I'm a few days late, but Baby is sleeping, Big Brother is at McDonald's with a friend, and Biggest Brother is at school taking spelling tests and learning his subtraction facts! Better late than never!
How can it be that you are 8 years old? Having another baby has brought back so many memories of you as a baby and little guy that I can hardly believe how quickly the time has passed. You are in 2nd grade- a big shot now! This school year has brought some new reluctance to doing homework and reading, but still you do it and I'm proud of the progress you are making. You are a brave boy, always willing to try something new. Your latest adventure was skateboarding lessons. You turned down the opportunity to play sports with 2 different friends to take lessons without knowing anyone. While I can barely watch, you are learning to ride in the skate parks- even doing the ramps! Yikes!
You are a great big brother to both of your little brothers. With Nathan, you still like to be boss, but sometimes you let him have his way. You are helpful to him and try to be patient. He looks up to you and wants to do and be everything you are. I hope you continue to be a good role model to him. With Colton, you are gentle and sweet, always taking time to say hi and give him a kiss when you walk by. You love to hold him and rock him at the end of the night. I know he's much younger, but I think you two will have a special bond throughout life.
You were the first to make us Mom and Dad and we certainly still make a lot of mistakes, but we're grateful that God has blessed us with you as our oldest boy to help mold us along the way!
So, here you are, a mouth full of missing teeth (even losing one while blowing out your 8 candles on your cake). I see glimpses of the little boy you were and glimpses of the boy you are growing up to be. I am proud of the boy that you are right now!
Love you, Buddy!
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