Saturday, Spencer and I were able to spend a few hours together celebrating his birthday.
I had great plans of lots of talking time together, but earlier in the day, he started getting immersed in the book I was addicted to the night before. Needless to say, as long as the book was open, we had a quiet ride.
So, I ran a few errands while he read and then put the book in the trunk.
Spencer wasn’t super hungry, so we headed to Cold Stone for ice cream and then he wanted to check out some games at Best Buy, so we wandered around there for close to an hour.
On the way home, he wanted to stop at McDonald’s for lunch (seriously? Our kids think it's such a treat.) and then redeem his Sonic coupon for more ice cream.
During our little outing, I reiterated to him how proud I am of the choices he’s making and the example he’s setting for his brothers. And, how much I enjoy his company.
Sunday, we celebrated with gifts after church. For dinner, we had Taco Salad (a family favorite) and then everyone gave Spencer a gift and said something they liked about him.
His big gift was a starter package for balloon art. I’d love to see him get good enough to start a little business out of it.
Some of the things Spencer is doing this year that I’m proud of are:
Being totally responsible about getting himself up in the morning, dressed, making his breakfast, packing a cold lunch, brushing teeth, and getting himself to the bus. (He and I usually get a few minutes of scripture study as well).
He’s been reading the Book of Mormon every night before bed for several months.
He doesn’t go to bed without giving us a hug and kiss. I think it’s really sweet.
He’s been good about not fighting me on the piano and often, getting it done without being asked.
He’s so sweet and tender with Ruby and calls her “muffin” or “a little slice of heaven.”
He’s enthusiastic about school each morning and although I’m not in the classroom, I imagine he’s engaged in learning.
He’s kind hearted and accepts people easily.
Something I’ve always loved about him is that he’s interesting and intellectually curious. It's hard to be bored when Spencer's nearby because he's so fun, clever, witty, and engaging.




