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I cannot believe Zach is 8!  Time goes by so fast.  I always get nostalgic on birthdays about people growing up… and I must say that it gave me some comfort on the day before the big day to be creating something (a huge death star) out of tinfoil, just like I was making a huge rocketship with tinfoil for his 4th birthday – made it seem like not that much had changed.  :)

8 is a big birthday!  Baptism, cub scouts, accountability… Zach was actually so excited to be 8 (or to open his presents) that he couldn't sleep and woke up at 4am ready to go.  Needless to say his birthday celebration waited a couple of hours.  We spent the day eating his favorite foods, building Legos, playing Wii winter olympics and going to buy his cub scout stuff.   

Here are 8 of my favorite things about Zach:  

1.  He LOVES to learn.  sucks up information like a sponge.  It's actually quite scary sometimes… 

2.  He is an all-or-nothing kind of guy.  Even though the days when he insisted on dressing every part of whatever he was playing are past, he is still adamant about going all-out for whatever he is doing.  (If you are going to be a hockey goalie, you sure better have a facemask…)

3.  He is extremely concerned (and mostly responsible) with every little piece/toy.  When he was little, he had these inch-tall worker guys he was always keeping track of.  Now it is Lego heads, Lego hair, Lego lightsabers… and while he can't always locate them right away, he can always tell you exactly what is missing.

4.  When he wants something, he goes for it, and there is no stopping the kid.  He really wanted to get his Bobcat award in the week between his first cub scout night and the pack meeting… and self-driven, he did everything it took to get it done in only 4 days.

5.  He still wants me to play with him.  Even though I am not a good ninjago spinner, or a good wii player, and I don't pitch a baseball up to his standards, I am still always invited [and expected] to join the fun.  

6.  He is very creative.  Always coming up with big dreams and big plans and great inventions and great stories.  

7.  He is a great brother, a good example, and a good friend.  Emma and Carter love to play with him, and I can tell when I visit his school that he is kind to everyone (even those who don't really deserve it.) 

8.  He really wants to be good.  He just came that way.  And although I am not ready to send him off into the world of being 8 and accountable… I think he is ready and he will do great.