Happy Birthday Seth!!

Happy Birthday Seth!! Yes, hard to believe that our sweet little guy is 7 today and starting the 1st grade today as well. Time flies. We have had a great summer.....lots of swimming, jumping on the trampoline, traveling, meeting new family and yes, Nathan is now teaching him to skateboard! Not to worry, I have him in full body padding!!

Seth is still adjusting very well....have had a few, lets just say "awkward" moments over the summer but for the most part, we are amazed at the transition and progress Seth has made in just 4 short months. I don't think anything will ever quite compare to the McDonald's play place shutdown experience!! We also worked really hard over the summer trying to get Seths reading up to 1st grade level so that he would not have to start school in Kindergarten with Maiah. He did it!! Last week, he tested 1st grade Reading and 2nd grade Math!! This was such a confidence booster for him and I think it really helped him establish his place. Seth knows that he is older than Maiah but she is much taller than him, was already reading and is constantly letting him know that she is bigger than him. I think he wishes that she would just stop growing so he can catch up a bit. For every half inch he grows, she seems to grow an inch. Since we found out that he would be entering the 1st grade, she has not been so quick to rub in the fact that she is BIGGER!! He quickly responded with "Seth going in 1st grade, I'm bigger". Not a word since. She is taller but he is in 1st grade, to them they are now equal!! Finally!!!! I think this has helped him tremendously and their relationship. We have seen a different kid since he found out he was going into 1st grade. He is so proud and we are so proud of him.

We will celebrate his 7th birthday this weekend surrounded by family and friends and that love him. Derek's sister in flying in this weekend from NYC to celebrate with us. Seth cant wait to meet his Aunty Sherry. This is the first birthday we get to celebrate with him and he with his family. A day all about him!!! He wants a skateboarding party!!! Go figure, big brother has quite the influence around here:) Here is a picture from this morning before they left for school....all smiles! Seth brought a box of birthday Munchkins to share with his friends.....not a bad way to make new friends on the first day of school. We are praying for a great school year and many more "firsts" for Seth this fall. Will post some birthday party pictures next week.

Many Blessings to Seth's faithful friends,
Stacy