What Little Boys Are Made Of

Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails,

That's what boys are made of.

With dirt on his nose, and scrapes on his knees,

The throwing of rocks, and the climbing of trees,

With pockets of frogs, and jars full of bugs

Makes a sweet little boy full of kisses and hugs!

If you look up the word "boy" in the Webster's dictionary, you will certainly find a picture of my Nate next to the definition! Nate, who will be 6 years old this summer, is certainly all boy. He has an imagination bigger than the sky, energy faster than an engine, and collections of cars and dinosaurs that would make a grown man jealous! Nate is a charmer and usually the one that all of his babysitters fall in love with. He lives for the moment and would be the first in line to skydive if there were an opportunity within a thousand miles.

Nate is surprisingly artistic (I say surprisingly because I can hardly believe he can sit still long enough to finish a picture!) He is a daydreamer, so when it is time for dinner I have to bring him home from the hot battle-front of the Alamo or a bloody dinosaur battle before the food gets cold. Then, he is usually the last one to leave the table after a meal because he thoroughly enjoys every imaginative way he can think of eating. Oh, yes, and did you know that a bathtub can become an ocean full of sharks, ships, and sea creatures? Just ask Nate, and he can fill you in...

It is encouraging to see what a great student Nate is. He reads very quickly for his age and just today he reminded me that "readers are leaders." He is also a very loving child and smothers me with at least 30 kisses a day!

One really positive thing about having a boy who is just ALL BOY is knowing that he will grow up to be a MANLY MAN one day! I adore my little boy!

Below is a cute little recipe he had to come up with on his own for his K-5 class. It is just adorable, so I knew you would enjoy it too:

Strawberry pie

5 strawberries

2 spoons of sugar

1 crust

1 square of chocolate

4 spoons of milk

5 spoons of vanilla

Mix it all up. Pour it in a pan. Make it hot. Put it on a plate. Let it cool. Eat it.

And, below, a few more pictures of my action-packed boy:And we're off... to another great adventure with Nate!