Happy Birthday to my sweet boy Ian who is seven years old today! My big boy is kind, hard working, so funny and always ready to learn something new. Here are a few highlights from the last year that I will cherish always.
The Lego invasion swept through one year ago today on Batman's motorcycle, scooped up Suki in the process, and is here to stay with the vehicles and characters of Lego City, Lego Chima and Ninjago. And while Legos rival sand in their ability to work their way into the carpet, shoes, and every crevice in between, I am always amazed at the complicated structures that appear in blue, yellow, red and green out of such a joyous imagination.
The story of the summer was this boy with his fishing pole, his trusty worm master (Suki) at his side, with Mom to unhook the fish with a ready supply of juice boxes. After a few lessons at Uncle Nick's "fishing camp" we hit the lakes for sunfish small, smaller and really small. Each catch was a new joy, each cast a new opportunity, and as my fisherman exclaimed during one summer sunset cast, "It's just so peaceful, Mom."
We started a new reading venture over the summer with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, worked our way through several Series of Unfortunate Events, took a quest with Percy Jackson, and now find ourselves waiting for that special time each night where we snuggle in for the next chapter of the adventure. The Guardians of Ga'Hoole, along with a decent pile of birthday books, will keep us turning the pages well into year seven.
This has been the year of the yo-yo. After seeing a yo-yo master at school, Ian has taken it upon himself to learn the yo-yo well beyond the basics into several tricks that are complicated beyond my ability to process the steps on a youtube tutorial. But Ian is determined, and is making strides with moves that may or may not also be yoga poses. At this point, his expertise has advanced well beyond my own.
First grade has been all about the math this year! Ian works hard in school each and every day, enjoying his math and Chinese lessons, learning about Greek mythology in art (a big highlight!) and taking piano lessons. We are so proud to hear from the teachers and other parents that Ian is kind and generous to other students, making sure to include everyone. These days he goes to school with several rainbow loom bracelets that he gives away, coming home with a selection of new ones from other friends.
There are so many things I could write about what a special son Ian is and the wonderful experiences he has had this year, so I will end this post knowing that Ian's adventure is in progress and still being written with so many exciting days ahead!
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