I know it's late in the day. I should have done this sooner, but this is the first chance I've had today to blog. I wanted to wish Jared Ammon a happy birthday. I'm not sure if he checks the blogs or not, but I'm going to do it anyway.
Jared Ammon turned 16 today. I can hardly believe how fast the time goes. Jared was the cutest 2 year old I've ever seen. He had the little face of an angel. I wish I had a scanner, I would put up one of my pictures of him when he was 2, but alas, I don't. I remember him being a whiz at the computer when he was very young. I have an image in my head of him sitting at my mom's house in front of her computer playing Freddie the Fish. I remember holding him up so he could look over the brick wall and see the doggies in the yard next door. I remember countless days pushing him on the swings in the back yard, or pushing him on the hammock at the cabin. I remember him and Adam coming over to my house for sleepovers. Joseph always loved this. It made him feel like one of the big guys.
This is the most recent picture I have of him. I took it at Max's birthday party. Jared is as cool as cool can be, just ask Joseph. He is one funny guy. I love his sense of humor. He's quiet about it, but he makes some great comments. If Jared wants something, he goes after it. I am impressed with his work ethic. At 15, he worked hard to become a lifeguard. He works almost full time, about 30 hours a week. During track season, you could see him jogging every night. When he wanted to learn to play the guitar, he took it seriously, often putting in about 2 hours of practice a day. Jared is also very interested in music - all kinds. He reminds me of myself in that way. When I was in high school, I was obsessed with music. He often keeps me in the loop with new music. (I'm too old to be completely obsessed with it anymore). He even makes me cd's when I ask him. I loved it when he came to the Guster concert with us. It was a lot of fun. He is just an all around awesome kid, and I'm glad he is my nephew. Happy Birthday Jared!
4 comments:
Happy Birthday J. I can remember carrying you around Seaworld when you were a little Ammon. That would look pretty funny if we did that now! HA! Anyway, never forget the little people. By little people, I mean Munchkins, Ewoks, and Midgets.
Such a handsome boy. Happy Birthday j! And yes, I still do know everything :)
Happy Birthday, J! Yup, he's handsome alright - if I were a 16-year old girl, I'd have his picture plastered all over my room! Keep workin' out so you can outrun the all the women!!
happy bday j! i know i already said that on your actual birthday but i figure i'll set it in stone on this blog dedicated to you. see ya next workout. ur uncle Ian
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