In a few short hours, my firstborn son will be waking up and we will be celebrating his seventh birthday here in Branson, Missouri. Silver Dollar City is his very favorite place. He loves the shows, the shops, the rides, and the demonstrations. Seven. This is huge to him, by the way. Silas seems to think this is the year of all years. He thinks now that he will be seven that many new doors have opened for him, that many things will change. We'll see, I guess. Anyway, today, a post for Silas...
The best words to describe Silas would be old soul. If he could sip coffee in a donut shop at six in the morning while swapping stories from days of old with a bunch of old men, he'd be in paradise. Here's a photo that definitely depicts that.
One thing that Matt and I admire about Silas is that he is very confident in who he is. He has a mind of his own, and is not swayed by his peers. He likes what he likes, and while caring about others, he doesn't care what others think he should think or do.
What does he like? I'm glad you asked. Well, he likes fishing, and it's something he talks about constantly. He has a tackle box for bass fishing and one for trout, and now wants some for cat and crappie fishing. He "studies" effective fishing strategies, and he knows all the parts of a fish and can recognize many different types. He wants to be a professional fisherman when he grows up, and have several boats in different colors.
He wants to be a "picker" when he grows up too. Ha! He loves all kinds of stuff (even things we call junk), so this isn't surprising. How many seven year olds do you know that aspire to be a picker? Of course, he also wants to be a missionary and witness to pirates. When I told him that sounded dangerous since pirates are mean, he responded, "Well, that's why it's so important that I tell them about Jesus. They need a savior." Can't argue with that!
Silas likes tools and building things. We get him a lot of little kits from Lowe's that he can build, but he also likes to invent things of his own. He loves to help his dad build things and do outside projects too. Here is a picture of him with his real tools he got for Christmas last year.
He really likes to shoot his BB gun and he's pretty good. This is a picture of his reaction when he got it last year. He was not expecting it!
Silas likes to cook, especially his own recipes.This is a love he also shares with his dad, although I have to say that I like his dad's inventions better. Here's my little cook.
That's true when talking about food anyway. But Silas has pretty good inventions for other things. His wheels are ALWAYS turning! This is what he came up with for fall festival one year. His dad helped him make it a reality. Yep, he's a wall!
He REALLY likes soccer and has a real talent for it! And he can run extremely fast.
My little guy has just recently started drawing quite a bit. Here is the first real picture he ever drew.
He likes Rescue Heroes and old shows like Andy Griffith and I Love Lucy. Facing the Giants is currently his favorite movie. He likes musicals a lot (Annie Get Your Gun, Sound of Music, Yankee Doodle etc.). We all do around here. He really likes shows on how to rebuild cars, but since we only use our TV to watch videos, he can only do that when we are visiting a hotel. So every time we go out of town, that's what he expects to watch. He collects bugs, rocks, seashells, seeds, leaves, and clothes hanger sizing tabs (a weird one, I know).
Silas has also met the girl he says he wants to marry. He's known for a few years now. He wants seventeen kids too. I hope he's cleared that with her! He's looking at land (not wanting to pay too much, you know), and has a running list of features he wants for his home. Good grief! Here is Silas and sweet little Emily.
Then
And Now
He loves to learn everything about anything. He has such a passion for learning.That is with the exception of reading, but that is because it is difficult for him. He is making huge improvements though, and when he gets really good at it, I know he will love it because that is a tool he will be able to use to learn even more. I feel so blessed that he is a lover of learning. Here he is at a family field trip to the Museum of Discovery.
Most importantly, though, my Silas is a lover of God. For this, I am the most grateful. He loves to sing about the Lord and to the Lord. Silas cares about what God thinks of his decisions and what God wants for his life. He is a prayer warrior. Silas prays often about everything. I am just so blessed. Here is a picture of him at a restaurant on our way to the beach. I was handing out food to my other kiddos and turned to see this. Silas saying the blessing before their breakfast.
Well, that's Silas. We are so proud of him and the person he is becoming! I pray that Matt and I will raise him up in a way that is pleasing to the Lord, and that he will grow be exactly who the Lord desires for him to be.
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