Happy Birthday Josh!

Today is Josh's 10th birthday! If you'd like to read his special story from grandma click here.

Josh chose not to read it on her blog this morning. He wanted to get the "full effect" by listening to her read it out loud tonight. When the story ended, my Dad knocked on the door and presented Josh with a giant chocolate bar! These birthday memories are priceless!

Earlier today I found a game I made for Josh's second birthday where each member of our extended family had to either answer a question or act something out. I'm including a sampling for my nostalgic pleasure:

Show us the “Joshie has the power chant” as taught to him by “Papa Moody?”

What does Josh usually say in a typical prayer? “Bless the trains and Bob the builder…”

What does Josh say when he doesn’t want to do something? “No, not today”

What are some of Josh’s favorite songs? Bob the builder, I love you forever, I’ve been working on the railroad, Frosty the snowman, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Who is his Hero? Bob the builder

Imitate the way Josh says “Too Much” as taught to him by Uncle Darran.

Imitate the way Josh says “Cool Dude” as taught to him by aunt Amy.

Sing the Bob the builder song

Do one of the following “Joshie dances” The bum Dance, or the funny arm dance.

What does Josh say when he makes a shot on his ball hoop? “Nice shot!!”

What does he say when he misses a shot on his ball hoop? “Alllll most”

What does Josh think that the Angel Moroni is holding? A baseball bat

What song does Josh like sung to him by daddy at bedtime? Come come ye Saints

What does Josh call play dough? “squishie”

What does Josh call it when he gets a haircut? “the buzzie”

It's hard to believe that little boy of mine is 10 years old! He's starting his last year of cub scouts. He's replaced his baby teeth with grown up teeth. He reads books with as many pages as the ones I read, and he delights me just as much now as he did then. I love that he is still puzzling out how Santa can make it around the world in one night. I love that he'll still let me hug him on my lap. I love how he whispers "I love you" when I drop him off at school so that only I can hear it. I love that he wanted his own stuffed Tiger for Christmas, and I love that he named it Bob.

I love you, Josh/inderfernius X...

all the way to 10 years plus infinity