Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tuesday, June 28th ~ Birthday Boy

Well Carter Russ(ell)...I can't believe it was 6 years ago today (this evening in fact) that your dad and my lives changed forever!  Words can't really explain the love that you feel for a child....truly an amazing feeling!The past 6 years have been a wonderful journey...we LOVE watching you grow and become your own person.  Can't wait for what the years to come have in store for us!

A few things about you as a person....
- you are a big helper and a great one at that
- always willing to lend a hand (you would even stay after school to help Mrs. P clean up from the days activities)
- you follow your conscience (I LOVE that)
- you are an emotional person...you wear your emotions on your sleeve
- you are an awesome big brother
- you were SO excited for the arrival of baby Corbin this year..and even helped change diapers from the get go
- you love to teach and guide those younger than you (you helped at B's ball all season and just the other day you helped B in the big pool realize that he could touch and walk from side to side on his own)
- you and B have your differences from time but are also best friends
- you LOVE to play "hits" in the backyard with dad and LOVE baseball for that matter
- you had a great first year in hockey
- your an outdoors kid
- you loved Kindergarten and are excited about Grade 1
- you like to play "Surviviorman" with B in the backyard and downstairs
- your favourite shows are on the OLN network and are Minute to Win It, Man vs Food and SurvivorMan
- you love to build things (the other day you went to Grandpa M's garage to build an airplane hanger for your guys lego, straight out of your head, you also made your Kindergarten teacher a bird house with Great Grandpa who said that you did pretty much the whole thing except for the cutting all by yourself).
- you don't hesitate to ride your bike to the store by yourself for me to pick up something we need for lunch


You are a great kid and I love watching you grow!! Hope you had a GREAT birthday....LOVE LOVE LOVE you to pieces Carter Russ!!

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