Micah's fourth birthday!

Dear Micah,

Wow! What a birthday! We had an angry bird party with so many of your friends and some family too. It's been a really fun.

Now we are driving home from the circus and Daddy and I are talking about this letter and everything that makes you Micah man. You have learned to read this year. We still aren't sure exactly how, but we know it had a lot to do with watching your sister complete homework. You also love an app called starfall. You can read almost any three or four letter word. Mommy will never forget the day I realized you could read. We were stopped at some railroad tracks. Very slowly you said "do not stop on tracks" I asked how you knew that; you told me that's what the sign said. At home I quizzed you some more and we were amazed.

You continue to be musical and love a variety of songs. You request Sesame Street pandora radio often as well as veggie tales songs. You watch our drummer at church so closely, as if you are going to step up and play with him any minute. Right now your favorite shows are Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Daniel the tigers neighborhood, Team umuzoomi, Dinosaur train, Tom and Jerry and Andy Griffith. Daddy is really happy that you like to watch Andy. You also love to play Temple run 2 on our phones. One of your favorite things to do is drive your fire truck around the house and, in a very deep voice, ask, "Is there a fire in your house mam?" Every night before bed you ask for "a fresh cup of water" and make us turn on your turtle, your night light, and your moon.

You have begged to play teeball for over a year now. Now that you are four you will get to play. You are really excited about that. You played soccer last season for the first time. You did well and always wanted to help out everyone. Occasionally, you would even share the ball with others. This drove your sister crazy.

Speaking of Natalie, you are such a little brother. You pick on her and want to play with her all the time. If she won't let you speak we hear "naTalie (you still emphasize the TA) stop interrupting me!" She's having to adjust to you getting bigger too. You want to play with her friends alot. During her sleepover this year, her friends were all pretending to be princesses. When they asked you to be the prince, you quickly said no. Then you declared, "I will be your knight to protect you". All of them liked that idea and you spent the evening as a knight.

We love to hear you pray. You pray for so many who are sick. Sometimes you are as sweet as you can be and other times you just pray anything abruptly. Of course there was the night in front of the entire summer ministries team you told God that you forgave Him for vacation Bible school ending. Oh my what a prayer.

You are truly so sweet and kind. You can still be a little shy, but within a few minutes you can be loud. You do seem to notice kids who need help and it makes me proud to watch you reach out to them. Steven and Heidi remain your best friends ever. It's always fun to watch you all play and imagine. You all started VPK in the same class this fall. After one week, you think it's been really fun.

Quite simply, we are grateful for you. You bring laughter to our family and light to any place you are. Our prayer for you is you continue to love God and love others. To continue to recognize those who God has placed in your path to love. And to grow to be exactly the Godly man you are created to be. We are blessed by your life.

Keep singing, drumming, foot stomping, reading, playing, loving, and believing sweet boy.

We love you forever, for always, no matter what.
Daddy and Mommy