Our Eldest Son

The oldest.....he is six years and ten months old and he is mature and naive at the same time. this picture was taken a year ago when he was a kindergartner. He raised more money for "Jump Rope for Heart" than anyone else in his elementary school and got to be teacher for the day in P.E. class.

B loves school. He is in a dual language class and we are so blessed that he has the sweetest classmates and is a hard worker. (Side note......he now translates common construction phrases that his Daddy hears at work. It makes him feel very helpful!)

B played baseball this summer for the first time and he both enjoyed it and improved. Really, as a mom I wasn't super excited about entering this extra curricular phase and the start of the season was rocky (for me...he was fine.) See, I was chasing a toddler and the games were loooong and slow. However, there was this one game where things just suddenly clicked and those little boys suddenly got it...and then...it got exciting!! Who knew?!

He likes to go fishing and he frequently debates favorablity of weather conditions with his brother.

He has a kind heart, large vocabulary, and he is quietly conscientious.

He likes to shoot and hunt....like A LOT! He takes shooting very seriously and he is accurate!

B and R have always been the best of friends and fiercely competitive! They share similar interests, but approach nearly every situation from opposite angles. B is careful and persistent. R jumps in with reckless abandon.

Our love for this boy is tremendous!! He is a blessing each day!

Finally, if you don't want to take our word that B is super special just ask this little guy! He happens to adore his "Bubba." B is patient and kind to his baby brother and they are always a beautiful picture for this mommy's eyes.