Yesterday Christopher turned 11. The other picture is from his 4th birthday...his first with us. We were living in a townhouse waiting for our home to be built. He's still smiling and excited about everything.
This is a big birthday for him because now he is a Boy Scout. He was going to advance at the last Pack Meeting but I was out of town, so the ceremony will take place in June, but he will start attending the Boy Scout meetings right away. There is a camping trip in June and he is so excited!
Christopher is so easy going...unless he's losing at a video game. He is helpful and loving. He is also very funny. He was so happy yesterday that he got to be in Valerie's car when it ran out of gas. He wonders about everything and always says "I can't believe that....." or "Whoa, that's so cool!" He takes nothing for granted and acts likes everyday is the first day of his life. He is still as excited today about seeing a police car or fire truck as he was when he was 3. He is a great big brother to Gabe and they really are best friends and he loves his sisters, even though girls can seem unlovable sometimes. He is very compassionate and tells me that he loves me several times a day. He loves to tease his dad until he wrestles with him and the rougher they wrestle the better he likes it. He says he's the fastest kid in the 5th grade and loves to run (I see a bright future in track).
Yesterday, Valerie took him out of school and took him to lunch. On their way home, about a block from the house, she ran out of gas so he got to spend the afternoon swimming and hanging out with his big sister. That was a fun surprise for his birthday.
Our birthday tradition is that you get to pick what dinner will be. Christopher picked hot dogs, cucumber salad, french fries and white cake with chocolate frosting for his cake.
Christopher is so easy going...unless he's losing at a video game. He is helpful and loving. He is also very funny. He was so happy yesterday that he got to be in Valerie's car when it ran out of gas. He wonders about everything and always says "I can't believe that....." or "Whoa, that's so cool!" He takes nothing for granted and acts likes everyday is the first day of his life. He is still as excited today about seeing a police car or fire truck as he was when he was 3. He is a great big brother to Gabe and they really are best friends and he loves his sisters, even though girls can seem unlovable sometimes. He is very compassionate and tells me that he loves me several times a day. He loves to tease his dad until he wrestles with him and the rougher they wrestle the better he likes it. He says he's the fastest kid in the 5th grade and loves to run (I see a bright future in track).
Yesterday, Valerie took him out of school and took him to lunch. On their way home, about a block from the house, she ran out of gas so he got to spend the afternoon swimming and hanging out with his big sister. That was a fun surprise for his birthday.
Our birthday tradition is that you get to pick what dinner will be. Christopher picked hot dogs, cucumber salad, french fries and white cake with chocolate frosting for his cake.
Wow I can't believe that Christopher is that old!! Those kids are getting so big. I can't wait until I get to see them again, and you of course.
ReplyDeletehe is such a great kid!! Happy Birthday Christopher!!
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