Only half hour until Elijah's 8th birthday. He's out with David picking up Marguerite from the airport. Any time he gets to stay up this late he feels like a king, so it has started out well for him.
Last week we were asked to write a letter about Elijah and send it to school. This is what we wrote:
Elijah is a very social boy. He loves making friends and playing with them. When Elijah lived in New York City he would frequently talk to strangers on the subway train and he often seemed to find the meanest-looking person to ask to get out of his seat or open his milk or snack. Elijah loves his family, plays with his sisters, gives his mom lots of hugs (when he can take a few moments to slow down) and plays chess and reads with his dad. Elijah and his dad have almost finished reading El Libro de Mormon, which is a big accomplishment since the book is over 600 pages long. When he finishes the book, Elijah will go on a trip to Utah with his parents to see the prophet, President Monson. Elijah is driven and can usually find a way to accomplish whatever he wants. He is independent and does a good job of getting things done without help. He doesn't play with toys much, but when he does, it's usually with Legos. This past weekend, he got out his fishing pole and tackle box and set it on the sidewalk to teach people how to fish, even though he's only ever been fishing once (and didn't catch anything). Elijah has lived in Mexico and the U.S. and has traveled to Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cuba (to visit family), the Bahamas, and Mexico. During a family trip in Mexico, Elijah ate crickets. However, Elijah's favorite food is pot stickers and his favorite books are the series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He started the series at the end of first grade and finished it soon after. Elijah plays soccer on Scottsdale Soccer’s competitive team and is very good especially because he is aggressive and isn't afraid to attack the ball at all costs. Even when he's sick, Elijah keeps going because he never wants to miss anything. A few Sundays ago he had a fever, but refused to be taken him home from church, insisting that he wasn't really sick, but had only bumped his head. We love Elijah very much and our life is much better because he is in it.
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