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Happy Birthday Luke...

Six years old today and what a kid he is!

6 things about Luke...

1. A few things have stayed the same year to year with Luke. He still loves his blue and airplane blankies, they have been a constant since he was 18 months old. He has them when he is just relaxing while watching tv and of course they are with him every night at bedtime. He carries them with him if he is scared to run upstairs by himself or if he has to go out in the garage to get something in the dark, they are his protectors.
2. Even though I thought his favorite color was still green, I have been informed that it is now Gold. His favorite snack remains the same, Cheetos with apple juice and besides not liking breads he is my best eater. When something becomes one of Luke's favorites he becomes very passionate about it. He has had many things throughout his six years that have become his favorites and consumes him completely. Right now we are on Bionicles but a few years ago it was Ben10 and we couldn't even call him Luke we always had to refer to him as one of the characters names. He still loves to create and build his own bionicles to put them online for people to vote on. Just this morning on his most recent creation he received 14 votes (his highest yet) the kid was ecstatic!
3. He does great in school even though at times he will tell you he doesn't like it. He makes friends easy and gets along with everyone. He is really starting to sound out words to spell and has been writing his own sentences. The other day I asked him to write a sentence for me and with his help in reading it, it said "my mom cooks cans". I asked him what that meant and he said that I always use cans to cook my dinners with! Just for the record I think he is talking about the cream of chickens/mushrooms and things like that, I don't just open a can and voila dinner is served!
4. Besides playing with bionicles Luke also loves to draw pictures and can spend hours at the kitchen table just creating pictures. Just like every boy in this house he loves to play video games, especially with his dad. He still has a lot of different toys he enjoys playing with, he will sit and build with legos, dress up in costumes and have battles with Ryan, play with his figurines, just a little bit of everything. He likes a variety of tv shows,iCarly, Suite Life on Deck, Star Wars the Clone Wars and our new favorite (old reruns of America's Funniest Videos).
5. We have the same bedtime routine each night where after books and prayers he will roll over snuggle into his blankies and beg for a back scratch. He doesn't get one every night but he does make it hard to say no to, how many more years will he really want me snuggled up next to him in bed rubbing his back? It's our special time together.
6. Our Lukey has quite the personality, a little bit of everything. At times he can be very independent but others be very shy and reserved. He has a sweet side to him but also that other side (his temper) that we all know about. He has come out of his shell quite a bit and has become mr. chatterbox and will even carry on conversations over the phone. He is continually teaching me what patience are and what taking deep breaths and counting to ten is all about. He is so handsome and has the best smile and a contagious laugh. He is an awesome kid! What a blessing he is, hand picked just for us from God...we love this kid!

Here is Luke's new creation of a bionicle today, leave a comment here to vote for it!