Tuck is four!   He is kind, compassionate, sweet, brave, funny, loving, and friendly.

 Ninny would always say “he is so tender hearted!!” and he really is.  He gave ninny his monogrammed teddy a couple of months ago to “make her smile”.  He promised on that visit to her, that next time he would bring her “a surprise!  a big present!”.  and he did!  He got his teddy back last night, and slept with it.

I asked a dozen or more times what he wanted for his birthday and every time it was “But I already have a police motorcycle!!!  maybe some blue balloons?”.  I could take some lessons in being content from that boy.

The other day he woke up smiling and said “I just had the best dream!!  I was riding a horse and he didn’t buck me off!!!” I don’t know why but it was so cute to me.

He is never not in his police costume these days.  And if he ever has to not be, due to school or church, he then HAS to be in blue.

He still makes his way into our bed around 3 every morning.  I wouldn’t change this for the world.  Sometimes he climbs in bed and kisses my hand.  Sometimes he wakes up and says “I love you!” or “you’re beautiful mom” … what a love.

His favorite food is still okra, asparagus, and alllll the sweets.  Though to his credit he will say at birthday parties when cake is offered “I don’t want to eat too much!”.

About a month ago, after I was wrestling with how boys LOVE guns.  What is that?!  My kids don’t watch violent anything, but their obsession is intense with guns.  I always tell him mommy doesn’t like guns. He then says “I LOVE GOD!  But I LOVE GUNS!”  ohhhh gosh. hahaha

A while back I asked him who he best friends are at school and he named a few of his friends, and then said “but I love everybody at school but Wes-ah-ley is my best friend”.

He loves his Wesley.  Always making sure with whatever he has, wesley has one too.

He is a ball of energy, sweet as they come, and filled with joy . He’s ours, and we’re so grateful for that fact.  Thank you God for this gift I was given four years ago today.