Almost TEN

I knew for sure there was a thing

such as 'love at first sight' on

August 27, 2002, when I first

saw my precious Walker. 

Here it is almost ten years later,

and I am even more in love with him!!!!!!!!!

BUT I just can't get over how big

and grown up he is becoming :(

And funnnnnnny....

Oh MY, this kid is FUNNY!

He is always up to something;)

One night the Rangers were losing on TV

and he disappeared only to return

suited up in a white uniform just like

the Rangers were wearing that night!!!

Every school year he has just done so

well and enjoyed everything.  I know a bad

year has to be coming and I DREAD it...

thankfully it was not third grade!

He LOVED it and I LOVED

popping over for lunch with him on occasion.

He's the best, sweetest date!

I miss one-on-one time with this kid....

Speaking of third grade,

this was his first year to take a two-day

standarized test.  He is actually in the first

group to take the STAAR test and his

teacher told his class that this made them

famous.  Walker fell for it, too!  ;)

Ms. Swafford asked us to secretly

write letters for our students so she

could have them on their desk for

each day of testing.....

She also told them they could wear

warm socks......well, Walker ran with

this and HAD to wear his Superman

RGIII socks!  AND of course be in full

Superman attire to give him those

special powers!!!!!!!

Superman socks just like Baylor's RGIII's

(but that is FO SHO not why Walker

is wearing them!!!...he's all about

Superman!!!!!!!!!!!)

I have no doubt he was prepared

for the STAAR test!

EXCEPT for the fact that when I picked him

up on the first day after the test, he couldn't

wait to tell me that he was the first one

to finish!  That it only took him two hours!

UH OH!!!!!  Sometimes not a good sign...

but I doubt it!  This kid was ready

and I'd bet he did awesome! :)

Day 2......still Supermanning it!!!!!!!!!!

Walker is also a FRIEND to ALL!!!!!!!!!

I love that.  It's one thing I am really

trying to instill in my children. 

One thing I've noticed about Walker

is that he views everyone as equals...

he just hasn't yet taken full notice

of who is cool and who isn't. 

I love that about him.

He is drama free......and most certainly

hasn't taken an interest in girls yet

(other than his mama!).

He's just a good kid. 

A little wild and crazy at home.....

but overall just such a good kid!

Still no color changes at school!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He loves him some baseball the most

and also some basketball and football

and AGGIES, Rangers, & Cowboys...

and of course his Legos!!!!

He is the best brother EVER to both

a sister and a little brother.

He idolizes his daddy.

AND he loves LOVES loves his mama!!!

Without fail every SINGLE night

before he goes to bed Walker says,

"PRAY"

and we say a prayer together. 

He never, ever forgets.

I am SO proud and SO sad (ha!)

to be the mother of an almost ten year old!!!

 “May the Lord give His

angels charge over you, to

guide you in all your ways."

Psalm 105:4