Eli,
Happy 6th Birthday! This has been a big year for you. Shortly after you turned 5, PawPaw passed away. That is the first relative you know that passed away. He was your great grandfather, but loved you so much. This year you learned how to ride a bike. You haven't practiced much, so you are still kind of wobbly. You did your first year of summer swim team this past summer. You were the youngest there so we kept telling you that you got 1st place for being a 5 year old. The truth is, you were the only 5 year old, but it was so fun to watch you get pumped about getting first place. This year, we also had our first foster care placement. A little guy name Jermaine. At first, you were unsure. Then, you fell in love with him. It was fun to see you grow to love him and you were such an amazing big brother. You loved to be helpful with him and were very proud that you learned how to cut off his g-tube feed. This past fall, you started Kindergarten. You started in the dual language program and you already know a lot of Spanish. You love your teachers, Mrs Diaz and Ms Sierra. I am pretty sure you are a very well liked kid. Your best friends are Harry and Korinn. This year you played machine pitch baseball. You were one of the best on the team. You look SO cute in a little baseball uniform. You are also playing basketball. You don't love it as much as baseball, but you practice it a lot at home. I hope you had an awesome birthday and I want you to know how loved you are. You are funny and so very smart. You are so capable, people hardly believe you are so young. You are so expressive and you love Dad the most. You are so much like him. You laugh a lot, smile a lot, and buy into all the funny stuff he does. We love you so much. Happy Birthday big guy!
Love,
Mom
