Happy Birthday, Samuel!

Today is the birthday, I wonder for who?  We know it's for someone who's right in this room.  So look all around you for somebody who, is smiling and laughing, my goodness it's you!  Happy Birthday, Samuel, from all of us to you.  Happy Birthday, Samuel, from Daddy and Mommy, too!  We congratulate you, and pray good-luck follows, too.  Happy Birthday, Samuel, may all of your good dreams come true!

(My music teacher had us sing this song to "the birthday kid" after we say Happy Birthday.  Of course, today is NOT Samuel's birthday.  But we got the month right :)

1) Samuel reminds me most of myself.  He is a little OCD, a little socially awkward (and will probably shoot me later when he discovers I mentioned this here), a little crazy, and just a lot like me.  I honestly can remember acting/feeling/thinking/saying, as a kid, the same stuff he does now.  Seriously.

2) He really likes pumpkin goodies, like cookies, cake, bread, etc.  He is also a stickler for peanut butter cookies.

3) Samuel is an amazing student.  He is quite smart and catches on quickly.  He is also fairly driven (that minor OCD for the win) and will buckle-down and get his work done!

4) Math is Samuel's favorite school subject and he was actually a year ahead in Math until this year as we are doing the virtual school and I was not sure how to tell them about his amazing math skills, or even if they would care so much.

5) Samuel is quite athletic (which is not so much like me - must get that from his father).  He does rolls in Aikido like most people walk across the room - so graceful and quick.  He is also really fast - and he knows it!

6)  He is so good to his sisters!  He likes to play with his brothers. . . well, especially Jacob and sometimes Paul, but Samuel seems to always have a tender spot for his sisters.  Since Rebekah is older, she is always "fun" but he often sings to Zipporah and gently pats her head, or helps Miriam put on her shoes or take off her bib, etc.

7)  Samuel loves to sing.  He may be a little off on pitch or melody, but he sure belts out those tunes and seems to genuinely enjoy doing so.

Happy Birthday, dear Samuel!  May God continue to form you into a virtuous and joyful young man.