7

I don't like this number.  Don't like it one bit.  It's that age where top teeth fall out, and the start of weird awkward boy phase begins.

Except it hasn't.

I mean it some ways he's a little weird, in a typical boy way.  All I have to do to make him laugh is talk about bodily functions.  And he's all about super heroes and guns.

But other than that, he's a pretty cool kid.  I like out chats.  It blows my mind how brilliant he can be sometimes (although equally infuriating when he can't get the simple).  He's pretty funny too, and has such a great laugh and smile.  He also has an infectious personality.  For real, people are attracted to my kid.  We'll be somewhere all of 5 minutes and he has at least one new friend.  While in HHI, I watched kids literally flock to him in the pool.

So awkwardness hasn't occurred.  Maybe it will in the year to come, but so far, we're good.

He is still stubborn, and strong willed.  He wants a reason why he has to do everything.  He's naturally skeptical and questions everything.  Which I get, and most of the questions are things that I've questioned, so I answer them.  Others (like directions from mom) he is learning to just obey.

When talking about the bible, or God, he'll go run and grab his bible and flip to the story about what we were discussing.  And he knows right where to go. I LOVE that.

He's super smart, but has trouble applying himself.  Mainly because he has trouble sitting in one seat any longer than 10 minutes, which means him and public school aren't always on the best of terms.  He still is doing better than most of his class, without any discipline.

He can get friends and siblings to do just about anything he wants.  So far he mainly wields this power for good, and to organize games, etc. but there has been occasion where his brother has ben coerced into something not so good.

He still has a sweetness to him that I love.  He randomly comes up and tells me he loves me and hugs me.  The tenderness with which he deals with his sister in incredible.  He'll make a great husband if he treats his wife like he does his sister.

His favorite food is: spaghetti
Favorite show: Star Wars the Clone Wars
Favorite  Color: red
Favorite super hero: Batman and Captain America
Favorite movie: The Avengers
Favorite thing to do: Play Wii
Favorite toy:  Spiderman action figure

If it were up to him he would spend the day either at the pool, playing video games, legos, or playing superhero fights with his brother.  He eats muffins or cereal for breakfast, peanut butter crackers are his favorite lunch and any dinner with pasta is a win in his mind.

He's such a great kid.  We're so blessed to have had 7 years with him!

Still Here

We're still here.  And things are good.  We have three kids, and do a lot with church, and my husband is kind of a big deal at his job, and well...time to blog is not plentiful.

But a lot has happened.  I'm leading a Beth Moore bible study, where 50 women signed up.  That's a big deal.  Josh turned 7.  Jack turned 4.  EvaKate turned sassy.  We celebrated 4 years being in GA, and 8 years being married.  Chris and I both turned another year older.  We've been to TN and Hilton Head and have upcoming trip to STL and Disney.

And school starts in three weeks.  When my sanity and time will return.  And hopefully more time for blogging.