Happy Birthday Alex!

Can you believe that Alex is 16 today!?! Oh my squash, where has the time gone? I remember the first few days I worked with him...I'm pretty sure he didn't say anything directly to me, but we logged many hours swinging side-by-side in his backyard singing "...jeepers, creepers,...look at those peepers..." For the first few weeks we communicated through song, and though today the boy's verbal expressive skills have grown by miles, he still loves to sing and dance!

So in honor of the sweetest 16 yr. old we know, a list of "Alex" memories:

the BEST hugs

beautiful, big blue eyes

love for animals (just ask him about Abner, Tyler or Holly)

singing songs

shootin' hoops

great effort to please everyone

pats on the cheek

playing tennis in the driveway

chips & salsa at Chilis

being called "honey," and "babe"

checking out videos from the library

questions about my friends and family (every, single one of them)

trampoline jumping

riding bikes

sounding out words

memorizing his address and phone number...to the beat of his drum

Spaghetti O's with oregano and Parmesan cheese

just one bite of meat...please!

never forgetting a name or a face

jumping off the diving board (thanks to Jon)

field trips

practicing his letters

swinging in the backyard

always asking for Bryan, when I am standing right there (like chopped liver)

visiting Mrs. Genny

good talks on the way home from school

tickling Hayden's toes

soccer at the park

getting ready for Camp El Tesoro

basketball camp with Coach Johnson

salad at Jason's Deli

sweetest smile

amazing love for friends and family
and did I already say THE BEST HUGS?

I thank God for blessing us with you, Alex Gill!
Hope this next year is as wonderful as you are!

We love you!