I am not running for mother of the year; clearly. I am, however, trying to at least keep some semblance of a virtual baby book ... which, at this point has moved into a children's book since our "little red head" has made it to 7!
We had a party at Grandma and Grandpa's house with all of the rest of the family as a combination Happy 7th Birthday and Father's Day event. Great fun was had by all and AC1 kept us all entertained!!
AC1 benefited just as AC2 did by having a birthday which lasted for two days instead of one!! The pictures above and below are of him opening his gifts from Mom and Dad and Granddad and Nanny. As you can see from the expressions on his face, he LOVES gifts!
We have been talking about love languages lately and we are very clear from AC1's face that his love language might have something to do with gifts....we will have to help him learn that these gifts cannot always be tangible things.
The eyes have it!!
This has been a very big year for us AC1, we have learned a lot from you and the whole world around you. You had an amazing 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Butler who helped us to learn more about you in just a few weeks than we had learned about you in almost your whole life!! We knew who you were but we now understand you better. It is very exciting to see how much you have changed over the last year and how much you are growing and changing all of the time.
Your love of science has continued but you have become a bit of a math junkie, which of course we are all too okay with these days!! You are still so funny and kind, we are always amazed at some of the little things which come out of your mouth. Sometimes you of course are a boy, like when you burp your ABCs....and sometimes you are so funny with your faces....and every time you open the door and someone is behind you, you ALWAYS hold the door open, it literally melts my heart each and every time. Not because you are being kind and doing as you were told, but because you are thinking of others. Yippee!!
The other day someone remarked that you were so nice and sweet. I almost had to do a double take to make sure they were talking to me :). Kidding! You are still amphibious, you still LOVE legos and anything else which can be built and torn apart. You are now a chess junkie and have started to play well; we now just need to get you to teach Granddad a little more so he can play with you!
We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see you grow in the next 7 years!!
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