Douglas is not much of a picture guy. He doesn't show a lot of emotion and he doesn't do a lot of fanfare. Thus, these are the only 2 shots I got of him turning 17. He asked for an IPhone. We didn't have an upgrade available on our cellular account so a new one would have been $500. We ordered a used one from EBay and it was being shipped from New Jersey. Russell ordered it in plenty of time to get here but there was one little problem. From the last time he ordered something off of EBay to the time he ordered Doug's phone, our zip code changed. It had been long enough that the post office would no longer forward the mail if it had the wrong zip. Russell was able to track the phone and saw that it arrived in Salt Lake on the 5th...the day before the birthday. When it never arrived he was able to track it back to the post office being returned for insufficient address. He called the post office and spent hours trying to get someone to go and find the package so he could pick it up before it got sent back to New Jersey but was not able to get anyone willing to help. It was out of his control. What a disappointment it was when Douglas got nothing on his birthday but an IOU! He was a good sport about it but his gift arrived a week late when all was said and done.
As a family we went to Johnny Carino's for dinner and he chose 7 Layer Bars for dessert.
At 17 Douglas keeps a messy room...bathroom...family room...car! Baseball is his life. He is not very organized with school and often misses homework assignments or turns them in late after he is strongly encouraged by his parents to do so. However, he has a kind heart, a remarkable spirit about him, a desire to serve others and is mature beyond his years in many ways. He makes good choices, is obedient, responsible and forgiving. He is hard working and has a contagious, fun-loving personality. People like to be around him. He is destined for greatness I am certain! I am so thankful to be this handsome young man's mother.
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