Seven!

Sweet Mr. Orson is now a big SEVEN-year-old! Could he be any cuter with his hazel eyes and freckles!?! 

Orson didn't want a birthday cake. Instead, he wanted beignets in a huge stack. His birthday fell in the middle of a crazy-busy week, so we didn't get time to make them until two days after his big day, but he didn't complain. They were worth the wait! 

Orson, we all love you so much! You are such a fun kid and bring so much laughter to our home. 

You are brave and always ready to try new things. When something sparks your interest, you take the time to learn all you can about it. You recently quizzed Daddy about ammunition and what all the different kinds of ammo do and why. 

You are amazingly dedicated for one so young. You take the time to do whatever work is asked of you to the very best of your ability. A few weeks ago you were helping me pick all the vegetables in the garden before the first hard frost. I had asked you to pick the grape tomato plant and gave you instructions to pick all the tomatoes including the green ones. When you brought be your bowl I was amazed to see how carefully you'd cleaned EVERY piece of fruit from the plant. You patiently picked even the pea sized green tomatoes (and there were dozens and dozens of them). Thanks for being so dedicated in all you do! 

You've become quite the master Lego builder this year. Not only are you good at following directions for Lego sets more advanced than your age, but you also make up so many fun creations! Army Men (or Tin Soldiers as you call them) are another new interest. 

You are strong! You always have been and I'm constantly amazed by your physical strength. 

You are also so gentle and kind. You STILL come in to our room every morning to cuddle with me. You're always the first one in the house awake, greet me with a sweet "Hi Mommy," then hop in bed and cuddle for a bit until you're ready to go find an early morning snack or start playing. I love those moments! 

You're an avid learner! School each day with you is a joy because you are always so excited and willing to learn. You've also taken great care recently to improve your ASL and watch Daddy carefully to pick up the proper grammer. 

We sure love you Orson and are so blessed to have you in our family. Happy Birthday Buddy!