Friday, June 14, 2019

Update on Gabriel

Dear Gabriel,

It's time to update your life! I can't believe how much you are growing.

-In the truck the other day I looked over at you and your head is almost as high as mine when we sit down! I couldn't believe it! Pretty soon you are going to be taller than me. I'm going to have a man child soon!
-You are very thoughtful and methodical.
-You are still loving building with legos, playing pokemon (you go to a pokemon card group every other week) and you are totally into "Dogman" books right now. I don't like those books, they are really fluffy books, but you love them. They are "boy" humor.
-You are in the love of learning phase right now like CRAZY. There is always a book in your hands. You are reading like mad. You retain everything that you read too! It's amazing the stuff you will spout off that you read about.
-You are very "information" oriented right now. It's actually making it a little hard for your friends to be around you, because all you want to do is talk about what you are reading, and most of them just want to go play and they don't want to be "talked" at. You will learn, you'll get there... all those social things that you have to learn can be tough sometimes.
-You are still in karate, you finished up robotics last semester, you are doing a bouldering class this summer, pottery, and also rugby.
-The High school Rugby coach actually gave you a really great compliment. He was there for one of the practices and he wanted by you after the practice because he wanted to meet me. He said, "This sport is a really good fit for him. He is a thinker. More than anything you have to think on your feet quickly in this sport, and he's got it. I would love to have him on my team. I would highly recommend to keep him going in this." He gave you great compliments about how quickly you listened to instructions and everything. Out of all the kids at the camp, he noticed YOU! I thought that was pretty cool.
-You are really into "toy soldiers" on xbox right now. You are wanted to earn time to play so you can play that game. You have your regular "check off" tasks you have to do to earn the screen time. You are pretty good at getting it all done.
-You are in your "head" a lot. I have to go touch you on the shoulder to jolt you out of your thought processes. It reminds me a lot of MY dad, your papa. He does that all the time. He can tune anything out around him, you got that from him.
-You will still reach out and hold my hand. I love that.

I love you handsome man. I can't believe how fast you are growing. In only 7 years you will be going on a mission. That's CRAZY.

I love you,

Your Mom

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