My Amazing Little Man

Jacob turned 10 years old on the 7^th of September.  I don’t know what I would do without this young man in my life.  He has been nothing but a complete joy to me since the day he was born.  Okay, that’s not completely true, but I feel that way most of the time.  J 

Jacob is such a smarty-pants.  He is in the gifted program at his school, and could tell you everything you would ever want to know about bugs, snakes, lizards, and all things creepy crawly.  He ran for the safety officer at his school last year and won, and loved doing his “job.”  He is very kind and caring, and always willing to help around the house whenever he sees it is needed.    He makes friends easily, and doesn’t discriminate when it comes to friends.  He doesn’t care if your boy or girl, big or small, slow or fast.  If you want to play with him, then you’re his friend! He loves money and will do odd jobs for family until he saves up enough money to buy whatever it is he is wanting at the time.  Most of the time that is another animal for us to take care of.   I am so proud of the young man he is growing into.  I love my little man and am so blessed to have him in my life. 

Every year for the kids birthdays they get to choose to have a party with their friends with games and food and fun, or spend the day with Tony and I doing whatever they choose.  Jacob chose to hang out with me and Tony this year.  That made me happy.   Anyway in the morning we went to the lake and fished, and caught crawdads.  Then we went and ate at the mall and played games in Tilt.  Then we went to Bloomfield and hunted bullfrogs and played at the park.  It was a long fun filled day.  Jacob had a blast, and so did Tony and I.  I am so glad that he chooses to spend the day with us.  It probably means more to me than it does to him, and I don’t look forward to the years when he “outgrows” us and just wants to hang out with his friends, so I will take what I can get for now. 

I love you Jake!