Happy Birthday to Jadon!

 

On Sunday, we marked Jadon's official 6th birthday.  (Celebration with some friends yet to come!)  What a tremendous year of growth for our littlest man!  Here are a few highlights:

Jadon LOVES going to school!  He is like a sponge for learning, and his (absolute God-send of a fabulous) teacher has communicated to our family that Jadon has mastered so many of the skills and has such leadership skills that she just hopes that she gets to hear about the great things that he will do in the future.

Jadon has taken to organized sports.  He enjoys a lunchtime basketball program at his school and a hockey skills development program at the local rink on weekends.  For Jadon, these athletic endeavors are all about fun (admittedly, this can be hard for competitive parents to endure!), and he is as likely to be found sliding belly-down on the ice as scoring goals.  But he always has a smile!

Jadon participated in a children's choir this Christmas, and his love of the stage is also obvious.  He has this very cute little headshake that he does when he really wants to put some meaning into what he's singing...

The hair!  Jadon loves his big hair, and I believe it is in wonderful condition--so soft and wonderful.  He loves to have it kept in cornrows or twists and has become very good about wearing his caps (for sleeping or in his helmets) and applying products to keep it healthy.  He also doesn't complain about me pulling during styling, although, he is sometimes a bit wiggly!  (I actually do most of it after he falls asleep!)

Jadon remains an eager helper and a great encourager of others.  His creativity, intelligence, enthusiasm, and energy are amazing!  He gives strong and wonderful hugs and has a very contagious laugh.  He never runs out of stories to tell or ideas to share or songs to sing.  He is certainly one in a million!

Happy birthday, Jadon!  We love you magnanimously!

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We celebrated Andrew's 10th birthday this week. In honor of our special man, here are my top ten things you may not know about Andrew:

10) He is not ticklish at all, but he enjoys a good wrestle or hip check.
9) He would eat lasagna for every meal, I think, if he had an endless supply.
8) He has rather large big toes, and his feet are extremely wide, making shoe and skate purchasing an arduous endeavor.
7) He has tremendous (or completely disgusting, depending on your perspective) loogie-hocking abilities.
6) His bravery should be bottled and sold at a high price.
5) He reads and writes in two languages (which are completely different from the language which he used exclusively for the first half of his life).
4) In his bed, he has a stuffed tiger named "Max" and three thick blankets, but he prefers to sleep without a pillow.
3) He despises jeans, turtlenecks, and button-up shirts. If it was socially acceptable to be seen in public in just Under Armour, then that is all he would wear...EVER.
2) For you personality-type enthusiasts, I think he is an ESFJ.
1) He still appreciates a good side hug or gushy note in the lunch box, even when his friends might see. (I asked, just to make sure!)

We love you, Andrew! You make us very proud right now, and we are excited about who you are growing up to be.

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