His "actual" birthday. We have received countless complaints that this year his party was not on his actual birthday. We usually do parties on the real day but this year we had Spence's on a weekend so out of state folks could attend. So here are pics from his real day. He still plays Indiana Jones and frequently says he wants an Indiana Jones party next year for his 6th. The kids enjoyed the Vadar rental costume while we had it for a few days.
At Five Years old, Spence is a sweet son. He loves playing with his siblings and is a good helper for mom and dad. ( He did go through a rough patch over the summer as he was addicted to Wii Legos Star Wars and became a bit demanding with all adults over his Wii time and whatever else he thought was "fair". We banned him from it in July and his behavior has returned to normal. As you can imagine using a "fairness" argument with his daddy didn't work too well so Spence is learning to use other tactics to get what he wants. )
At 5, Spence can read basic words and is working on blends--"check, snap, black, them". I know nothing about teaching him to read but at age 3 he started asking to learn so I have used some books that his grandmother gave us. And during year 4 he grasped the basics and is doing well. We usually read to each other while Aidyn and Preston nap. Spence rarely naps now.
His favorite activities are playing Legos, playing with Mom and Dad, riding his bike, playing sports in backyard, dressing and acting in costumes, and playing Wii anything.
He is nervous in groups and doesn't like to perform. Yet his teachers say he is a class leader. He is kind and loving with his friends. He wishes he could see his grandparents and cousins more. And he hates that he will not be attending school with his best friend in the fall. But he is a happy child. And we look forward to who he will become in the next five years.
No comments:
Post a Comment