A Family is a Gift That Lasts Forever...

A Family is a Gift That Lasts Forever...

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Happy Birthday Dawson!

Dawson has turned 13! He is a teenager! Here are some fun things about Dawson these days:

1. Dawson is really enjoying Boy Scouts at Troop2. He has immerse himself in the troop and is so engaged. He will spend hours researching merit badge questions, and passing off requirements.  He wants to be a part of all of the activities and has made some really high-quality friends there including Gabe. Tony has been a great mentor for Dawson. It is a great environment for him and I’m glad that he loves it so much.

2. Dawson‘s closest friends these days include Sid, Liam, Bentley, Parker and Joaquin. I think he is branching out a little bit in the middle school and working on meeting  friends. 

3. Dawson is still a fantastic cook. He loves to cook and follow recipes and find new recipes to cook. Recently at our Cub Scout camp out he decided to try cooking cobbler the way they do at Troop2 summer camp. So we got the ingredients and he cooked cobbler in a Dutch oven outside over the fire with coals. He finds a lot of joy and satisfaction in a completed meal that he created. I can count on him to cook at home for dinner if needed because he’s reliable and has the skills!

4. Dawson’s favorite sport these days is tennis of course and Pickleball. Pickleball has become more popular, but he still seems to really like tennis the most. Coach Doug has been a great mentor for Dawson and has given him a passion for the sport. I’m excited to see where he takes his tennis skills in the future!

5. Dawson has been learning to play the trumpet. He’s been taking some private lessons with Jeff Amstutz at Sweetwater. This has jumpstarted his music career. Recently, he has joined the Oak Farm pep band and helps create some music for the basketball games with his trumpet. He has some skills and understands the music and the instrument and he seems to enjoy it a lot.

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