Sammy turns six!

I know that I say this all the time, but where did the last year go? I can't believe that sweet Sammy is six! He was so excited asking how many more days until his birthday beginning the day after Christmas! He had a special day going skiing alone with his dad, and when he came home he had his favorite dinner of white fish (Tilapia) and pasta-roni, and then he went on a treasure hunt to find his presents. All of the excitement was capped off when he blew out all six of the candles (on his first try) on his cake. His cake was decorated with our best attempts to make it look like Wall-e. It may not be perfect, but he knew who it was! Here are 10 things about Sammy:

1. Sam loves everything and anything Star Wars. Wall-e and Ben 10 may be a close second, but it is Star Wars first. Those are the first things he learned how to spell!

2. Sammy wakes up happy every morning. I love hearinghis sweet "good morning, mom" everyday.

3. Sammy loves to spy - which means he loves trying to be sneaky and move throughout the house without being seen.

4. Sam has invented a game which is now a favorite among his friends: Laser baby. They all let Tessa follow them and then if she gets too close to them she is like a laser. Fortunately Tessa still thinks this is great so she doesn't mind when they don't let her get to close to them - she thinks it is great fun too!

5. Sam is willing to try anything, and has a good attitude about it. Even when his older brother and sister are complaining about the cold or are tired from skiing, Sam will keep on going, and will be happy about it!

6. Sam loves beating his brother to the bus stop each morning. There is a silent uspoken race each morning, but if you watch you can see who wins each day.

7. Sam has just discovered Lincoln's secret for not having to make his bed each day -- sleep on top of the covers with one blanket over you. This is now his preferred method of sleep. I guess it is easier to fold one blanket rather than make your bed.

8. Sam had a hard time speaking clearly and hearing for a while, but now he has worked so hard and will self-correct when he makes an error. We are so proud of him because this has taken a lot of hard work and consistent effort - and it shows!

9. Sam loves Caesar salad. He won't even touch a salad with Ranch dressing.

10. Sam loves sports. Last year he was too young to play baseball so he was the bat boy for Lincoln's team. He took his job very seriously and would carefully line up each helmet and bat neatly for the team. He was watching the game closely so that he could get out there and pick up the bat as soon as it was dropped. At the end of the season several parents and the coach pulled me aside to make sure he got a trophy because they had noticed how seriously he took his job and they said he was the best bat-boy they had ever seen! Also, when he played soccer he mastered the move of putting your foot on the ball and pushing it backwards to stop it from going towards the other team's goals. All the kids thought this was great and they dubbed it "the Sammy move."

Happy Birthday Sammy!!