B.M.T.

I saw this on a blog I follow about their son and I HAD to steal it!

Blake,
I wanted to share some things about you. You are 7 years one month and nineteen days old. You just started second grade and seem to like it so far!

Things you LOVE: Legos, building with a variety of materials; drawing, gluing, "creating" things in your art space; watching Extreme Home Makeover, This Old House, Modern Marvels, and Looney Tunes; playing outside; french toast sticks, meatloaf, chicken pot pie and chocolate milk; beating Mommy in a game or cards; swimming

Things you LIKE: Phineas and Ferb; broccoli, chicken tenders & fries, chocolate chip cookies; playing board games; milkshakes; playing soccer; reading; playing computer games and the Wii; playing with your brothers

Things you DON'T LIKE: eating some vegetables, trying to have good handwriting; being quiet; going to bed; waking up early for school

Things I LOVE about you: I love your curiosity, your desire to help serve others at KOMSO and church; your silly sideways grin (when you don't want me to know you are smiling), hearing you read to your brothers, hearing you pray at dinner or bedtime, how you have to figure out something for yourself or if something needs to be fixed, you take it apart and fix it!; your curly, thick hair; your stubborn streak (you get it from me!)

Things I want for you: I hope you continue to grow and develop and learn how to put others before yourself. I pray that you allow God to change and mold your heart and that you will seek him each day and his will for your life. I want you to develop and funnel your competitive spirit and stubborn streak into perseverance in all situations. I want you to love yourself and not have to be perfect.

God has a plan for your life that is greater than my most vivid imagination. I know he loves you even more than I do (which seems impossible). I am so proud of you and I love you so much! You are my first born - the baby who truly made me a Mommy. We have a bond that is different from each of your brothers. You are a one of a kind and I am so blessed to have you!