Thursday, 13 March 2014

Seth is 6!

Finally, Seth is six.
Finally for him, already for us.
He was so extremely excited we heard about it for days, and the countdown had been on since February 12th, exactly one month before his big day. He had a little pocket calendar in which to knock off all the days. 
He's a very fun loving kid, full of extremes:) He takes responsibility seriously.  Decisions which should be small for a six year old become huge for this one. Like picking a birthday supper. He was quite worried that he would pick something that wouldn't actually be his complete and total favourite.  Andy made him a list and everytime he looked at it he could put an X or a check by what he thought would be best.  To top it off he thought maybe, possibly, he wasn't tall enough to be six yet....if he got more sleep would he grow faster?  So for a week Seth was nicely going bed on time or early, with-out a fuss so he could get some extra sleep and grow a bit taller... you would never want someone to mistake you for a 5 year old when you are really six, right?
The bottom entry is "Noodles" for those of you who can't decrypt it...
And the final result was hamburgers with fries, and pumpkin pie for dessert. 


What a good day it turned out to be.  Seth woke up to streamers in his bedroom door, and a treasure hunt to find the gifts. A little friend from church came over for the day after Son-Shine Bible class in the morning at church.
The weather was gorgeous, and with his new workbench the boys were busy all afternoon outside pounding nails and creating masterpieces.  Of course the puddles were an extra attraction, and which mom would say no after a long winter?





And our final fun before bedtime was putting a new mark on the growth chart! It'd been a whole year since the last one and it was exciting to see how much he'd grown.  He's now just a hair shy of four feet!!
 

Happy Birthday Seth. You bring alot of joy to our family. We thank God for all he has given us in you. We pray that you grow in love and grace and continue to show love for your maker!
XOX

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9 comments:

  1. Elora Oosterhoff15 March 2014 at 06:27

    Thanks Felicia, now my girls want a cake with m&m's flowing out ;)
    Sounds like he is quite a neat little fellow. Wish we knew him better. Happy belated birthday Seth from Sydney, Norah and Judah!

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    1. Andy and Felicia Bijlsma18 March 2014 at 15:08

      You are quite welcome Elora, two cakes like that is so much better then one;)
      Thanks for the birthday wishes!

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  2. Unknown15 March 2014 at 07:33

    This is so cute! I love it. Looking forward to celebrating again next week. And you call that a LONG winter? So help me, if you moved to Owen Sound you would call it a winter of eternity. Lol.

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    1. Andy and Felicia Bijlsma18 March 2014 at 15:09

      Well now Tasha, I did that just for you :) There's a reason we moved here. Lol.

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  3. Monica Oosterhoff15 March 2014 at 16:43

    Such a special event! We are very thankful to the LORD for what He gives you and us in Seth. May He give Seth many more happy returns of the day. It won't be long before we hope to see you all!!

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    1. Andy and Felicia Bijlsma18 March 2014 at 15:10

      Thanks Mom! Yes, we are so looking forward to this coming weekend! xox

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  4. Diana18 March 2014 at 05:44

    Congratulations on his birthday-can't believe he's that old already!

    Aunt Diana

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    1. Andy and Felicia Bijlsma18 March 2014 at 15:11

      Aunt Diana! SO nice to hear from you. It's true, hard to believe he's six. I hope all is well... Hello to the family:)

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    2. Diana18 March 2014 at 18:55

      I've been checking for updates faithfully-love keeping up with your life;)

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