Six is a Serious Number!

Will at age 6:

• looks forward to playing coach pitch baseball on a "real field" this Spring.
• gently cares for his Grandma.
  
• weighs about 70 pounds and measures 51" tall.
• gets lost in books.
• has favorite read-alouds: Magic Tree House, Nate the Great, The Little House Series, Geronimo Stilton, Poppleton, Frog and Toad, Amelia Bedelia.
  
• counts to 20 in Spanish.
• makes a variety of loud sound effects at all times.
• favors the color pink.
• takes steaming hot showers.
• pulls out the Sports section of the paper every morning, and asks to "take a little tour of the scores."
• wears size 8-10 clothing and size 3 shoes.
• falls asleep within minutes each night.
• loves his Nana.
  
• draws people with increasingly greater details . . . ears, torso, hair, glasses, etc.
  
• operates the DVD player.
• plans to marry "Little Maddie with a ponytail."
• wears button down shirts so he can "be just like Daddy."
• finds flannel sheets to be "itchy" and "too fluffy."
• explores the Meramec River.
  
• is willing to try any sport. Most recently he has been learning lacrosse from a neighbor.
  
• plays card games: UNO, Skip-Bo, Crazy 8s, Go Fish! . . .
• saves his money.
  
• has grocery in his blood: faces the shelves as we shop & helps stock, scan, and bag.
• has lost two teeth.
  
• builds with Legos, Tinkertoys, and Lincoln Logs.
• stops to watch any sport or sporting event.
• loves bunnies and mice.
• studies his Weather book.
• cannot smile on command stating, "I don't know how to smile."
  
• strips down to his underwear upon arriving home.
• plans to take Circus Arts at Homeschool Enrichment in the Fall.
• counts by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
• has a loose tooth - #3!
  
• bought a snowboard with the money he saved.
• digs in the sand, dirt, and mud.
  
• catches frogs, caterpillars, worms, and other creatures to study.
  
• wants to attend Tennis Camp this Summer.
• reads random words such as "Italian."
• chooses his movies carefully - only G rated.
• steals his Mama's "fancy socks."
• likes to do word searches.
  
• sings both songs from his CD collection and songs of his own creation.
• says, "That's ridiculous!"
• studies his globe.
• will be celebrating his birthday at the St. Louis Bandits Hockey Game.
• draws clocks.
• has medical anxiety.
  
• hooks his own bait for fishing and throws the fish back in the water.
  
• has greatly slowed down his eating.
• is best friends with "Quinnie."
• is growing too quickly for this Mama's liking. 5 has been an awesome year, and I look forward to 6!