For weeks and weeks, I daily heard … “I can’t wait for Groundhog’s Day!”
Why, Rusty? Why can’t you wait for Groundhog’s Day?
“Because that’s my birthday!!!!”
I picture him turning 3. He turned 6!
He was very specific about his birthday present request … a metal detector. Okay, son. We can do that!
He was also very specific about his dinner request…velveta shells and cheese. No complaints about that from his brothers!
Following the pattern, Rusty knew exactly what he wanted for dessert, too. After all, he couldn’t wait for this day! He wanted chocolate brownies with chocolate frosting (I added marshmallows to mix it up a bit- mother’s prerogative).
Rusty is fun. He is a thinker and still has a love for puzzles and solving things. He’s our best lego builder. He likes to follow the instructions, but is also great at branching out and being creative. He is what his teacher calls a “free spirit.” He likes to hide and pop out to scare you. He loves dinosaurs and bats (the mammal, not the sports equipment). Almost every night he asks me what we are having for dinner and when I tell him, he responds, “Do I like that?” He is looking forward to being 8 someday so he can be baptized and go to scouts. He is learning how to be a really good reader and he has the best giggle. He might appear shy, but he’s really just taking it all in. No fear in him!
I love my Rusty. I miss the overly chubby cheeks and out of control baby hair, but I’m loving the little man he’s become. He’s chatty and funny and always processing information.
Happy birthday, Rusty!
P.S. After I took Rusty’s pictures by his bedroom door, I glanced down at my phone to make sure I’d gotten a couple of clear shots. When I looked up, I found this …
Bobby thought it was his turn.
And then I tickled that big ol’ belly.