown on almost done with your orange juice and bagel. How sad though! It was a Sunday and we were all available to see you and eat with you and you sat by the wall and we didn’t go eat with you! 

We went to church. We went to H2O and got boba tea, fruit “tea”, a smoothie, and shaved ice 🍧 for your lunch. 

I had taken you shopping the day before and you found 3 jackets at the thrift store and some 1 Million cologne that I got with my Macy’s gift card a patient gave me a year ago for Christmas. It was some “Thrive in 2025” day at Dillard’s so you and I talked to the vendors. A chiropractor told you your head weighs 50 lbs because you hold it in front of you. So you’re going to work on your posture now.

I ordered you a camera card, card reader, and camera batteries charger but the charger is the wrong size batteries  those gifts came in the afternoon so you had nothing to open at breakfast. We did ask you and suggest things to do or get leading up to your birthday but said no to them. I think you will go hang with Dylan though in 2 weekends. The Shaba concert was cancelled. 


For dinner Julia and I met you at Mullet’s. You and I both got fish tacos. We for wings for the appetizer. The ketchup was not good to you but the rest was they forgot water refill even when asked and Jace’s mayo and Tyler’s beans but it was a good birthday dinner  you wore your crown! 

You had Sprite floats then went to bowl with Jace  he got you a shirt with lots of his faces on it! So awesome! 

 

You are fun and like to be adventurous. You’re cautious with committing to things though. You said we spent a lot on our keys trip and I think that played a factor in you saying. Onto some of my ideas. You like quality things. Like the cologne. You still mostly wear Odd Socks brand undies and bought yourself a nice pickle ball paddle. You have gotten your friends to like playing pickle ball and even I voted me to go play with you and your friends! 

You wanted to spend more time exploring with Dylan when we were in the keys but he was doing homework and going to bed early. Raff was with him. You and Noah had fun. 

You are still one who speaks as little as possible to me. You have semi plans but do not tell us until it is immediate for us to say yes or now, preying on my will for you to have the most experiences. So you say you will do chores after. Sometimes you do them. Sometimes you clean all perfect because you want something. But you do not go the extra mile yet unless there is something in it for you. I do see you maturing more though. For years you have turned in homework and gotten great grades. You keep your room clean now too. Jace is your best friend. He is the best. You find ways to earn it ask for money since you don’t have a job nor do you want one. 

You had shoulder surgery on your left shoulder in October and didn’t even try out for the high school soccer team. That is crazy to me. You help carpool Tyler home from schools 3 days a week now. My mom helps a ton when she is in town. Apparently you had taken Tyler driving and even let him do the pedals. What?! He is 13. But Andre did that with dad and Tyler is a great driver. You have been watching Dexter because dad did. You love the beach and sometimes just go.  I love you Isaac. You have HUGE potential and when you tap into your thinking planning or creative parts of your brain, you’re unstoppable. I’m impressed by you all the time  not just when you caught a pigeon at Fogarty’s the other week  although that is silky and brave and random :) 

Live, Mom

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