You are the eternal optimist with big dreams and great ideas. Your creativity and the way you look at things inspires even your crafty Mama. You’re still a Lego geek and you mix between the “constructions” (what you call instructions) and whatever you can create freestyle. You’re also a big fan of Hot Wheels and have quite the collection thanks to your Uncle Hugh. You wanted a blue Lamborghini for your birthday but Mama is still on a mission to find one.
You have a new found love of cheesy jokes. The best is when you tell jokes and crack up as you try to deliver the punchline. You’re also mastering funny facial expressions, including raising your eyebrows which always look hilarious over your glasses. Your comedic timing is impressive and your sense of humor borders obnoxious occasionally and you love to prank or sneak up on people.
You love for others to feel included, especially those younger than you. At school, your teacher put on your most recent report card that you love to see others succeed. We don’t see a lot of jealousy in you when others are in the lime light, but you rarely hesitate to join right in the fun. You have a spirit of harmony, you don’t like to see anyone unhappy or left out. Your kindness and sense of inclusion is inspiring.
You have a servant heart, especially at school and at church. At school, you proudly work on the Safety Patrol team and you take your job seriously. At church, you like helping Mama in the preschool area, doing any random job asked of you from cleaning toys to organizing supplies. You like tagging along when she’s on childcare duty, too and you actively play and get involved with the other kids.
You’re due for an official well visit this next week, but at your dental cleaning last week, you weighed a sturdy 55.4 pounds. You're also just a hair over 4 feet tall. You’re scrappy, buddy.
Your signature life uniform includes basketball shorts and a T-shirt and a pair of slip on sandals. Tennis shoes and socks are reserved for school and church, but you’d rather be barefoot than anything else. Although you prefer to be casual, you love getting dressed up in your “suit.” You take pride in looking nice but again, you’d rather be in basketball shorts and “comfy” as you call it.
Daddy is still your BFF and you’re looking forward to another racing season going to the track together with Granddad and Uncle Steve. You enjoy the dirt track and getting to hang with the guys. You always have stories from the track and have enjoyed getting to meet lots of drivers too.
Mama and Henry dates at Dairy Queen are a fun tradition we enjoy, along with trips to 7-Eleven after taekwondo for a Slurpee. We also have a mutual love for sweets and can kill a box of cookies like nobody’s business. Because it’s not their business or cookies! ;)
You love a good donut and would probably make it it’s own food group.
You’re also an amazing big brother to RJ. She loves you and you’d do anything for her if she just asks nicely. You don’t like her bossy ways but you’re usually diplomatic in asking her to ask you nicely. She knows she has you wrapped around her finger. Without prompting, we often hear you coaching her to make good decisions, how to do something properly or explaining what’s to come. You love helping sing her goodnight songs with Daddy, checking her closet for monsters and tucking her in. You’re also great at winding her up every chance you get too. Ha!
Your eighth year was a great one and we look forward to seeing what’s ahead of you. Thank you for being the very best son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend to all of those that are important in your life. You’re loyal, smart, witty and kind. We love you to Heaven and back!
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