7 Years old

*Madcat you are going to be an ice cream shop and I am going to eat you. It is going to be vanilla let me get a spoon.

* “Nana, stay curious.”

* “You asked Daddy what is DNA? While watching your science guy video. After Daddy explained, that’s how you have some of Mommy’s and Daddy’s features You immediately questioned how that could be possible when I came out of Mommy tummy so how do I have any of your DNA?”

*While being stuck in behind some chairs you exclaimed, “I am stuck in the moment.”

* “You know when the asteroid asploded (exploded)

*”Halloween isn’t just for candy its all about the scaring and I really want to be a zombie.”

*Your new word you constantly say is meep and when you yelled it at the top of your lungs outside a bird tweeted back then you yelled meep and the bird tweeted back. It made us laugh.

*After Dad said the dinner prayer you exclaimed, “Hey! You didn’t pray for my sniffles!”

*We were doing riddles at breakfast and you came up with some great ones of your own.
1. What is white and it only has a few?  Daddy’s white hair
2. What is golden and red, not mine, just yours?  Daddy’s sunglasses
3. What has a long neck, but has no arms?  A long neck dinosaur

* “Mom, I don’t want you to grow your hair all the way past your tippy toes and down your back?”

* You saw a new device on the couch and you asked Dad what it was. He said, “it’s a lap top.” You promptly added, “No, it’s a couch top.”

* “Dad, it would be a pleasure if you came shoe shopping with us.”

* You: “Mom can I say Poop?”
Me: “Um..in the bathroom you can.”
You: “You know I can because the word Poop is science!”

* While listening to a song in the car you really like You exclaimed, “Add this to my play list!”

Ryker,
In the world where knowing who you are is lost. My hope for you throughout your life is to really know who you are; you are a Son of God, you are a boy and own it, you are a strong boy who can do hard things, you are a shining example to everyone, you are you and no one can change that.
We are one lucky parents to be your Mom and Dad. For the last 6 years we constantly get to enjoy your silly personality, your facial expressions, your witty comments, and your love of learning.
Happy Happy Birthday!

Love you never ending,
Mom and Dad