Happy Birthday, Daniel!

Today is Daniel's fourth birthday. We love having Daniel around for many reasons, one of which is that you never know what he is going to say. He is our comedian. Along with saying silly things, he likes to do silly things, especially when we're trying to take his picture.

Daniel is also a big helper. He loves to help me unload the dishwasher, and he has just discovered how much fun it can be to help me fold clothes. (I just didn't realize that it was that much fun!) When I get home from the grocery store, he wants to help bring the groceries in. Sometimes, he's not big enough to help, and that makes me sad. I want to encourage his desire to help.

Daniel is all boy. Yes, he has three sisters whom he loves dearly, but he also has the typical boyish traits. He loves to run and jump, play with balls, and shoot his guns. He enjoys taking things apart to see how they work, and he hasn't met a button that he hasn't wanted to push. Oh, and he loves to play golf so it's really nice that we live on a golf course.

Daniel has a sweet spirit, as well. If you're sad or lonely, he will try to make you feel better. If one of his sisters wants something that he's playing with, he is likely to give it to her. He loves giving kisses, and I love receiving those little boy kisses.

But don't call him a "little boy." He will correct you each and every time because he is a "big boy!"

Happy birthday to my "little" Daniel-boy!