Friday, January 18, 2013

Happy birthday, Banks!


Dear sweet, precious Banks,

Why are you growing up so fast? Our sweet baby is five!

You are the greatest big brother I have ever seen. You love Eli, and you watch out for him. You protect him and love on him. You approach him with such a tender heart.

You are so smart at school! I love to see you learning to write your letters and numbers. I love to see how you come home excited to tell us what you learned at school - whether it's about healthy food, dinosaurs, or plants that grow under the ground, there is never a dull moment at Pre-K!

I wanted to record a quick interview with you this year. Here is a glimpse of you at five...



How old are you? five
What makes you happy? playing Scribble (a game)
What is your favorite animal? lions and tigers and snakes and all that stuff
What is your favorite thing to eat? pizza and corn dogs and hot dogs




What is your favorite thing to do? play my video games and play games on my mommy's phone
What is your favorite TV show? Sponge Bob (but you don't let me watch that)
What are you really good at? that game where you punch the aliens and you walk through all the cities and then you get to go to the next level (a math game on the leap pad!)




What is your favorite movie? Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
What is your favorite color? green, red and blue
What is your favorite song? I like to Move It, Move It
Who is your best friend? Haley and Mixon




What do you and mommy do together? snuggle together in mommy's bed
What do you and daddy do together? stay up at nap time or go fishing
What is your favorite sport? soccer and baseball




Where is your favorite place to go? Barberitos and Chili's and El Sombrero
What is your favorite book? Pirate Pete
What do you want to be when you grow up? Policeman or a Firefighter



You are growing into such an amazing young man. You love Jesus, and I love the precious conversations we have at night after reading your bible stories. You love to reflect on how big God is, or how powerful, or how much He loves us... and I hope you never grow out of it.


You have lots of best friends these days! You love to catch Parker and Hunter outside playing, or to run across the street to see Emory and Marley. Mixon, Haley and Grace continue to be best friends at school. We are so blessed with so many sweet friends!


You are sometimes silly, sometimes serious, and always full of love. You are insightful. You are so smart. You amaze me each and every day.


Happy Birthday, sweet Banks. We love you more than you could ever know!

Mommy and Daddy


(Photos taken by Erin Rene Photography)

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