Today you are five years old. Today we celebrated five years of red hair, laughing, the way you smell in the morning, impatience, and delighting in your "little self." When we stand back and look at you today we can only marvel at the person you are becoming. You impress us everyday with your independence and your passion.
Some things we have come to love about you:
You are fiercely stubborn and independent yet you find pure joy in doing things by yourself. You are courageous and competitive yet you have a tender heart just below the surface. You cuss like a sailor and yell at your brother yet ask questions about mortality and God that make us proud of your loving heart. You test you boundaries in everything yet come back to us for hugs and affection.
When you turned four last summer you still seemed like a little boy. But over the last year you have grown so much. This year you learned to write your own name, count to 100 by yourself, go down the water slide at Meade Pool by yourself, and ride your bike without training wheels. You grew from a size 5 to a size 7 and requested name brand shoes (Sketchers) for the first time. You are eager to learn new things everyday and started the summer by saying, "You guys have a lot of things to teach me this summer." You remind us everyday how precious and important it is to be your parents and your family.
We have had difficult moments over the past year but somehow they are hard to recall now. The sweeter moments seem sharper in our memories, more poignant. If we could preserve one memory from this past year it be you coming downstairs in the morning to snuggle into bed with us. It is the only time of day when you are still, close enough to smell and feel your warmth.
Happy Birthday Galen, our first-born, our sweet pea, our little self.
Love,
Mama and Daddy
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