Garrett's B-day

This year Garret enjoyed many Birthday celebrations. On the Saturday before his Birthday, Keith and I decided that a Wii would be great for him. So we panned out the money for the biggest birthday present ever. We decided that we'd let him open it the day before (Sunday) so that Keith could have the whole afternoon to teach him how to use it.

Garrett LOVES it and can't wait till Dad gets home every night so they can play Lego Star War together. So far it's not consume to much of his time, but we only let him play the one game.

On Monday for his Birthday, we let him open Grandma Hatch's Star Wars Lego set, which keep him occupied for the next three days putting it together. Huge thanks to Grandma for that present that everyone enjoyed.

For the next two week I tried to arrange a Birthday party with his friends but being 9 months pregnant, and school starting I just never found the right time. So we decided to take him to Chucky Cheese, make cupcakes and call it good. Next year Buddy we'll have a big party. We love you!

6 Things I love about Garrett

6. He's a HUGE help to me. Over the past year he has become very independent and self sufficient, which was hard for me to let go but a blessing with a new baby coming. He's great about helping with responsibilities (chores), mostly because he has learned that playtime or craft time are easier to negotiate when he pitches in without complaint. Also he is a great help with the sisters, he's good about reading a book to the girls, even when Taryn wants to reread the same book five times. He's so good about keeping an eye on the girls when every ones outside without me, which is a big relief to me. And he loves the responsibility of being in charge of the girls while I'm in the shower. Garrett, thanks for making everything easier for Mom.
5. Garrett is all about the fun! He gets this trait from me. Everyone is a potential new friend and a good time can be made anywhere. He has great social skills. Recently as we have had the Merchants and the Walkers over more, who both have girls Garrett's age, noticed that Garrett is a much different boy around girls rather then his boy buddies. With boys he is silly, louder, fun loving and rough, but around girls he's a calm, quiet, easy going, pleaser. Whatever he's "girl" friends want, he is quick a oblige. He is going to be a great husband, just like his father.

4. That adorable face of his. I've always thought he is so cute but some how he gets more handsome every year, once again, just like his father. I can't wait to see what he' ll look like as a teenager and an adult. He's sweet and handsome, a combination the ladies are not going to know how to resist him. I also love his big boxy Jones' hands and feet.
3. I love that he loves to snuggle and hug. I know this won't last but for now I'm going to enjoy every minute of it. Having snuggle time with me is a priority to Garrett. Few things make him happier then laying on my bed watching Scooby Doe and snuggling.

2. Even though he wants a brother so bad, he LOVES his sisters and is a GREAT big brother. Right now his favorite distraction for them is to play owner and doggies. Obviously, he plays the owner, who send them on errands to fetch needed toys. He's so sweet to always tell them how pretty they look in their dress up clothes. He is a great example for his sisters, and loves to teach them new things. The girls are so blessed to have Garrett to watch over them and follow his example in life.
1 He has a strong and sweet testimony of Jesus Christ and He's plan for Garrett. I have to give credit to the Christian school Garrett attended last year, Garrett knows his Bible stories, and is mindful of what pleases Heavenly Father and what doesn't because of his school experience. They read and talked about a Bible story everyday from The Children's Bible, Timeless Stories for Children. Garrett has memorized all 100 stories so that he can "read" or retell every story in "his" bible to his sisters. He can even tell you the moral of each story. We also read to him from the Book of Mormon every night, and I 'm amazed at how much he know takes in.
Garrett has always been a tender heart too. This he inherited from his father. He wants to please and is quick to apologize when he does wrong.

I am so proud of the boy he is turning into and know that Heavenly Father is too.

We LOVE you Garrett!