To Jacob, on your 6th birthday!

Jacob!

You are a rough and tumble guy!  You are definitely the biggest of your brothers and let them know it!  It is fun to watch you be big and tough but also gentle and sweet.  You love your baby sister and play well with your brothers.  You have been working so hard on school work this year and it is fun to watch things 'click' for you as you figure them out!

You are loud and the lately you LOVE to sing.  Sometimes they are songs I know, sometimes made up songs...and they often come with a dance.  You are an entertainer, that is for sure and you like having attention on you.

You have an awesome smile and are compassionate.  You want to help people feel better and are a gentle giant.  You also say exactly what comes to mind and have very little filter to speak of.  You see things very black and white and don't always understand the nuance of gray areas.  It can be quite funny sometimes.

I love you kiddo.  You are a delight to have around and I'm thankful to watch you grow and change from little boy to little man right before my eyes.

Love you always,
Momma

Birthday cake: Chocolate with a batman logo

Birthday Dinner: Pizza

Favorite Toys: I'm not sure you really have a favorite - but you like to get really involved in something and focus on what you are doing - usually building with tiles or legos or playing playdough

Favorite Thing to Play:  Building and creative things

Least Favorite Thing: Being told to lower your volume

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