This past week we celebrated Emerson's 7th birthday, I can hardly believe it. This Star Wars reading, Wii game playing, paper map making, tape and glue loving, laser gun fighting, happy, fun little dude is SEVEN--how can that be?! In the mornings when I go to wake him up and his eyes first open, he's just excited for a new day to dawn. He usually wakes up happy and ready to get up and at 'em. Most of the time he's chipper and excited about life. At this point, he's reading well, makes good grades on his spelling tests, he enjoys his teacher and classmates and he's a good friend to his buddies and siblings. He cares for people and is learning to help with chores around the house. He regularly makes his bed, unloads the dishwasher and is learning how to fold and hang up his laundry. He enjoys playing video games with his friends and getting in a good game of laser tag. He's memorizing scripture and regularly shocks Adam and I with his comments about what a certain Bible verse might mean and seems to be able to articulate what he knows about who God is. Emerson is pretty inquisitive and enjoys sharing his opinion on things as well as telling us his "high/low" each evening at dinner. This little dude is quirky and kind, funny and respectful. He's learning how to accept responsibility for his actions and not blame others for "making him do it" (whatever "it" may be.) The character quality he is working on right now is having self control over his reactions and responses to others. Our prayer for Emerson is that that fruit of the Holy Spirit would grow this kind of fruit in him this next year.
We celebrated his actual birthday with grandparents and cousins and ate his requested meal of Creamy Taco. We went with a Mexican "themed" little Fiesta for this family gathering and he looks forward to celebrating with his friends in a few weeks at his Mad Scientist birthday party.
For some time now Emerson's been asking for "cowboy lesson's" so I found a lady who had an opening. To say he was beside himself with excitement would be an understatement. He wanted to wear his "cowboy shirt and boots" and even wanted to wear his Stetson but I reminded him that he would have to take it off because she was going to require him to put on a helmet, so he opted to leave it at home. When he first met Ms. Samone, he had so many questions and kept commenting on how big Charlie (the horse) was. He had a great time learning how to groom and walk the horse and even got to ride a little bit in the pasture. He was thrilled with his very first lesson and looks forward to this coming Wednesday when he gets to do it again!
Emerson, you are a delight, you bring happiness and laughter to our home which Daddy and I are so grateful for. You are silly and funny, you like adventures and doing things as a family. Game nights and reading books like "Wonder" and "Indian in the Cupboard" have become one of your favorite evening past times. I love curling up and getting cozy with you, its certainly a time I will always treasure. Daddy and I hope you know how much we love you, Happy Birthday little Buddy!
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