Mattox,
I am a little late on this. It's mid-July and I am just now writing your birthday letter. Things have been crazy. We have spent the summer on lock down because of the Covid epidemic. Still, we have managed a 2 week vacation at the beach, so that was fun. On your birthday, we were at the beach. You turned 11! I can't believe it. You are a tween. You have decided to let your hair grow out, and it is as long as your chin. You can pull it back. I actually like it but most days you let it hang all in your face, which drives me crazy. This year, you finished 4th grade. You did amazingly great and are really coming along in your Spanish. You swam early in the year, played basketball, and then signed up for soccer before the pandemic hit. You are still an amazing brother and such a good boy. I love you with all my heart and pray that you continue to grow in your walk with the Lord. Happy Birthday big boy. Love you forever and always,
Mom
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Sam turns 9!
Dear Sam,
This year you celebrated your 9th birthday during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has been such a strange time in our history. You had your friend, Alec from school, spend the night. We got Chick-Fil-A breakfast for you and then did a family birthday party that night with a cookie cake.
This year you were in 2nd grade and you had a pretty good year. You started out not really liking your teacher, but by the end of the year you liked her ok. Earlier this year, you quit ballet and started Parkour. You love Parkour and I think it was a good move for you. You don't like to make mistakes, and Parkour is tough. You have learned to fall and get back up and try again. I love the growth I see in you each year.
This year we went to Disney for the first time. You seemed to love it and it was fun to see all the magic in your eyes. You want to work for Nintendo when you get older. You are growing your hair out, and so is Mattox. You and Mattox are best friends. You tolerate your little brother but he isn't the nicest to you either. You are intelligent, kind, sweet, convicted, and I am convinced you are an enneagram 9. You are a little out there sometimes, but you are my favorite kid to go camp with. I wish we could camp more. I hope you had a great birthday and I look forward to watching you grow into the man God is calling you to be.
I love you so much. Happy Birthday!
Love,
Mom
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Happy Birthday Eli
Eli,
Congratulations. You are no longer a toddler! You are a preschooler now. You are 4! You are so funny and totally keep up with your older brothers. You are so sweet and LOVE your daddy. You love us to get your "toddler belly" and now we have to change it to "preschool belly." Either way, we love to tickle and cuddle you. We also have this thing called a "forever kiss." A normal kiss can be wiped away but if we say, "forever kiss" before a kiss, it stays on forever. You think that is funny and it has been a cute thing we do. You also like, "butterfly kiss....eskimo kiss....bear hug." You love your daddy and brudders the most, however, when I leave, I hear you ask for me too.
You are into whatever your brothers are into. You love pokemon, video games, and sports. You used to be obsessed with golf, but now I think your favorite sport is baseball. You played tball for the first time this fall and were pretty darn good. You also like to swim. This year you have grown up so much. You are in preschool and are so smart. Your best friend is Brody, but you mainly love to hang out with kids older than yourself. This year, you were a fire fighter for Halloween and you thought it was so fun.You are also in a bible study on Thursdays. It seems like wherever you go, the adults love you and think you are a doll. I tend to agree. I hope you know how much I love you. I can't imagine our family without you in it. You are our cherry on top! I pray that you will grow deep in your knowledge and love of the Lord and have the strength and wisdom to grow deep and strong in Him. I pray that dad and I can honor God in how we raise you, always pointing you to Him. Elijah Kelly Reeder, keep your light bright and love well.
Forever and Always,
Mom
Congratulations. You are no longer a toddler! You are a preschooler now. You are 4! You are so funny and totally keep up with your older brothers. You are so sweet and LOVE your daddy. You love us to get your "toddler belly" and now we have to change it to "preschool belly." Either way, we love to tickle and cuddle you. We also have this thing called a "forever kiss." A normal kiss can be wiped away but if we say, "forever kiss" before a kiss, it stays on forever. You think that is funny and it has been a cute thing we do. You also like, "butterfly kiss....eskimo kiss....bear hug." You love your daddy and brudders the most, however, when I leave, I hear you ask for me too.
You are into whatever your brothers are into. You love pokemon, video games, and sports. You used to be obsessed with golf, but now I think your favorite sport is baseball. You played tball for the first time this fall and were pretty darn good. You also like to swim. This year you have grown up so much. You are in preschool and are so smart. Your best friend is Brody, but you mainly love to hang out with kids older than yourself. This year, you were a fire fighter for Halloween and you thought it was so fun.You are also in a bible study on Thursdays. It seems like wherever you go, the adults love you and think you are a doll. I tend to agree. I hope you know how much I love you. I can't imagine our family without you in it. You are our cherry on top! I pray that you will grow deep in your knowledge and love of the Lord and have the strength and wisdom to grow deep and strong in Him. I pray that dad and I can honor God in how we raise you, always pointing you to Him. Elijah Kelly Reeder, keep your light bright and love well.
Forever and Always,
Mom
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Mattox hits double digits
Mattox,
Today you turned 10. You have had an amazing year. This school year you started at Western Union Elementary School. You learned Spanish last summer and started this school year in an immersion class as a 3rd grader. You had an awesome teacher named Ms. Soto. She was perfect for you. You made great friends. You made amazing grades and rocked the end of grade tests. You got an award for having a great attitude and we couldn't be more proud.
This year you have also been an amazing brother. Sam and Eli both love you so much and look up to you. You are caring and compassionate and responsible.
This year you played basketball and started swimming. You also love video games and are pretty good at them. I can't believe it has been 10 years. God knew exactly what He was doing when He gave us you. Your kindness is one of the main reasons our home runs smoothly. You aren't always easy, but you are pretty awesome. I love how you view the world and I have no doubt you are going to grow up to be an awesome and intelligent Godly man. Keep saying "yes" to God and trust Him with your questions and doubts and He is strong enough to handle them. I love you!
-Mom
Today you turned 10. You have had an amazing year. This school year you started at Western Union Elementary School. You learned Spanish last summer and started this school year in an immersion class as a 3rd grader. You had an awesome teacher named Ms. Soto. She was perfect for you. You made great friends. You made amazing grades and rocked the end of grade tests. You got an award for having a great attitude and we couldn't be more proud.
This year you have also been an amazing brother. Sam and Eli both love you so much and look up to you. You are caring and compassionate and responsible.
This year you played basketball and started swimming. You also love video games and are pretty good at them. I can't believe it has been 10 years. God knew exactly what He was doing when He gave us you. Your kindness is one of the main reasons our home runs smoothly. You aren't always easy, but you are pretty awesome. I love how you view the world and I have no doubt you are going to grow up to be an awesome and intelligent Godly man. Keep saying "yes" to God and trust Him with your questions and doubts and He is strong enough to handle them. I love you!
-Mom
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Sam Turns 8!
Dear Sam,
This past weekend you turned 8 years old. This past year has been a neat year. You are growing up so much and I get to know your personality better. This year you lost your front teeth. Then you walked around several months with an adorable smile with no front teeth. Now your adult front teeth are coming in and you look so old. This has been the first full year you have done ballet. You like it, and I think you are pretty good at it. I think it is so cool that you do ballet. You are in an all boys program at The Charlotte Ballet Academy. You have made some good friends there this year.
You had a great school year. I am pretty sure you had a perfect report card every time you got one. You won a character award (Terrific kid) at the beginning of the year, then won the Eagle Award for good grades and behavior towards the end of the year. You and Mattox are totally best friends. You both are into Pokemon, video games, and recently into the Avengers movies. You love everyone in our family so deeply. You are an intense kid in some ways. You are convicted when it comes to the Bible and your walk with the Lord. You take that very seriously. You are a good friend. This year, your teacher tried to embarrass a friend of yours that cries a lot and you refused to participate in it. I am not sure I have ever been prouder of you. You are loyal and seem to really always try to do the right thing. You are also very concerned about the environment. I couldn't be more proud of the boy you are. You literally own my heart and I think you are exactly what I needed and wanted as a mom. I hope you have a great year being 8. I pray you continue to walk with the Lord and continue reading your Bible. Thanks for loving everyone so easy and for being such a sweet boy. I love you more than I could ever explain with words. Happy 8th Birthday buddy!
Love Always,
Mom
This past weekend you turned 8 years old. This past year has been a neat year. You are growing up so much and I get to know your personality better. This year you lost your front teeth. Then you walked around several months with an adorable smile with no front teeth. Now your adult front teeth are coming in and you look so old. This has been the first full year you have done ballet. You like it, and I think you are pretty good at it. I think it is so cool that you do ballet. You are in an all boys program at The Charlotte Ballet Academy. You have made some good friends there this year.
You had a great school year. I am pretty sure you had a perfect report card every time you got one. You won a character award (Terrific kid) at the beginning of the year, then won the Eagle Award for good grades and behavior towards the end of the year. You and Mattox are totally best friends. You both are into Pokemon, video games, and recently into the Avengers movies. You love everyone in our family so deeply. You are an intense kid in some ways. You are convicted when it comes to the Bible and your walk with the Lord. You take that very seriously. You are a good friend. This year, your teacher tried to embarrass a friend of yours that cries a lot and you refused to participate in it. I am not sure I have ever been prouder of you. You are loyal and seem to really always try to do the right thing. You are also very concerned about the environment. I couldn't be more proud of the boy you are. You literally own my heart and I think you are exactly what I needed and wanted as a mom. I hope you have a great year being 8. I pray you continue to walk with the Lord and continue reading your Bible. Thanks for loving everyone so easy and for being such a sweet boy. I love you more than I could ever explain with words. Happy 8th Birthday buddy!
Love Always,
Mom
Monday, January 7, 2019
Happy 3rd Birthday Eli
Eli,
I can't believe you are 3! This past year has been so much fun. You learned to talk so quickly and so well, that it has been like having a 5 year old in the house. This year you have tried some new things. You started a little dance class and you also started preschool. All of your teachers love you. You are much better for them than you are for me and your dad. You are a rule follower at school and dance, but then come home and want to be calling all the shots. You like to boss everyone around. You love being outside and especially love golf and baseball. You enjoy swinging at the park and you love music. You memorized Sam's hiphop dance this year and performed it everywhere you went to get attention. It was both adorable and hilarious! You loved the Disney Cruise and especially loved meeting the characters. You haven't stopped talking about it since we came home. Your 3rd birthday party was a Spiderman party. You love superheroes, especially Spiderman. Eli, you are happy and funny. You love to pray and your prayers are fierce. You keep us all on our toes and God has big plans for you. Everywhere you go people comment on you. Happy birthday my sweet little man. I love you so much...you will never understand the love I have for you.
Love,
Mom
I can't believe you are 3! This past year has been so much fun. You learned to talk so quickly and so well, that it has been like having a 5 year old in the house. This year you have tried some new things. You started a little dance class and you also started preschool. All of your teachers love you. You are much better for them than you are for me and your dad. You are a rule follower at school and dance, but then come home and want to be calling all the shots. You like to boss everyone around. You love being outside and especially love golf and baseball. You enjoy swinging at the park and you love music. You memorized Sam's hiphop dance this year and performed it everywhere you went to get attention. It was both adorable and hilarious! You loved the Disney Cruise and especially loved meeting the characters. You haven't stopped talking about it since we came home. Your 3rd birthday party was a Spiderman party. You love superheroes, especially Spiderman. Eli, you are happy and funny. You love to pray and your prayers are fierce. You keep us all on our toes and God has big plans for you. Everywhere you go people comment on you. Happy birthday my sweet little man. I love you so much...you will never understand the love I have for you.
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Happy 9th Birthday Mattox
Mattox,
I am soooo late writing this. It has been a very busy summer and fall. This summer you turned 9! It’s unreal how big you are. You had a good school year and made some good friends. Ace and Gavin were your best friends at school. Your teacher was very hard on you this year. I think you learned a lot, but it was a rough year. Especially at the end of the year, you started getting into “trouble” every day at school. One day you drew a picture of a bird pooping in one of your classmates (a girl of course). Your teacher didn’t think that was funny.
Over the past year you did wrestling, basketball, and swimming lessons. You wrestled in a tournament and beat a kid in overtime, got pinned the second match and lost the 3rd match after giving it a good try. You just ran out of steam. You are a natural swimmer and love the water. This was your last year at Union Academy. Your dad and I decided we wanted you to be bilingual and so you are going to western union elementary with Sam this upcoming school year.
I feel like every year you grow so much. You are really coming into your own. You are seriously the best big brother I have ever seen. You are kind to Sam and Eli. Is really neat to see how compassionate and responsible you are. You still have a big head full of hair. Big brown eyes, and a big smile with your adult teeth very visible. Mattox, you are easy to love. I am looking forward to spending your 9th year with you. You are my heart!
Love you always and forever!
Mom
I am soooo late writing this. It has been a very busy summer and fall. This summer you turned 9! It’s unreal how big you are. You had a good school year and made some good friends. Ace and Gavin were your best friends at school. Your teacher was very hard on you this year. I think you learned a lot, but it was a rough year. Especially at the end of the year, you started getting into “trouble” every day at school. One day you drew a picture of a bird pooping in one of your classmates (a girl of course). Your teacher didn’t think that was funny.
Over the past year you did wrestling, basketball, and swimming lessons. You wrestled in a tournament and beat a kid in overtime, got pinned the second match and lost the 3rd match after giving it a good try. You just ran out of steam. You are a natural swimmer and love the water. This was your last year at Union Academy. Your dad and I decided we wanted you to be bilingual and so you are going to western union elementary with Sam this upcoming school year.
I feel like every year you grow so much. You are really coming into your own. You are seriously the best big brother I have ever seen. You are kind to Sam and Eli. Is really neat to see how compassionate and responsible you are. You still have a big head full of hair. Big brown eyes, and a big smile with your adult teeth very visible. Mattox, you are easy to love. I am looking forward to spending your 9th year with you. You are my heart!
Love you always and forever!
Mom
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