Marvelous Michael.

10 Facts:

1. He is nice. Like, the kind of nice kid you want your kids to play with.
2. He is smart. He is smarter than me. He knows it too. He is still nice about it though.
   
3. He is funny. Michael finds humor in things and has since he was little. It is fun. He does a Killer impression of Brian Reagan.
   
4. Michael is picky. He sticks with the foods he likes. BUT, he can really pack it away if he likes it. Don't ask him to try something new, or heaven forbid, covered in a sauce!
   
5. He is a watcher. He sits back adn takes it all in. His preschool teacher told me he "refused to participate". She missed out on him entirely. He was watching. Enjoying, learning and feeling things out before he jumped in.
6. We allowed him to jump off furniture at a young age because he had been so cautious, we were thrilled to see him want to live on the edge!
7. Michael is persistent. He doesn't quit or get discouraged easily.
   
8. He is an amazing big brother. He is compassionate and helpful and kind and gentle.
9. Michael has bad handwriting. But, he is a good typist and types very good stories.
10. Michael really wants to do what is right. He feels things very deeply and is very tenderhearted.

We enjoyed Michaels birthday, starting off with the traditional PARTY MUFFINS on a special plate. We had M's favorite food for dinner, Norweigan Pancakes (or are they Swedish? Recipe from Aunt Amy and Uncle Chad). I was reminded of how for the first --- maybe 8 of his birthdays we had Macaroni and Cheese and Pizza for dinner. When Michael gets a favorite of something, he is Loyal to it.

We also got to go to Science Night at the school, the kids had a great time flying airplanes, doing tangrams, building gumdrop structures (Eve won 1st place!), and Michael and his got 2nd in the egg drop. They ended up moving the ceiling tiles to get it even higher! It was a fun night.

I'm so thankful for Michael. He is an awesome kid!