Austin is 5! Happy Birthday!

Happy 5th Birthday, Austin!

 

Little man, Happy Birthday.  You are such a joy to me.  The last few months have been a little rough, but I feel like we have come through it and grown together.  You have adapted to some new rules, some changes, and some new responsibility very well.  You do a great job of dressing yourself, putting your shoes and socks on when we need to leave, helping me with vacuuming or using the Windex.  We love to play games together like Connect 4, Sequence, Go Fish, and Sorry.  We have built MANY forts together...one of your favorite things!  We enjoy building train tracks but never really run the train - ha!  You love your remote control cars and trucks - you have 3 now.  You play with them until the batteries run out.  You like your spy gear and Nerf guns.  You like to climb trees all the time.  You can now get about 1/2 way up the one in the back yard (Oh my word!)  You still love electronics like your Leapster, my phone, or an old gaming system we played once - but are less consumed by the idea of them.  You are starting to read and are doing great.  You have zoomed through the first 8 learning books in the series.  You are still shy at times and a little unsure of chaotic situations like "Skills night" at soccer...but you overcame your fear this last time and didn't shed one tear.  Good job!  You are a beast on the soccer field...you truly get the game and are an awesome defensive player.  You love to dance like your mamma.  You can throw out some serious moves!  You are silly and funny and like to make people laugh.  You are also SO tender-hearted - I love how well you do with other kids when they are unfair to you.  It amazes me.  You take it all in stride.   You have begun to ask questions about death and heaven.  You understand what Jesus did on the cross and why, but you haven't yet transferred that to your own life.  We pray for you each night as we pray during family time.   We've seen glimpses of how much you really retain when Jasmine isn't around and you are the only one who can answer.  It is surprising and brings joy to me.  You are quiet but you get it.  You are a MATH Whiz - it comes very naturally to you.  You love pizza and root beer.  You love ham and mustard sandwiches.  You love super heroes, transformers, hot wheels, and legos.  You are an amazing little boy and I am so blessed to be your mamma.

 

Happy (Easter) Birthday.