Ethan is 7

I can't believe that my little boy is 7 years today. He is such an affectionate little guy always taking the time to tell me that he loves me and initiating a big hug for no reason at all. His latest thing is to make a paper airplane and write a message on it such as "let me play x-box" and then fly it into my lap or Clint's lap for permission. As the week wore on, his messages got longer, and he thought funnier. But, 7 year old humor is a strange creature, especially when the same joke keeps getting repeated. I have to keep reminding myself how precious these days are. This week Ethan appeared with a straw contraption taped to his forehead. I told him he reminded me of one of those anglerfish that live in the ocean deep and have a suspended light to attract prey. Well, the next thing I know, he has this orange golf ball taped to his straw contraption. I had to take a picture. Who needs to buy Halloween costumes. Here's a list of a few things about Ethan that will hopefully help me to remember what he was all about, say 10 years from now when he's going off to college and I need to revisit this time.

Ethan
1. favorite things to do--play x-box, play board games, build stuff with Legos, etc, snowboard, go on hikes, swimming,making pillow mountain, going to Upside-down-Kingdom on Sundays
2. Favorite foods-- pancakes and bacon, stromboli, oranges, pizza,
3. favorite dessert-- brownies with ice cream
4. what he's learning/studying this year--his multiplication tables, Explode the Code level 4,Horizon math workbook 1st grade, how to sew a quilt, units about owls, weather, gingerbread men, quilts, bridges, the ocean, birds, plants, skyscrapers,
5. Favorite books -- King Midas and the Golden Touch, Animal Encyclopedia,
6. Favorite color --black
7. Favorite movies -- Indiana Jones and Star Wars
8. Best Friends -- Benjamin and cousin Josh
9. Favorite thing to wear -- Lansharx t-shirt and UT hoodie
10. What he wants to be when he grows up -- an engineer