Happy Birthday, Little Man

My little man is growing up. He is growing into a wonderful person, too. Loving and caring. Sensitive and eager to please. Smart and loves to learn. Each day brings new amazement at his development. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, his most common answer is "I want the most eco-friendly job there is". He occasionally says he wants to be president or work with computers. Ultimately, he decides he won't have time for those jobs because he'll be too busy saving the earth. How can such a little man have such a big heart and carry so much weight on his shoulders? He truly gets very upset when he reads anything about animals becoming extinct or clear cutting the rain forests.

Even with so much 'worry', he's still a little boy. When asked what he wanted to be for Halloween this year, his thought was " Do you get more candy if you have a scary costume or a nice costume ". He still beats up his sister when she gets on his nerves. He still helps his baby brothers when they need his help. His favorite things to do: play Risk with Dad, Go on special outings with Mom(even if it's just to the grocery), play on his fort/swing set, go to Karate, play with his siblings, and play on the computer.

When told we might not could get everything he asked for his birthday, namely, a pinata, his response was, "That's ok. It wasn't a necessity, just something that would be fun" Guess what I did last nite? Drove across town for a pinata!

So, tomorrow we will make his favorite train cake and bust open his pinata and make his favorite dinner. I will kiss and hug on him and thank God for sending me such a wonderful little boy which is what I do every night.