All About Ethan at 5 Years Old

Oh, how I love this boy.  I feel especially connected to him because he was my first.  He was the only child I have that I got to spend so much time alone with.  He was the baby that made me a mom.  He is smart, funny and passionate about the things that matter to him.  He can be slightly shy in a new situation or around new people, but once he opens up--hold on!  It has been especially fun this year watching him experience being in school for the first time.  He loved preschool and is really enjoying and thriving in Kindergarten.  I was so glad to hear what a good student, friend and example he is in class.

 Ethan loves his brothers.  He struggles with being the oldest one that has to share and be the one that backs down sometimes, but in the other moments (which really do happen a lot) he really loves them.  It has been especially fun watching him with Ashton.  He really almost parents Ashton.  It's very sweet.

 Ethan really is very goofy.  It's fun watching him learn about his sense of humor and telling jokes.  The punchline doesn't always make sense, but that makes the joke all the more funny!

 Here are a few fun facts about Ethan:

 ::  Favorite person in the whole world:  Anderson Kincy

 ::  Favorite color:  Blue & Red

 ::  Favorite T.V. show:  Rescuebots

 ::  Favorite outfit:  Monster truck shirt and "fast" pants (warm ups)  Lol!

 ::  Favorite sport:  Every one

 ::  Favorite song:  I'm a Child of God/Love at Home

 ::  Favorite cereal:  Count Chocula

 ::  Best Friend:  Rocco (from school)

 ::  What he wants to be when he grows up:  A Recycle Man (this was recently changed from Firefighter)

 ::  Favorite book:  Pete the Cat

 ::  What he thinks he's really good at:  Numbers

 ::  Where he wishes he could go on vacation:  DisneyLand

 ::  His best memory:  Learning in school

 ::  What he would buy with $1,000:  A remote control monster truck with a remote control race car

 ::  Vegetable he hates the most:  Green Beans

 ::  If he could have any wish, it would be:  Going to Utah

 ::  Favorite ice cream flavor:  Strawberry

 ::  Who his biggest hero is:  Dad

 ::  What he likes to do best with his friends:  Play around and be silly

 ::  What he hopes he can do before his next birthday:  Go to Chuck E. Cheese

 One thing that Ethan is extremely passionate about is vehicles of any kind.  If it's a mode of transportation, he's all about it.  He especially loves cars and has a large collection of matchbox cars that come out every.  single.  day.  He started making car noises around 9 months old and people used to be able to hear him all the way from the back of the chapel at church.  Those noises (along with other vehicle noises) are still commonplace in our home every day.  He lines them up, drives them, builds drive ins and ferries to transport them...it goes on and on.  He also loves learning about real things.  He gravitates toward non-fiction books and loves to watch shows that explain how things work or teach about animals.  And his memory.  Crazy.  He just spits out what he learns.  It's a little scary how good his memory is sometimes.  Lol!

I'm so grateful for his loving heart, contagious smile and laugh and his love for everyone in our family.  He is so special to us and we look forward to what a 5-year-old has in store for us this year!!