Happy Birthday Benjamin
Eight
years old. Ben, you used to ask for days prior to your birthday,
"How many days until my happy birthday?" Now you understand a
little more that your birthday comes within weeks and days of the birthday
mania that begins with Joseph in February, but you are still very eager!!
You are always up early in the morning...you've never been one to sleep in, and
often I still have to remind you that if the sun isn't up, you don't have to be
either. These days, you're pretty self-sufficient though. On your
birthday, anticipating breakfast in bed, you waited patiently--awake and in
your bed for all of us slackers to get up (and we still had it to you by 7 am
on a Saturday!!!!)
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Your big
brothers snuck in after you were asleep the night before and covered your
floor with balloons!
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Your birthday always comes at
such a busy time...I guess that isn't going to change. You have been so
good the last couple of years about allowing me to be a slacker on your
cakes!! You are no different from anyone else in dreaming up just what
you want all year ahead of time. This year, you wanted Husker everything
and a movie. Mission accomplished, although I cheated and BOUGHT
cupcakes!!
Happy
8th birthday Benjamin!! You are truly a delight. You are definitely
still a stinker and yes, still the cause of any grey hairs that develop on my
head, mostly because you tend to disappear quickly whenever we go
somewhere. You gravitate to dirt and danger. You are
busy...fearless...creative...competitive...strong-willed (that is nice for
stubborn) and independent...you are always willing to help, especially if it
involves cooking or baking. You come home everyday for school asking
"what's for snack?" and then you proceed to eat for the rest of the
night until you go to bed--and if I'm not the wiser at the moment, there is
usually food taken up to your room too. You and Joe are best buddies (and
conspirators). You also come home and do your homework right away and
usually it is all correct! You're very good at math and you like reading
least, but you're getting so much better at it. You adore your current
teacher, Sr. Marie Caritas and are always singing the little tunes she teaches
you at school.
Happy
birthday Benjamin Thomas. You are my favorite Benjamin in the whole world
and I'm so glad God picked us to be your parents!!
