Samuel Isaac turned 6 today. That is hard for me to believe! He received a bike from Paul and I and loved it. I am pretty sure he won't be needing the training wheels for long.
He let me take his picture today and was very cooperative. Here are six things about Samuel.
1. Samuel LOVES superheroes. I'm not sure why, but he enjoys anything to do with them. His favorite is Ironman. Again, I'm not sure why!
2. Sam is learning to read and has begun to read small books. I have found him several times within the past few days, curled up somewhere with his stack of "easy" books, sounding out words and reading.
3. He still sucks his thumb. All. The. Time. I have a feeling we are going to have to take some drastic measures this year to put an end to this habit. The act of sucking his thumb doesn't bother me; however, it has really messed up his baby teeth and we don't want it to mess up his adult teeth.
4. He reminds me so much of Paul, Jr. In looks, in build and in personality. There are even trivial quirky things (like how he takes medicine) that is almost an exact replica of his brother Paul. It can blow your mind at times and many times I find myself looking at Sam and thinking "Paul".
5. He is a very giving child and will about give anyone anything of his. Unless, of course, that anyone is his brother Ben!
6. He lost his first tooth yesterday with the help of the dentist.
Happy Birthday Sam! I'm so glad God sent you to us when we didn't even know we needed you.
You have been a delight to me and I am privileged to be your mom!
She's just about as tall as you Dad!
The ugliest creature at the zoo.
The cutest creature at the zoo.
Another cute creature.
The parakeet house. Hundreds of birds, flying around. I can assure you I did not go in there.
A hornbill bird carrying around a dead mouse. This bird was so crazy looking, he didn't look real.
Emma was worn out on the way home. She never fussed once the entire day. It was a fun family day.
Ben gave Dad these rocks for his birthday. 
Dirty, dirty Ben! 
Paul's tres leches cake 
Sam's super hero cake 
Ellie's chocolate chip cookie cake. 
He let me take his picture today and was very cooperative. Here are six things about Samuel. 
1. Samuel LOVES superheroes. I'm not sure why, but he enjoys anything to do with them. His favorite is Ironman. Again, I'm not sure why! 
2. Sam is learning to read and has begun to read small books. I have found him several times within the past few days, curled up somewhere with his stack of "easy" books, sounding out words and reading. 
3. He still sucks his thumb. All. The. Time. I have a feeling we are going to have to take some drastic measures this year to put an end to this habit. The act of sucking his thumb doesn't bother me; however, it has really messed up his baby teeth and we don't want it to mess up his adult teeth. 
4. He reminds me so much of Paul, Jr. In looks, in build and in personality. There are even trivial quirky things (like how he takes medicine) that is almost an exact replica of his brother Paul. It can blow your mind at times and many times I find myself looking at Sam and thinking "Paul". 
5. He is a very giving child and will about give anyone anything of his. Unless, of course, that anyone is his brother Ben! 
6. He lost his first tooth yesterday with the help of the dentist. 
Happy Birthday Sam! I'm so glad God sent you to us when we didn't even know we needed you. 
You have been a delight to me and I am privileged to be your mom!
She is one active baby! She seemingly never stops moving and wants to be on the go, exploring, all the time. 
She is just about done with baby food but loves real food. She also loves her bottles! 
Her hair is still wild, and this is what it looks like first thing in the morning. 
You can't see her eyes unless her hair is pulled back! And, she has learned how to take out her bows and elastics and chew on them. 
She crawls, fast, and pulls up on anything and everything. I have a sneaking suspicion she will be walking in a month or two. 
Yesterday was Paul's 44th birthday. We had a very nice picnic at the park with family and friends to celebrate Paul's, Sam's and Ellie's birthday. I think it was a perfect day weather wise. Some of the kids and I got together and bought Paul a Kindle for his birthday. He was shocked! I hope he gets much use and enjoyment out of it. I love you Paul. I pray your 44th year is your best yet and that God blesses your socks off!
