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Sammy is 5!

Our biggest boy is celebrating his FIFTH birthday today! He is so excited to finally have his turn to celebrate, and it is so easy to celebrate him. 


From a newborn...


To a one year old...


To a two year old...


Then he was three years old...


Then he turned four years old...


And now he is five. Time absolutely flies! 

He LOVES his baby brother, Jack. His adjustment to having a new brother at home truly couldn't have been more seamless. 


He has the biggest sweet tooth of anyone I know...besides me. 😉



He is active and competitive. Sammy participated in a soccer camp, football camp, and soccer league this year.


He loves to be outside. 

He loves to ride his scooter. 

He loves to be cozy in his pajamas. 

He hates to wear "church clothes." (Even though he looks adorable in them). 

He is really interested in writing, letters, and numbers. He is constantly pointing them out, and trying to write them down on paper. Right now his favorite number is "100." I often see him grabbing paper and markers and being creative.


He is a helper. When Jack was born we tried really hard to refrain from asking him to do stuff (like "hand me a diaper," or "throw this away") just because he was able to. But he genuinely wants to help and I often find him taking care of little things. 


He is protective. When we are walking and a car is coming, he will throw his hand in front of me and tell me to wait and watch for cars. 

He LOVES his adventures he gets to go on with his daddy. When the two of them leave the house he yells, "bye, Mommy! We'll be back soon!" They've been fishing more times than I can count, and taken in air shows, races, and baseball games. 

He is JOY. 

Gosh, we sure do love this boy. 

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