Seven Years With Palmer

Palmer is seven.  Seven is old.  Missing teeth, after school activities, solo flying to meet Rick in Denver...seven is old.

Palmer continues to make us proud.  Since birth, he has been a determined kid with a heart of gold.  He's fearless, independent, curious, vibrant, happy, funny, easy-going, sensitive to others, and kind.  Palmer loves life every single day.  He's up for anything and everything.

Palmer is comfortable with a small group or up in front of a crowd.  After his interest in the theater stage with the Nutcracker performances, we enrolled him in an after school class called "musical theater".  Based on this first grade PTA performance, I think he learned how to project his voice.

Palmer is always fiercely loyal and sweet to his sister.  Yes, they fight as siblings do, but he's always the caretaker and attentive to Grace.  She is very lucky to have such a loving brother.

Palmer is helpful and motivated.  He's always willing to lend a hand and motivated to make an extra buck however he can, when given the opportunity.

Annual birthday photo with Mr. Elephant:

(Last year's photo for comparison:)

Dr. Stats:

Height: 48.25 inches, 54th percentile

Weight: 60 lb, 84th percentile

Likes:

READING! Chapter books are now beloved and Palmer is often found reading in the car or in bed.  "Just one more page, Mom!"

GEORGE: Curious George is a forever friend.  Here's George celebrating "his birthday" on February 1 with some chocolate chip pancakes.

EXPLORING OUTSIDE:  Palmer is most happy tromping in the woods, riding his bike, or making creative inventions for something he is organizing outside.  I loved it recently when Palmer invited all of the neighbor kids for a bike race.  He created homemade starter flags and invitations.  Palmer's creativity and zest for new ideas is fun to watch.

CHESS:  Palmer joined a local chess club a few months ago and has enjoyed learning the game and is newly competing on his elementary team.  We both need more time to tackle the strategy, but he's enjoying the concept and meeting new friends.

GOLF: Palmer continues to name golf as his favorite sport and adores going out to the golf course with Rick.  The two guys enjoyed playing at Torrey Pines in San Diego a few weeks ago.  In addition, Palmer likes to play tennis and baseball.  He also likes riding his bike and skiing.

SPACE, SCIENCE, and ROCKETS:  Palmer loves to read and learn about anything related to space and also gets excited about science.  

 Happy birthday, Palmer.  You make us proud and motivated to be better people every single day.

 -Bethany