On December 24th, Jake turned 10 (+ 4 months). 10 years have flown by. We have gone from this...
...to this
Here is a look back at his year of being 9
Had fun with neighborhood friends
Celebrated his 100th day of school
Enjoyed his first year of basketball
Ran in the Mercedes Marathon
Celebrated Valentine's Day at school
Wrapped up his first basketball season
Had fun at Jump Rope for Heart at school
Started his 5th year of baseball
Spent spring break at the beach on 30a with cousins
Since it was the weekend of Easter, Nana & Gran had the Lord's Supper since it was Jake & Marrell's first Easter since accepting Christ into their hearts.
They also decorated Easter eggs
Jake had fun at his last field trip of 3rd grade at the zoo
He got to go on a fun father/son Auburn baseball RV trip with his bestie and his dad
Went as an astronaut for career day at school
Field Day!
Had a blast at his end of the school year party
Last day of 3rd grade
The highlight of his year was being baptized
He celebrated the start of summer with a beach trip with our Chattanooga friends!
He had fun with dad & friends at the McCallie Father/Son weekend
Another exciting highlight was making All Stars!!
He attended our church's VBS
He attended several summer camps. Like golf camp...
...and Kids Camp at Oak Mountain
Stayed up way too late during summer nights
And enjoyed time with grandparents & cousins
And had way too much fun night swimming with friends at our neighborhood pool
And just enjoyed the dog days of summer
He started 4th grade! And for the first time, has 2 teachers.
Got to go on a special only child trip and go to his first Auburn away game in Atlanta
We spent most weekends in Auburn with our favorite Auburn friends
Participated in the schools Boosterthon Fun Run
Found out he was the baby whisperer when our next door neighbors had their new baby girl
Halloween fun at school's trunk or treat
And trick or treating with neighborhood friends
Started his 2nd year of basketball
Celebrated an early Thanksgiving with cousins at Nana & Gran's
Had fun with friends at the Auburn/UAB basketball game
Went down to Niceville to visit Granddad Jake & GG Kathy. Granddad got to take him to a flight museum and tell him about his days in the Air Force.
Then we stopped by Prattville to celebrate Christmas
And wrapped it up in Birmingham celebrating him turning 10!!
He also spent the year being the absolutely best big brother in the world to his crazy little sister
Happy Birthday my precious baby boy!
And since I do this for Hollon's birthdays, I figured I'd do it for Jake's too!
Loves: Hanging out with friends, going out anywhere, Auburn, having his back scratched, sports, being Hollon's 3rd parent, his cousins, nerf gun fights at the pool house, the beach (specifically being out in the ocean), Transformers, Star Wars, legos, reading, family movie night with popcorn, the pool
Dislikes: Vegetables, anything he thinks is "girly", when I make him tuck in his shirt
Sleep: Jake is our wonder sleeper. He can fall asleep anywhere, in any situation, in any environment. And once he is asleep, he is a heavy sleeper. He goes to bed without fighting and wakes up in a good mood. He has been a great sleeper since he was born. I should have known that meant our next child would be the opposite.
Eat: What will this child NOT eat (beside vegetables)?? He has a BIG appetite. He is willing to try anything. He eats fish, oysters, wings, steaks. He is a great eater.
Size: Size L or XL or 12 in clothing. Size 6 in shoes.
Personality: Jake has a lot of first child traits. He is a worrier, he is bossy, he likes there to be a plan. But he is good about going with the flow. He has a short term memory. Which sometimes can be great, because he can shake off bad things quickly. But it can also cause him to make the same mistake over and over. He has the biggest heart. He loves big. He has never met a stranger and will make friends with anyone. He has a lot of confidence and is a huge extrovert. He is very laid back. Again, this is great in some cases, because he can just go with the flow. But sometimes it holds him back from really pushing himself. He cares very much about people and wants them to be happy. He has a heart for those that are struggling. He can be very sensitive and sympathetic. He loves to help and be a part of things.
FAVORITES:
Books: Wonder, Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Songs: Sunflower, Old Town Road, Home Grown, Get Along
Toys: Legos, transformers, nerf guns
Movies: Wonder, The Meg, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
TV Shows: Goldberg's, The Amazing World of Gumball, Teen Titans Go, Double Dare
Food: Cheese sticks, nachos, pizza, potatoes, z bars, ice cream
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