Jacob Turns 12 on the 12th

Jacob is such a sweet, easy going boy.  I can’t believe that he is 12!!!  He loves to draw, read, play the piano, explore nature and play with his brother.  He has read an incredible amount of books.  He devours them just like his father does.

Did I mention that he is also very handsome!  I have always loved his cute dimple.

This year for his birthday he got a BB gun.  The fun part about the BB gun is that it was actually Stephen’s when he was young. 

Since this is his 12th birthday, he was ordained to the office of a deacon and received the aaronic priesthood.  Both sets of grandparents came for this very special occasion.

Jacob also received his Faith in God award the week before.  There are quite a few requirements that you have to complete.  We usually have the kids bring down their Faith in God booklets on Sunday afternoons to work on it.  It is a good activity for Sunday afternoons and more important “it gets done”!  We are really proud of Jacob because a boy has not received this award in our Ward for a very long time.  I feel that with each program he accomplishes, it just makes him that much stronger and confident to complete another.