My sweet Wessy bug,
You are a nine-year-old third grader living your best life. With this school year came a new sense of confidence and outgoingness. You have deepened existing friendship and found your tribe with Kingston and Chase. Kingston is an only child and lives in the neighborhood so you get invited on lots of fun adventures with his family. You play sports at recess and are the self proclaimed best on the playground. You love recounting your amazing fails and accomplishments. You teacher, Mr. Cleary, is a great fit for you. He's fun, funny and teaches well to kids who are academically advanced. You tested in the highly capable program for math but chose to stay in a traditional classroom.
You love lounging on the couch and running errands doesn't interest you at all. I've recently worked hard to instill cleaning up after yourself as a family value and though it's taken some time, you respect this rule and have work hard to do your part. You are quick to accommodate your siblings to keep the peace in our family, something I deeply appreciate but consciously attempt not to rely on. Your incredible memory and luck beyond the bell curve remain. Owen recently referred to as the human calculator. You love watching football and keep track of the players statistics. You reallllyyy want to go to a Seahawks game. Your favorite foods are popcorn, yellow peppers, pasta, rice and oatmeal. You're remiss when it comes to making decisions and frequently ask me and daddy to make small choices for you.
You opted out of soccer this fall and stayed with your spring flag football team, which you loved. Your team won the division championship but you didn't get to play the position you wanted, so we're evaluating our family values when choosing sports teams. The playoff game was against former Seahawk Richard Sherman's son's team. You lost, but it was a pretty epic experience. When those kids are in the NFL you'll be able to say you played against them when you were eight. Basketball last winter went fine but we've decided to opt out of winter team sports to focus on skiing as a family. Piano lessons only lasted about three months before you decided to take a break (aka, quit). I'm still hoping you'll go back. You used your money to get a new bike over the summer. You're signed up to play lacrosse and more flag football in the spring.
You and Hazel are besties. She is constantly asking you to do things for her and you consistently offer your love and support. You play together regularly and share a special bond. Your relationship with Owen has been up and down. You guys find plenty of ways to engage in activities together and equal opportunities to fight. You're still pretty much always down for a good board game and have recently discovered "Dude Perfect." You never got around the putting the Lego sets from last Christmas together but will play school or build forts all day.
Your growing confidence, friendships and independence have been the highlight of this year. I love watching you learn, play and discover. You're super sweet, thoughtful and silly. I am so proud of you and grateful to be your mama with all of my being. You are deeply loved and cherished.
Happy birthday, sweet boy.
xoxo
Your loving mama
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