Thursday, September 21, 2017

Remi is Eight...

I still can't believe Remi is 8... it just sounds so old!!!

Remi is still our fierce, passionate little man. He doesn't do much without great emotion. When he is happy, he is the happiest boy in the world, when he is sad, the hurt spills out of him in great big tears and when he is mad, he growls like a wild animal bursting with anger. He is not quiet about anything. If we are in church and Roen starts irritating him, he has no problem loudly trying to put Roen in his place. He likes to be in charge... of us all!!

The older Remi gets, his strong-willed personality reminds me more and more of Micah. Micah, is of course, my ideal role-model for the boys, but when you have a daddy and son who both refuse to back down- well, it leads to lots of head-butting between those two!

As challenging as Remi makes parenting, I am absolutely amazed by him daily!

If there is something to be found, Remi will find it, if there is something to be fixed, he can fix it, if there is someone who needs help, Remi is there to direct and lead, if there is a spider to be killed, he stomps it. Bottom line, when it comes down to it, I can count on Remi no matter what- because what really makes him tick is being in charge of important tasks!

This little boy has something so special inside of him that can't be fully described. He isn't your average little boy who is content playing with trucks, throwing a baseball or playing in mud puddles. Remi thrives on being challenged. Many days after school he goes to his room to do 'science stuff' where he experiments with batteries, builds circuits or studies his electricity book for ideas. If he is not doing this, he is outside creating machines with things he finds. Several weeks ago, he brought me outside to show me the water pump he created with a water cooler, water hoses, a water pitcher, a dolly and other bits of junk. I'm not sure how he did it, but the pump worked by using gravity-- it was amazing!

Remi wants to be engineer. He wants to fly into space. He wants to build submarines where he can explore the deepest depths of the ocean. He wants to build rockets. And you know what, I have no doubt the things he will accomplish in his lifetime will be anything short of amazing.

This little boy was made to soar...



Remi loves to hunt and fish!!

He loves being with friends but would rather be alone when building or creating things that require his upmost concentration.

He stills loves Legos. Him and Roen get out their Legos almost daily. They love building boats to play in the pool with! Roen is usually done pretty quickly and his boats are simple and practical. Remi will spend hours on his to create something completely over-the-top.

Remi continues to love Cub Scouts. Even though one of his very best friends joined this year, I don't really think it is about socializing to Remi. I truly think Remi enjoys Scouts because of the activities. The building, the researching, being outdoors exploring... it's all things Remi loves and he gets to do it with Micah- who is quickly becoming his favorite person to be with!

Remi is still very interested in Science. He loves coming home and showing us experiments they did in school.

Remi eats and eats and eats.... and seems to be growing out of control!! Anything I cook, he will eat and he is always so good about telling me 'thank you' and how much he likes it.

He is always very aware of his surroundings and peers and does not like to stand out for any reason.

At 8 years old, Remi weighs 58 pounds and he comes up to the top of my shoulder!

Remi doesn't miss much and is always appreciative of the small things. I have all his party decor out on our dinning table and one day after school, he went over to look it all over and said 'Mom, you are so good at doing birthday parties.' He really is the sweetest thing.

But, he is also stubborn, serious, strong-willed... and reminds me so much of his daddy it is crazy!!

Happy Birthday, Remi!!!

1 comment:

Cindy Rector said...

❤️❤️❤️ I can't believe he is 8....handsome, kind hearted, mixed with a little ornery and smart = priceless! Love you Remi!!
Great post...