Morrison turned 10 last month – double digits!!
I say it every time, but this kid never ceases to amaze me. He’s brilliant, helpful, kind, caring, empathetic, curious, responsible, respectful, inclusive, and the fastest wheels on his Little League team.
Every teacher he’s ever had says what an amazing student and classmate he is, and he’s always the one they turn to when they need help with something or need a leader in the classroom. His teacher this year told me multiple times that she’d have no problem leaving the room and letting Morrison just run the class. He’d be in heaven. 😉 He’s both a good friend and a good role model. He’s become Ryan’s apprentice for any and all jobs around here, and I LOVE that. I said these kids will know how to do more stuff by the time they’re teenagers than I do right now. And I could not be more proud of that.
He continues to have the most pure, golden heart and is still happiest when he’s helping others. Sometimes that can turn into policing when it’s trained on his younger brothers, but such is sibling life and love… 😉 The other weekend our neighbors had a 1st birthday party for their little girl, and they asked the girls to help decorate. I said absolutely, and if you have anything you need help moving around, setting up, etc., Morrison would love to get in on the action, too. He (and our neighbors!) were over the moon. He spent all morning over there with his sisters rearranging their backyard, creating a massive balloon arch/banner, decorating tables, setting up food, generally getting everything perfect for what turned out to be a blast of a baby’s birthday party. When he was all done, without prompting or being asked, he came home, showered up, and put on nice party clothes. I was so impressed and proud of him acting like such a little gentleman, I could have burst into tears. The thought he puts into things he does amazes me.
He’s still loving baseball and hit his first out-of-the-park home run this season! I hadn’t gotten to that game in time to see it, but fortunately his coaches had the live replay so they sent that to me. It was so exciting! He’s still dying to start track, though. He told me the other day that he doesn’t even want to try out for the higher-level travel baseball teams, because he really wants to focus on running instead once he gets that chance. You got it, kiddo! I love that he knows what he wants and doesn’t feel like he has to try out for the more exclusive teams just because he can or because his teammates do. To say he’s a natural athlete would be an understatement!
The color green remains his favorite and has been from the start, math is his absolute specialty, he’s made some really cool clay creations in art class this year and loves it, he’s gotten into another new hobby of weaving on a loom, his favorite food is sushi, Snugs and Elli are still tucked in next to him every night along with his other rotating collection of stuffies, and he’s the best little brother his sisters could ask for (except when he annoys them to no end) and the best big brother the twins could ever hope to look up to (except for when that aforementioned policing gets too annoying).
Happy 10th birthday, Morrison John!!! You’re the one who kicked off all the boys in our family, and for that I can’t thank you enough. You are such an extraordinary kid, and I can’t wait to see where that incredible brain takes you. It’s going to be somewhere amazing, I just know it! We love you so much and are so, SO proud of you!
Here they are – the throwbacks!
- 1 year old
- 2 years old
- 3 years old
- 4 years old
- 5 years old
- 6 years old
- 7 years old
- 8 years old
- 9 years old
