Eight year old Beck

Beckett is one fun, spunky, passionate, intelligent, friendly, sweet kiddo.  This birthday was a big one because he gets to be a Cubscout, and also (and most importantly) he can and has chosen to be baptized!  He was beyond excited for this birthday.  He brought donuts for his school class and we put his name on the school marquee.  His birthday was scout night, so he excitedly went to the meeting too.  Afterwards I received a text from his scout leader telling me how grateful she was to have him there and that he was smart and helpful in any way needed! The night before his birthday he asked if he could open a "Birthday Eve" present.  Nope, this isn't Christmas!  He also asked first thing the next morning, then before dinner.  The wait was nearly killing him.

When he finally got around to getting to open up presents, he loved them and, as always he was very gracious with even clothing items.  He loved the Storm Trooper cake he chose and the balloons.  For dinner my adventurous little eater chose Pho.  He loves the stuff and he likes it hot and spicy!  He's always trying to convince Asher to add some jalepeno or sriracha like his, but he won't do it!  That night he heard from all of his grandparents and even his Great Grandma and Grandpa Pettit (who missed him because he was at scouts, but they are just so thoughtful to call!)

Some fun facts about Beckett are....he has lots of friends at school and is always bringing home little things he trades (I'd swear there's an underground market going on).  He's doing well at school, loves Roald Dahl books, playing basketball, Legos, building with anything at all (on his birthday night he built 3 snap circuit creations before we made him go to bed), Star Wars, playing outside (he also prefers to do his writing journal homework out there).  He does not love doing his jobs around the house but he does do them well when he puts his mind to it.  He loves to have a good time.  Beckett has started bearing his testimony every month lately.  Beckett is just a really cool kid with so many fun interests and talents.

His friend party was lots of fun at Peter Piper Pizza.  It was a big party with family in and out of town here for his baptism, and friends from both church and school.  They all had a great time eating pizza, cake, and playing games galore.

Happy 8th birthday buddy!!