Heyyyy buddy. So, it's been a minute since my last post.
Like a million minutes. Turns out life with a kid is busy. And then when you add more kids it gets busier.
It is past midnight, so the date is officially June 19. 2021. You are seven years old today. I do feel a tad ridiculous "updating" this blog when my last post was from the day you rolled over, but I tell myself "better late than never."
I won't be able to fill in everything from the last 7 years, but I promise to do better in the next seven.
Here's what the blog has missed:
We moved back to Okinawa from Thailand. It was hard to leave our beloved Rathmells and wonderful friends in Chiangmai, but it was time. Now looking back, it's easy for me to see how the Lord was in it all along (of course He was).
You have become a big brother three times over to Jane, Jamie, and Matthew, and you are a wonderful one. When I was a little girl, I remember wishing that I had a big brother. You are the big brother I would have wanted. For example, today I was doing some reorganizing in my bedroom. I hadn't come out to check on you guys in a long time and when I finally did, I found you reading books to all three of your siblings. It was such a sweet moment.
Your smile is currently missing lots of teeth, but you're still impossibly handsome. You love Pokemon, coloring, Avatar, soccer, dinosaurs, and you're an exceptional reader. You sleep with Rhiro, your stuffed triceratops every night. You've completed first grade at OCSI. You had a wonderful year. Daddy and I are so proud of you.
You have an incredible memory. You can ride a bike. You like routine. You like electric guitar. You love to wrestle. You've made friends and had to say to goodbye to friends. Your hugs and kisses goodnight are so sweet and sincere.
I was afraid this would happen - part of the reason I never sat down to write another post was because I knew that once I got started, I wouldn't want to stop. But I have to. It's late, and I've got a big day of celebrating you tomorrow.
Elliot Akira, your dad and I love you more than words. We are so proud of the young man you are. I am so blessed to be your mom. I can't wait to continue to get to know you and watch you become the man God is shaping you into.
これからもよろしくね。おうえんしてるよ。
Happy birthday, big boy.
Love,
Mom.
Like a million minutes. Turns out life with a kid is busy. And then when you add more kids it gets busier.
It is past midnight, so the date is officially June 19. 2021. You are seven years old today. I do feel a tad ridiculous "updating" this blog when my last post was from the day you rolled over, but I tell myself "better late than never."
I won't be able to fill in everything from the last 7 years, but I promise to do better in the next seven.
Here's what the blog has missed:
We moved back to Okinawa from Thailand. It was hard to leave our beloved Rathmells and wonderful friends in Chiangmai, but it was time. Now looking back, it's easy for me to see how the Lord was in it all along (of course He was).
You have become a big brother three times over to Jane, Jamie, and Matthew, and you are a wonderful one. When I was a little girl, I remember wishing that I had a big brother. You are the big brother I would have wanted. For example, today I was doing some reorganizing in my bedroom. I hadn't come out to check on you guys in a long time and when I finally did, I found you reading books to all three of your siblings. It was such a sweet moment.
Your smile is currently missing lots of teeth, but you're still impossibly handsome. You love Pokemon, coloring, Avatar, soccer, dinosaurs, and you're an exceptional reader. You sleep with Rhiro, your stuffed triceratops every night. You've completed first grade at OCSI. You had a wonderful year. Daddy and I are so proud of you.
You have an incredible memory. You can ride a bike. You like routine. You like electric guitar. You love to wrestle. You've made friends and had to say to goodbye to friends. Your hugs and kisses goodnight are so sweet and sincere.
I was afraid this would happen - part of the reason I never sat down to write another post was because I knew that once I got started, I wouldn't want to stop. But I have to. It's late, and I've got a big day of celebrating you tomorrow.
Elliot Akira, your dad and I love you more than words. We are so proud of the young man you are. I am so blessed to be your mom. I can't wait to continue to get to know you and watch you become the man God is shaping you into.
これからもよろしくね。おうえんしてるよ。
Happy birthday, big boy.
Love,
Mom.