Look Who's Seven!

Ezekiel Dekker, you are 7 years old today! Where has the time gone?

- You are getting tall! Just over 50". You continue to eat well -- you'd make a pretty good vegetarian most days ;) You are starting to make lunch for us, my goal is to have you in charge one day per week, but we're still working on it! You've also learned to cook several recipes from your Raddish kits from last year. You seem to enjoy working in the kitchen with me! 

- You love to build, create, think, invent. You like coming up with contraptions that solve problems. You love books by Arthur Geisert, especially "Hogwash" and "Lights Out". We gave you a droid and train for Christmas and you had them both built within the day. 

- You like to play outdoors and seem to enjoy our Wild+Free expeditions. Sometimes we'll play out in the back yard and everyone will come inside except you. You'll stay out there and have some fun on your own. As usual, you like life to move along your timeline, so you come in when you feel like it. The same way you went outside, when you felt like it ;)

- You are currently a Jr. High Green Belt in Taekwondo. We enjoy taking you to Kick, 2x a week. You get out lots of energy, learn self-defense, and I really enjoy the character traits they are teaching you as well as the service projects you are able to be a part of. 

- Your fascination with lights, strings, water, pipes, yarn, contraptions, etc. continues. You love the strands of lights you've been given this past year that are battery powered. You also received a water pipe card game for Christmas that is quite fun!

- You began 1st grade in the Fall. You are learning to add, read, hand sew; you enjoy our science projects which cover the 7 days of creation; we've read some fun books -- "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "Mr. Popper's Penguins", "The Trumpet of the Swan" and the whole Chronicles of Narnia series to name a few. We are reading through Genesis for history and learning about Mali and Egypt. For enrichment, we study poetry, art, music, memorize Bible verses, work on habits (currently self-control), and learn classic hymns.

- You are such a great helper with Naomi! And sometimes with Zoë and Levi too. It depends on what kind of mood they're in :) But you try to be patient with them!

Birthday Interview 1/26/2019

What is your favorite food? Ice cream! 
Favorite movie? I love many movies. "How to Train Your Dragon" 
Favorite color? Blue and red
What is your favorite thing to do each day? Play with the droids and the Q-Ba-Maze set. 
What do you like most about Taekwondo? The obstacle courses and the games at the end. 
What do you like most about 1st grade? That we get to sit down and watch a video about God. (This is at Kid City). 
What do you like about homeschool? (I guess I should have been more specific!) I really like doing the science projects! 
What is your favorite thing about Daddy? Sometimes I get to have special time. 
Mommy? That we get to have special time as well. 
Levi? I like when I get to play with him. 
Zoë? I like when she lets me play with her toys. 
Naomi? I like it when I get to feed her. And have special time with her. 
What's your favorite song? Time to be Awesome (from My Little Pony movie)
What do you want to be when you grow up? An inventor!!! 
What was the best thing that happened while you were 6? Sledding in the snow. 
Anything else you want to say? I like having fun with my family. Done! 

Ezekiel, you are such a joy! I love watching your mind work. You have a tender heart and I see you being full of empathy and compassion for others. You are getting better at playing the piano and have good rhythm! Your eyes are very expressive and I enjoy hearing your vocabulary expand. We've had a fun year with you -- going to Lake of the Ozarks, the first boys' campout on Father's Day {must be 6 and older to attend!}, watching you begin and continue in Taekwondo, learning to read, and more! I'm so thankful for your grace and forgiveness as we learn how to parent on you. I hope you love being 7! I look forward to all that's next with you. Love, Mommy