My son, my youngest, my baby, turns 8 years old today. It's hard to believe another year has gone by. Each year I post my annual birthday ode to Luke.
Here's a year in the life of Luke, in pictures.
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| Sharing laughs with a sister is always good. |
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| Decorating the tree |
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| Luke and the girls (sister Emma and cousin Hannah) |
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| This was the year of the snow for us. This snowman is taller than Luke! |
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| It was also the year of eating the snow... |
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| Luke, Emma and me in snow so big and heavy you can't see our faces. |
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| Luke's sleepover with his cousin (that's like a sister) Hannah. Two sillies in one room all night! |
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| Peek a Boo! |
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| The art show at the end of Art in the Afternoon, weekly art classes. |
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| Luke started building with Daddy this year. He (and Daddy) love it! |
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| Carefully using a saw. |
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| Siblings get along well running and playing outside. |
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| Luke was obsessed with blowing bubbles this year. It seemed soothing to him. |
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| Baseball 2010. I don't want to talk about it. |
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| Easter |
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| Could he BE any cuter?! |
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| Legos on the shirt, Legos in the hand. Nope, he doesn't like Legos at all. |
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| Luke got his first Build A Bear this year (and his second and third). |
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| This boy LOVES the beach. He has the best behavior and fewest ADHD symptoms there too. |
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| The first time Luke played mini-golf. We played twice more that week on vacation too. |
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| Oh, those big blue eyes! |
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| {a picture's worth a thousand words} |
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| New year brought new Wii games. |
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| He got into listening to an iPod this year. He says it calms him. |
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| Science became his latest obsession this year. LOVE THAT! |
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| Music "garage" at the Greenville Science Museum. |
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| Luke drives the fire truck. |
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| It's not all fun and smiles. Sometimes this happens. Luke hides under Daddy on the sidewalk. |
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| I guess this was a year of firsts. He and Emma bowled for the first time this year too. |
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| Even the kid balls are really heavy. Can you say proprioceptive input? |
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| First time on the Lake too. We discovered paddle boats are fun... but really only once. |
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| Luke's first marshmallow caught fire so now he's fretting while Daddy roasts another one. |
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| First for tennis too. |
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| Mmmm.... smores! |
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| First for reading lots and lots and lots. I am thrilled! |
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| And now he's 8! |
What a year!
