Caleb Snapshot

Here's a snapshot of your 6 year old life, sweet big boy!

Caleb, you awake most mornings with a smile, but you like to take your time getting going.  The exception to this is if you have awakened early on your own with the idea of sneaking into the living room to take part in your favorite pastime:  your Nintendo DS.  There have been many mornings that we've discovered you in your secret spot -- the nook between the big chair and the wall in the piano/book room.  You love to shimmy in there and play DS in the dark.  Sitting underneath tables is an alternative choice for your sneaky game playing.

You love to have a breakfast of Honey Nut Cheerios or DinoBites (knock-off of Fruity Pebbles). Then, it's off to school.  First grade has been a good experience so far, and you are thriving and working hard on your school work.  Your favorite class subject is computers.  You read well for your age, and some of your favorite reading material consists of Star Wars chapter books and any Oriental Trading Company catalog you can get your hands on.

Your classmates consider you to be friends with everyone.  They say you run fast and make good choices. When you enter a room or when you arrive at school, you observe/survey the situation before getting involved (or getting out of the car!), much like your mama always did. 

You love Love LOVE building with your Legos.  You've been able to follow those instruction books since you were 4, and you say you want to be an engineer when you grow up.  You like to know how things work, and you are enthralled by television infomercials, since those products are "new", "improved", and make things more efficient.  You also say you want to go to Texas A&M for college.  Mama and Daddy have no problem with that!

We are so proud as you are memorizing Bible verses for your Sunday Night lifegroup.  You are learning 1 Corinthians 13 so quickly!  You are pretty competitive.  You don't like to lose.  You have a great sense of humor, and you love puns, riddles, knock-knock jokes, and any type of puzzle. You have learned alot in your piano lessons over the last year and a half.  You can already sight-read some songs!  You are a good big brother and help Mama quite a bit with your sisters.

Soccer has been a great sport for you so far.  We've watched as you have progressed from on-the-field observer to more aggressive and strategy-savvy player.  We are excited to see how you do the same in Upward basketball this spring.

 Caleb, we're proud of you.  We pray for you, that you will become a man who loves God and glorifies Him with all you do.