Big Six year old

Look at that little guy. This is Cort at 1 year old. And now look at him. Growing up so fast.

This year was a big year for you, Cort.

You became a big brother. I remember not long after Gage was born you told me you didn't want to have any more birthdays until Gage turned 5 so you could be the same age. Too bad it doesn't work that way. You will always be Gage's big brother and I know you will be a terrific one.

You started Kindergarten at Lowery Elementary in Ms. Cleboski's class and you are doing great! I am so proud of your reading and writing. You are very detailed in your thought process and the pictures you draw for your stories. As a two year old you were very strong willed. You knew what you wanted and it had to be exactly the way you wanted. This year you have had to adapt to Kindergarten. It was a little scary for you at first. You like routine. You put a lot of thought into things. If you have taken the time to think it out, you are very upset if it doesn't go the way you had planned. At the beginning of the school year there were a couple of times that you actually obsessed about, one being the Thanksgiving feast. This event totally through you for a loop for about a week. You begged not to go to school that day, but it turned out to be fine. I think because it was new and different you didn't know how to visualize the day and plan accordingly. Now that you are becoming an experienced Kindergartner, you seem to be loosening up a little. And we are so proud of you. You are doing absolutely wonderful! You rarely get a note from the teacher on your blue card and we love your report cards!
You are a sweet, lovable, and snugly little boy. You can make the cutest, sweetest, funniest facial expressions, and you always have a smile on your face. That stubborn streak comes around once in a while, but I think it is just the frustration of not being able to communicate what you are thinking as adequately as you want.
You lost your first tooth just a few days before you turned 6. That tiny little tooth had been wiggly for a while and your hand was always in your mouth playing with it. It probably would have been fine for a few more days, but dad convinced you to let him help you pull it out.
You weren't too happy about it at first because it hurt and there was blood. You never do good with the sight of blood. Any boo-boo can be a tiny little scratch, but if it is bleeding you totally freak out!
In the end you were glad the tooth fairy would finally come see you for the first time.

We had a great celebration for your party. (post to come later) Mommy and daddy got you this awesome set of Ninjago Legos. It is all your favorite things in one.....Lego is so smart! It is, of course, Legos with cards (like Pokemon or Bakugan) and fighting, spinning tops (like BeyBlades).
You would rather sit and play Legos or a puzzle than a board game or cards. You are so good at them and usually can put it together all by yourself as you did this Ninjago vehicle. You and daddy are working on a large bomber airplane that Nana and PawPaw gave you. It is a project that is going to take a while, but you are enjoying it and the finished project will be well worth the wait.

I asked you not that long ago what you wanted to be when you grow up and you said a person who tells people about God. You are a wonderful son and I love you very much. I look forward to watching you grow up and seeing all that you will accomplish.