Colin is 9 Years Old!!!

Colin is 9 years old today!  At 9 years old Colin is a great kid.  He is doing good in school.  His report card has been really great.  He especially excels in Math, it comes very easy to him.  He is doing great reading and has been getting some pretty big books at the library to read.  He is great about coming home and getting right to homework.  He can be absent minded sometimes and needs reminders to put things in his back pack or remember to bring his lunch bag home.  But, he is super intelligent and does great in school.

Colin continues to love sports.  He likes soccer and football especially.  He will be doing soccer this spring, but wants to try tackle football in the fall.  Today, he started his first day of a soccer training camp at an indoor facility.  It is for 9-11 year olds, so he is the youngest there and they are definitely really good athletes there.  I think it will be good for him to learn some different foot skills and play along kids that are really good.

Colin is a great big brother.  He has been known to change diapers without being asked and make his brothers breakfast.  He continues to love cooking and has been making himself eggs many mornings.  He is a helpful kid.

Colin is growing more and more mature everyday.  It is really fun to watch him grow.  He continues to be all boy though and is very active.  He loves to tackle (even though he isn't supposed to), play hide in seek or any other physical game.  He also loves playing video games.

Today was a bit crazy.  After school we had to quickly get homework done and then I had to take all the kids with me to Colin's soccer.  Then we had to get home, eat dinner (Colin wanted sausage, pepperoni and pineapple pizza), have ice cream cake, open presents from us and family and then get everyone bathed and to bed.  It was definitely very rushed.  I think Tuesdays are going to be a bit crazy around here for a while!  Colin enjoyed his gifts though!

Skyping with Grandpa McLaughlin