10 Things I LOVE About My Son1. Everything is funny. A good joke is never wasted on Briggs and he has a great laugh! It's as much fun to watch him watch a funny movie as it is to watch the movie because everything is hysterical.
2. He's super stubborn and thinks he's always right. You may wonder why I love that - it certainly can be frustrating - but I love it because he got it from Me! You can't tell that child anything if he's already made up his mind the other way. I love it.
3. He's still sweet. He still lets me kiss him good-night, sits on my lap, and will kiss me on the cheek. He can play really cute with Porter and loves his stuffed animals.
4. He's all boy. He loves sports. Any sport. He does the sound effects, he wrestles, he gets holes in the knees of his jeans long before they should be there, there are always rocks in his pockets - and in my washing machine - and his shoes are always muddy.
5. He's extremely social. This has caused some problems at school and church when he's supposed to be working quietly or actually listening, but he has a real gift. He really loves people and makes friends really easily.
6. He's well-rounded. He loves sports as I mentioned, but he loves reading, loves music, loves traveling, loves art...he just loves everything which makes life fun. Okay, maybe not cleaning his room so much, but everything else.
7. He's smart. I have to admit that I'm proud of how smart he is, but I won't go on and on.
8. He's tough. I mentioned he's all boy and likes the rough and tough things, but he also is a tough kid in hard times. He has had recurring fevers and joint pain since he was two and has been quite a trooper through a lot of tests and a lot of time spent feeling really sick and rotten. He gets fevers much less often now which we are really grateful for!
9. We have a really close relationship. He's promised me that he won't date until he's 21, will still sit on my lap and let me hug him when he's in high school, and will live on the same street as me after he's married. I'm holding him to it.
10. He loves food! Thankfully he has the energy to handle it because he can eat more than Tyler and often does. I fear the years - and grocery bills - ahead. He can handle an insane amount of food! But he always thanks me for the "wonderful dinner" without fail! So I guess I'll keep feeding him.
2 comments:
Little Briggsy!!! He is a sweet boy. We love him too! I'm reminded a lot of my Tyler when I read about him, though. I wish we were still close to you guys so they could keep being best buds. Happy Birthday Briggsy!
Oh, and Candice...why is the ice-skating still at the top of your blog? I had no idea you had updated, and was just about to give you grief about blog-slacking. Then I scrolled down and saw the pool party and Tribute to Briggs! Good thing I looked. They were wonderful wonderful to see. :)
Oh how I wish Addy could get to know ALL her cousins. I know she would love your bunch! Hopefully this summer! That was a sweet post about Briggs. It's hard to believe he is 7 already. I guess he will forever be 2 in my mind, until I see him again that is!
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