March Madness

March was a busy month for Tag!  First, he was student of the month for friendliness!  His classmates voted for him.

Then his class did a Piggy Opera.  It was so cute.  They acted out the story of the three little pigs and sang.  Tag got to be the brick seller with Levi.  He did such a good job.  His teacher has been so good for him this year.  She is amazing!

 This is him holding the "heavy" bricks.

 Then, he won first place for the first grade talent show for his collage.  He was so excited to get to be on the stage. His collage was of Grandma and Grandpa Reber and our dog, Paco.

 And, finally, he had a birthday and turned 7!!!!  We celebrated a week early because Aunt Kandie came down to visit.  It is crazy to think that he is seven.  He tells everyone he is four and they believe him because he's about the size of a four year old.  He is just growing out of his 3T jeans and is in 4T shirts.  He is a little man but he is doing so well in school.  His teacher is bringing out the learner in him.  He has been able to memorize short poems and his behavior is so much better this year, at school, anyway.  We still struggle at home but he is a fun kid to have around.  He is talking so much now in full sentences.  It's awesome!!

Every present he opened, he got so excited.  He's showing grandpa the motorcycle that was on his cake.  He and his cousin Nathan have really started to be friends.  It is fun to see him interact with kids in a good way.  I have worried that he would never fit in, but all it takes is a good teacher at school to love him and good friends and family that teach their kids to love him despite some of his weird little ticks. I am so grateful for him in our family. I don't know who said it in conference yesterday, but it was said that the easy kids really don't teach us much.  It's the hard kids that teach us patience, long-suffering, and compassion to name a few.  And, I have to agree.  I have a lot to learn!!!