Deacon 6 Year Birthday

Deacon is 6! He is doing really well in school and is working on his reading and handwriting. He loves playing games and making things/drawing pictures. He likes Pokemon, riding his bike, playing with cousins/friends, playing outside, making forts, and is very bright. He is a sweet boy, but is becoming increasingly challenging, is very stubborn, and only wants to do what he wants to do. I am hoping this can start to lesson with him turning 6, but only time will tell. He also likes to make others laugh, especially Emerson when he is hurt or unhappy; he is a really good big brother! There are times Emerson will hurt/hit Deacon and Deacon rarely hurts him back. They place nice together most of the time and have fun. He likes to collect rocks, play with play dough/slime, play with Legos, watch movies, and still loves Scooby-Doo. This year I have been able to get Deacon to branch out and watch some new movies he's never seen, so that's been fun. He loves green apples, they are his go-to snack and he made up his own breakfast that we call the "Deacon Special," which is a piece of toast with 1/2 Nutella and 1/2 cinnamon toast. He is also a big fan of whipped cream and marshmallows. We love our Deacon boy!

For Deacon's birthday, he and I went to Boondocks on Saturday, May 18 and then to Build-a-Bear. Boondocks gives a free pass on your birthday, so we used that and I got one, too. He got to try laser tag for the first time this year and really liked it. We did laser tag twice, arcade games, three 4D movies, and a go-kart ride. Build-a-Bear has a special birthday bear that you pay your age for, so we also went and got that on our way home.

Deacon's birthday was on Sunday, May 19, and we gave him his presents that morning. Later that night we invited some family over for a birthday party. Unfortunately, Deacon wasn't feeling very well by the end of the night and was tired. (Turns out he had strep throat; poor kid gets sick a lot and at the worst times). He got some fun presents and had fun opening them.

Happy Birthday, Deacon!