A 7 Year Old

The Boy turned 7 last week. SEVEN! Seven seems so old, like a big kid who can ride a bike and tell jokes and get his own snacks from the pantry and basically cook his own Kraft Mac and Cheese by himself.

He is funny and inquisitive and active and adventurous. He cannot lie without smiling, and he appreciates flossing, more the dance than the dental type. He can read nearly anything, and he's definitely going to try-No billboard, pamphlet, or junk mail is safe from his literary practice. He has big ideas and creates inventions, lego creations, and elaborate drawings of space creatures and superheroes.

For his birthday dinner this year, he chose to go to the cheap Chinese buffet that his grandparents take him to. He enjoys Chinese food, but I think he mostly enjoys that his grandparents let him serve himself from the buffet and get whatever he wants.

This year he chose lime sherbet instead of cake, and the servers at the restaurant unexpectantly brought it out and sang happy birthday to him. His fortune cookie said that he had to share all his birthday presents with his Papa. He was thoroughly impressed!

(Beyoyo's fortune said his feet stink).

On his birthday, The Boy had camp at School of the Greenwood, his favorite place, with his favorite people. It's a week filled with adventures and exploring in the forest and creative, imaginative play. He's been hanging out with these adults since he was 4, and they are his forest family. (For more pics of these adventures, click here).

These are his responses to his annual birthday questionnaire.

How old are you? 

Seven

What’s your favorite thing to do? 

play with cousins

What do you want to be when you grow up? 

a ninja

What’s your favorite food? 

Cheez-its

What’s something you’re good at? 

Martial arts

What makes you laugh? 

a picture we have that says poopoo (a previous birthday questionnaire)

What’s something scary?

The Headless Horseman

Who’s your best friend? 

Ryan

What do you like to do with your family? 

Go on a bike ride

Where do you like to go? 

Chinese restaurants

What do you like to learn about? 

Diarrhea, he said, laughing. 
(When I pressed him to come up with a "real" answer, he said science)