Beckett will be 8 in 2 short days - and he is SO EXCITED about it!
He's having a birthday party on Saturday and has invited all his football and neighborhood friends. He's counting down to the party, his birthday, and his presents. He's so adorable! I wish we could all get excited about something the way he's excited right now!
Beckett can be a challenging kid. He's high energy and stubborn with a good amount of "don't give a damn" thrown in for good measure. He's hard to discipline. He's hard to correct. And it's ridiculously hard to stay upset for him because he's do dang cute. Just when you think he's gonna push you right over the edge he comes up for a cuddle and a hug and tells you just how much he loves you. There's no agenda in that boy. He just does what he likes the way he wants to do it.
Right now Beck is into playing outside with the neighborhood pack. They play sports of all kinds - some made up games that would entertain well on TV. They play with nerf guns and sticks. They draw in chalk on the road and ride anything with wheels. They run and hide and holler. They fight and scream and play quietly for hours. They are exactly what you want when you envision your kid playing outside - wild and crazy and young and free. I love it!
When he's inside, he plays with Legos or watches stuff on the iPad or plays Roblox or Minecraft. He loves the dogs. He really enjoys sneaking snacks out of the pantry.
Beckett is the easiest of all the kids to take pretty much anywhere with you because he knows a billion kids and will make friends with anyone. When we go to Zane's practice or Spencer's game he will disappear and reappear for concession stand cash and at the end of the event. He's got an uncanny ability to know when it's time to show up and otherwise just does his thing. He's funny because he can (and does) play with kids younger than him, his age, Zane's friends, random 6th graders... pretty much anyone. And because he looks just like Spencer, the high school boys all know him too. He's got friends all over the place!
Wreckit Beckett can be a hot mess, but he is also an absolute joy. I can't imagine life without his particular variety of spice. I am so blessed by him every day! I thank God for this amazing soul. He's amazing and I can't wait to see what he accomplishes as an 8 year old. Look out world... Bucky's coming!
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