Samuel turned 6 years old while we were in Utah! The lucky boy got to celebrate on two different days! While in Utah we had a BBQ at the park with all of the Doolittle cousins, aunts, and uncles. We had a blast!
At the start of the day Samuel got to open two presents. He chose one from Granmmy and Grandad and one from mom and dad.
Here he is with Tim putting together a lego set that he got from Grammy and Grandad
At the BBQ Tim brought a secret stash of water guns. When the kids discovered them they were so excited! It was hard to reign them in to come and eat.
Here is Samuel with his cousins Christian and Ben in a showdown
Samuel picked to have a Hotwheels cake
Samuel loved this super soaker gun from the Costello's
Once back in Texas Samuel celebrated his birthday with all of his friends at the pool.
I love this action shot that my mom got of him blowing out the candle!
Here are the kids playing duck duck goose. There was an unfortunate bloody nose incident at the pool and it had to be shut down for an hour and a half. After dinner, cake, and presents, we had to get creative to keep the kids entertained.
"BEEEEEEEYBLAAAAAAADE!!!!!!!"
That is what came out of his mouth when he opened this.
He had been wanting a beyblade toy for a long time and he was obviously super excited!
Samuel, his friends, and their siblings. Let's see if I can name everyone for memory's sake...
L to R & Back to Front:
Johnathan, Vero, Delylah, Lumina, Brayden, Emma,
Ruthie, Lillie, Becca, Josh,
Odell, Andrew, Saihke, Rauha, Samuel,
Matthew, Gordon, Carol, Samuel, Dillan, Emmaleigh, Caden, Paxten
I can't believe that Samuel is 6 already and getting ready to go into 1st grade! We have had such a fun year with him and he has grown up so much. He had a great time in Kindergarten and came out at the top of his class! He is especially talented in reading.
Here are some special things about Samuel:
Height: 44 inches
Weight: 45 pounds
Favorites:
BOOKS -
Jan Brett Books: The Mitten, The Hat, Where the Wild Things Are, Berenstain Bear Books especially Bears in the Night, Ruby the Copycat, Bootsie Barker Bites, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, George Shrinks, Geraldine's Big Snow, and Katy and the Bog Snow. He also loves look and find activity books.
FOOD -
Pizza!!!!! Either with Italian sausage or plain cheese, hamburger patties with cheese melted on top cut into sticks and dipped in ketchup, strawberries (the kid can down an entire pint in about 10 minutes), ice-cream, Breyer's oreo or m&m topping yogurts, any kind of cheese, and "yellow chicken" (which is really chicken divan)
RESTAURANT -
Red Robin because they have a TV in the floor and a red robin hat walks around and he loves to go to Spoon It Frozen Yogurt for dessert.
TOYS -
Beyblades, Bakugans, Lowe's Build and Grow Sets, Tools, Wii Video Games specifically Mario Smash Bros., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Smashup, Mario Kart, and Just Dance.
TV SHOWS -
Phineas and Ferb, Beyblade Battle, and America's Funniest Home Videos
ACTIVITIES -
Taking things apart with his tool set from Grandpa Doolittle. He claims he wants to be an engineer when he grows up. He's always trying to figure out how things work and I often find him with a toy on the floor all taken apart. He always gets it back together though! He also loves swimming, planting things in the garden with mom, jumping on the trampoline with his family, helping mom and dad cook dinner, playing on the computer and Wii (when his mom lets him ; ), bike riding, dancing (he has some awesome moves!), baseball, cuddling with Gracie the cat, stealing flashlights with Grant from mom and dad's emergency supply and hiding in dark closets and rooms, building forts with Lillie and Grant, and just playing make believe games with them in general. Samuel is super active and loves to run around and be crazy!
ACCOMPLISHMENTS -
Samuel finished Kindergarten this year with all E's and he made it into the Gifted and Talented Program at school which is pretty rare for a Kinder-gardener.
He learned how to swim this summer all on his own through tons of practice and can now go down the slide at the deep end and get to the side by swimming under the water!
He gave up sucking the thumb!!!
Samuel also learned to ride his bike this year without training wheels! He took them off one day (all by himself with his tool set from Grandpa) and proclaimed that he never needed them again. He tried riding his bike on the sidewalk and couldn't. He then asked me to take him to the church parking lot. Once there he hopped on his bike and rode on it right away! I was shocked and super proud of him! His goal is to win 1st place in 1st grade at the bike rodeo this winter.
He trained for the Kids Rock Race and ran a marathon over the course of 8 weeks
CLASSES AT SCHOOL -
most definitely PE, recess, and computer time
PLACES -
School, Pump It Up, Chuck E Cheese, the Dentist and Pediatrician, Best Friend Odell's house, Mini Golf, Six Flags
Dislikes -
Going to bed.
When Grant copies him.
When Grant points at him. (Oh my goodness, this is a constant source of fighting!)
Bringing his lunch to school. In Kinder towards the end of the year he would "accidentally" forget his lunchbox in the classroom so he could get cafeteria lunch. That smarty pants : )
Special Things About Samuel -
Samuel is the best at giving compliments. Several times through this last year he would randomly come up to me and say something like "mom, the kitchen floor looks so good! Thank you for working so hard to mop it." Or "mom, you look pretty today." Melts my heart every time.
A lot of the time Samuel seems lost in his own world of make believe and it can be hard to grab his attention. Much of the time it will seem as though he's not paying attention at all. But then he'll say something that let's you know that he was listening and that he really "gets it". It often surprises me the amazing way his brain puts things together. He is such a smart cookie!
Samuel loves to cuddle and will cuddle with Tim and I in the morning. His favorite is when he gets to hold Gracie and cuddle with her too.
Samuel has gotten really self sufficient in the past year. This summer he learned to get dressed right after waking up, come get himself breakfast and then turn on the TV, all while letting mom sleep in for the summer months. Thank you buddy!
Like I said, Samuel is super thoughtful. He loves to take time to create things for the people that he loves, especially his mom and his teachers.
He is such an easy going kiddo. He loves to participate in whatever is going on and gets really into the special days at school like career day, 100 days, pj day, etc.
Samuel is such a great big brother to Grant. Like any siblings, they most definitely fight, but they are also great friends. Samuel is so good at taking care of Grant and including him in things.
Samuel I can't believe that you are 6 already and getting ready to go into 1st grade! You are growing so fast and you are a constant source of joy and pride to your family. We love you and we know you'll have a great year being 6!!!!!
Love,
Mom and Dad
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