Little R turns 7!!

Little R turned 7 on Sept. 8th.  I know I say it all the time, but I simply cannot believe it has been 7 years since we welcomed this little guy into our family!  He has been such a blessing to our family...so thankful God (and his birthmom) chose us.

We celebrated his birthday with a party at our neighborhood pool and clubhouse...just like last year.  Daddy was here for it this year, which made it even more special!

R wanted a Skylanders party, of course.  This boy is somewhat obsessed with the Skylanders game and watching videos on how to defeat the levels.  We now have a strict policy of how much time he can spend in front of a screen each day, thanks to Skylanders! : )  But our rule-follower is always careful to start the timer for himself when he plays...and he sticks strictly to his time limits.

Our little R has definitely blossomed even more this year.  He has such a big personality, and he is always saying the funniest things!  He is in 1st grade, and his reading is improving in leaps and bounds!  He is great at math, and is always amazing me with his skills. 

He is full of questions about anything and everything.  To say this little guy is inquisitive is an understatement! : )  He LOVES his dog, it is so cute to watch them grow together. 

He still loves waffles and peanut butter sandwiches and grapes and pizza and chocolate milk!

He's still full of energy, loves to talk, but is always up for cuddling on the couch, too!  Especially with Mommy!  Now that Daddy is home, they are developing a neat relationship (finally), but Mommy is still his "go to" person.  I'll take that and eat it up as long as I possibly can!!

It's been another year of blessings with this guy!  We are so blessed to have him in our family, and he definitely keeps it from getting boring around here.  We love you Little R, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you!

Set up and ready to party!

Instead of gifts, Little R took donations for our World Vision sponsored child in Ethiopia.  He loves getting the letters and pictures of what they are able to purchase with the extra money we are able to send.

Having a little fun with some of his best friends.  If all goes well, we plan for him to marry our little friend on the right! : )

Ready for cake!