3rd wheel

Tim and I have always gone away for our anniversary.

I hesitated this year, not really wanting to leave Noah. However, I knew our marriage needed some reconnecting time - we needed couple time, considering the past few months.

As I began to make plans, Noah was curious and wanted to know all about it. (I had planned the trip as a complete surprise to Tim. He had no clue where we were going, what we were doing etc. The day of the trip, I set the GPS and he just followed the directions.) However, as I would tell Noah about a planned activity, he'd regret asking and would want to come along.

One day, he told me he'd figured out a way he could go too. He said, "Mom. I can go on this romantic trip and you won't even know I'm there. I know the bed is small so I'll just sleep in the closet. When you go out to eat, I'll sit two tables away. If you go on an outing, I'll stay back at the house." He had it all figured out!

Of course, in the end, he didn't get to go. I had to find humor though in his plan. When we'd go out to eat, I'd picture him sitting two tables down and laugh. That is my boy, always thinking!

My silly guy

Boys are full of surprises. They like icky things - bugs, spiders, goo. They like funny noises. Noah is ALL boy!

There are a couple of weird things he can do, I thought I'd share.

One, freaks me out...he can blow air out of the tiny tear duct in his eye! He closes his mouth, holds his nose and air comes out. you can hear it - feel it if you put your hand up to it. And I always run off screaming, which makes him laugh.

He can also catch flies in mid-air with his fingers. He hasn't just done it a couple times - he catches them nearly every time and at their wings. I can't even swat a fly at a good percentage with a flyswat!

Just a few of the neat, crazy, weird things that makes Noah who he is.

Relay

Noah raised over $1400 for Relay For Life this year! We are so proud of him.


He went door to door, collecting from neighbors and friends. He also collected at school, helped with our road blocks and manned our money booth at Relay. Noah was so determined to make his brother proud - and I know Austin is looking down on him with a big smile.


He certainly followed in his brother's footsteps this year. At Relay, he leaned over to me and asked if he could be our Team Captain next year. It was so reminiscent of Austin, a few years ago.

lil graduate

Noah is a proud 3rd grade graduate!

He very frankly told me he felt he deserved a party or something. We were proud of him, making the Honor Roll all year and doing so well, all things considered. He is a very bright child and I'm glad he does so well.

He looks forward to a brand new school and being a "big 4th grader" in the fall. I sit and watch him, amazed at how quickly he is growing. It seems as if he grows overnight!

What never changes are his beautiful ocean eyes, tiny freckles and his ability to always make me laugh. He is so quick-witted and never ceases to make me smile. In fact, I was just watching him while writing this and he caught me. He said, "What?! Do I have something on my face?" I chuckled and said no. "Then why are you staring at me?" ....Because he is so darn cute, that is why.