Happy Birthday Zach Attack!!

Today, Zachary is 8 years old. What a cool age when you are a boy. Lots of new stuff happening during that year....you get to ride your bike and scooter in the cul de sac.....no more booster car seat!!!....you can ride in the front seat when going to Miss Candy's house (only a few blocks, but still...)....you will learn multiplication and division and get introduced to real fractions (he loves math)...and you will begin reading a whole new level of books! 8 is Great!!!

Yesterday we took Zach shopping and he did really well with his birthday money. He bought a scooter (above), a couple of Lego sets...

and 8 Bakugan and a case to keep them in. (not sure about these toys)He chose Burger King for lunch (typical 8 year old fare) and we took his sister, cousin and nephew to the movie. Look at these pics I tried to get. The girls are so sweet and posing so nice. The boys are total goofballs! I love it!The movie was very cute and had a plot twist that was a total surprise. TJ had never been to the movie theatre before and did extremely well.

So here are some things about Zach you may or may not know....

He is a BIG Mama's boy! His middle name is Brendan (after his Mama) which is fitting. When I say Mama's boy I do not say it lightly!!His smile is always there for you and those caterpillar eyebrows still captivate! He moves them around when he talks...very talented eyerows.He loves to garden.He is a whiz at math, but hates to write.He could count money at 4 and may end up an investment banker. (He wanted to save his birthday money)I think he will be an engineer though. He has the patience of Job where building and creating are concerned.He pays great attention to detail.
You will find Zach in the strangest places, but always close by....He is not at all selfish and will share even brand new toys without a fuss. I told Charlotte last night to leave his stuff alone, those are his new birthday toys. He said, "It's ok mom, she can play with them." He taught me!Along with being unselfish, Zach is always grateful. He always says thank you. Yesterday he told his Grandma thank you for shopping and lunch. He said, "You sure do love your grandchild." He is not just grateful, he recognizes sacrifice. Bringing Zachary into our family was the best thing we ever did. I told my mom that yesterday. He is a wonderful spirit, that boy. His only real down side is his temper. We are working on that.

Today, we will celebrate with dinner and cake. Bud and Rachel are bringing the kids over for an over night and to help us celebrate Zachary.

Happy Birthday, My Zachary!!!!We Love You!!!

Mom and Dad