Carson will be 5 years old tomorrow and I just can't believe it! He is growing so fast and we enjoy every moment with him. We had his birthday party on Sunday. We had around 45 people over and had a blast. The theme was flying motor car. He loves to challenge me. But, I came up with some ideas and I hope to post party pics soon. We collected toys for tots as we do all his parties and he was happy to do that. After his friends left, he opened a few family gifts. However, before he began, he presented me with a gift of a necklace that he made and wrapped for me. He said that this is the day that I birthed him and I deserve a present too. That sums up his character. He is such a giving and thoughtful person. He shares amazingly well with others and has incredible patience with his 18month old brother. I couldn't have asked for a better son and I am so proud and thankful to have him.
A couple of months ago, Carson started to read very well. It was like a light switch turned on. He reads everything from toddler books to larger chapter books from 4-6 hours every day! His favorite are still the Magic Tree House books. He even reads larger chapter books such as Charlotte's Web, Little House on the Prairie and Black Beauty. I really have to be careful with what he reads because at his level, much of the content in books isn't appropriate for his age. I miss him alot as he spends so much of his time reading, but I am adjusting.
He spends a lot of his time inventing things and has decided that he wants to be an inventor like Ben Franklin and Caratacus Potts. He comes up with some really clever ideas. It boggles my mind how much effort and time he puts into this. Today's creation was a rocket and probably a few other things that I haven't yet seen.
He has been taking ice skating lessons and is really good at it. However, he recently told me that he is getting burnt out and doesn't want to continue. We might try Tae-Kwon-Do next.
Just yesterday at bedtime, he said that he wanted to 'do the weather'. He put on a tie over his PJs and preceded to run his hand over the map and tell us what the weather was like throughout the world. Apparantly, there are 14 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico right now and there are some fatalities. Also, there are blizzards in Brazil with snow drifts higher than our house. He said that Cameron was his colleage and they work together at the weather station. Cameron's contribution was driving a matchbox car under the map.
A couple of months ago, Carson started to read very well. It was like a light switch turned on. He reads everything from toddler books to larger chapter books from 4-6 hours every day! His favorite are still the Magic Tree House books. He even reads larger chapter books such as Charlotte's Web, Little House on the Prairie and Black Beauty. I really have to be careful with what he reads because at his level, much of the content in books isn't appropriate for his age. I miss him alot as he spends so much of his time reading, but I am adjusting.
He spends a lot of his time inventing things and has decided that he wants to be an inventor like Ben Franklin and Caratacus Potts. He comes up with some really clever ideas. It boggles my mind how much effort and time he puts into this. Today's creation was a rocket and probably a few other things that I haven't yet seen.
He has been taking ice skating lessons and is really good at it. However, he recently told me that he is getting burnt out and doesn't want to continue. We might try Tae-Kwon-Do next.
Just yesterday at bedtime, he said that he wanted to 'do the weather'. He put on a tie over his PJs and preceded to run his hand over the map and tell us what the weather was like throughout the world. Apparantly, there are 14 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico right now and there are some fatalities. Also, there are blizzards in Brazil with snow drifts higher than our house. He said that Cameron was his colleage and they work together at the weather station. Cameron's contribution was driving a matchbox car under the map.
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So much to say... We have been missing you guys. Just a few days ago Ashlyn asked me again when we could visit her friend Carson in TX.
Happy Birthday Carson!!!
Happy Happy Birthday, Carson!
Five is such an amazing age, and Carson sounds like quite the amazing little boy!
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