six

It's "Joey Day!"
here's the little man we were thrilled to meet and add to our family 6 years ago today.

I can't believe how fast those half dozen years have gone,
what a cute little {crazy-haired} guy he was::

"I'm this many"
{taken when he was about a year and a half}::

with his kindergarten birthday crown::

the requested cupcakes::

"I'm this many!" {how can it be?}::

Happy Birthday Joe!
We sure do love you!

Some little tidbits about you at age 6::

• you always wear superhero stuff under your clothes {usually your batman or superman pj's -- both tops and bottoms} and just a select few know of your "secret identity" as a superhero
• you are exceptionally funny
• you are exceptionally loud!
• you make some crazy sound effect, the like of which I've never heard before
• unless you are sleeping you are always making some sort of noise
• you share a room with Sara
• you have been on a "Batman kick" for more than 2 whole years now with no signs of letting up
• you are learning to read
• you just finished a session of swimming lessons where you started out as a pike and ended with the assignment to go right to trout {skipping over eel all together}, you are finally getting comfortable and proficient in the water
• you have more facial expressions than any kid I've ever met
• you can ride a two-wheeler
• you are a home-body {like your mom} and would rather stay home than go pretty much anywhere
• you are, however, excited for our Disney trip this summer
• for a long time at the beginning of the school year you would leave your library book from school in your backpack and never, ever take it out {or even let us take it out}, you love to have books read to you, but you wouldn't let us read your school library book. I don't know if you took extra-seriously the talk about how to take care of library books or what, but it was pretty funny. you're pretty much over it by now.
• you only eat about every third day . . . and barely pass enough through your lips to sustain you on the days in between. but when it's an eating day you better watch out!
• you like your apples red and "cut up with NO skin". you won't eat them any other way.
• the name is a bit ironic, because you basically survive on "Life" cereal -- it has taken on a whole new meaning around here.
• you brought Oreos to school for your birthday snack today
• you are a great student
• you think life is pretty unfair and think you don't get to do nearly enough stuff {you seem to think yourself worthy of all the privileges of a 12-year-old}
  
• you love the Lord and a few people have predicted that you might be a preacher someday -- I can't wait to see what the Lord will do with your passion for Him!
• you love your family
• you are a fabulous big brother . . . and a great little brother too!
• your momma thinks you're pretty handsome!
• you have the pointiest cheeks I've ever seen when you smile big
• you are so very loved!