Aaron 5 years

So I now have a 5 year old! Mark and I are so proud of the young man Aaron is becoming. He is such a compassionate child and a great big brother. Here are a few things about him I want to remember:

-You can make your little sister laugh harder than anyone else in the family. She smiles when she hears your voice and will belly laugh when you play with her.
-You do such a great job playing with Corban and helping him learn how to do 'big boy things.'
-You are long and lean. Just like the pictures I see of your daddy when he was your age.
-You LOVE your daddy! You do everything he does, just like he does.
-You are getting more and more confident with horses. Papa is paying you right now to 'work' with a horse we have right now. 'Pony Boy' is his name and daddy helps you do ground work and ride bareback.
-You got a cowboy hat, boots, and a vest for your birthday. You play a game called 'buck you off' where you and Corban put your cowboy gear on and get 'bucked off' your beds. Mom and dad get to come watch the 'show.'
-You are very compassionate and sensitive to other people's feelings.
-You are really smart. We debated on whether or not to start Kindergarten this year because you would be the youngest in your class. We have finally decided to hold off 1 more year and do Montessori this year and start 'real school' next year.
-You love learning new things. You ask TONS of questions. I have been able to tell a major shift in your understanding of abstract things lately and answers are harder and harder to come by. You do not accept the answer 'I don't know.' or 'There is no answer to that question.'
-You just got a new 'big bike' and go on bike rides with your dad all the time on the 'big road.' You have been riding without training wheels for over a year now.
-You can read. Small sentences and still have a ways to go, but I am so proud of your self discipline at such a young age to want to learn.
-You played T-ball for the first time this spring. You LOVED it and had so much fun. Coach Jimmy did a great job helping you learn.
-This year on your birthday we went out to breakfast as a family and plan on having a camp out with a few friends. You said you want hot dogs, Cheetos, and s'mores. Yum! We also went to the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro with RaRa. Aunt Lori came and brought Eli, Isaac and Esther too!

Aaron, God has blessed us beyond measure with your life. Thank you for being such a great son and big brother! Our prayer is that you will continue to have just as much of a zeal and determination to find answers as you do now. Most of all we pray that God will make himself known to you always and your relationship with him will grow and mature as you do. We love you sweet boy!