Orion turns 8

Has it really been eight years? Two thoughts on this; It seems much longer than eight years, but then again, eight years seems to have passed by in the blink of an eye.





 Orion is our enthusiastic kid. His excitement and anticipation for all things fun, is only matched by his heartfelt disappointment when things do not go according to his plan. This kid has my heart. He is adventurous, energetic, bright, thrives off of interacting with others, and wants to be in the middle of everything.




 Seven brought on the loss of no less than 4 teeth; mostly his front teeth. Orion managed to swallow one tooth while eating an apple but the tooth fairy still left him ten bucks.
 


With weekly swim team practice, Orion swims like a fish. His confidence in the water has grown tenfold this year. He will tell you that he hates swim team but the skills he is gaining are invaluable and truth be told, his mom and I love to watch him swim.







 Orion has been doing flips into the pool since he was three-years-old. Now that he has access to a diving board, he does front flips like a champ!

  Every year with Orion is my new favorite age. I am looking forward to 8 and eagerly anticipate every moment we spend together.


Never change. Always be yourself and proud of who you are. Be confident, be bold. be strong.

I love you with my entire heart.

Happy Eighth Birthday Orion!