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I like it when he answers me with a "Yes, mom?" when I call out to him; sometimes he can be so engrossed in playing with Legos, he doesn't hear me. Often, he is at his table piecing together those teeny tiny blocks first thing in the morning -- when he is up earlier than the alarm clock. And when he IS our alarm clock on a lazy Sunday.
By the time I get round to making us Sunday breakfast, he's already swooped his 10-man rescue party into a battlezone of clones vs. droids -- on the kitchen floor! I can barely hear the narratives he comes up with to go along with these Lego creations, that he deconstructs from sets to build his own. But I imagine they are like the details he adds to his drawings, for his picture-caption stories that is another outlet he lets his creative juices flow. And which lets us the glimpse into his world of imagination! Of course there are some other details, like food crumbs, that this tyke still needs me to remind him about ;p.
Putting together goodie bags for his friends who celebrated his birthday with us this month, I liked the attention Ben paid to who he thought would like what. He loves his friends, and can tell you their fave colours and ballgames, etc. He was also happy to add his cute drawings of animals on the small spiral notepads we included, with a simple message: Chillax... (signed) Your friend, Ben. I like that :).
For the high-energy child he is, such quieter moments are precious. Being creative was what Ben shared he liked most about himself, when he was the class VIP.
Ben is seven... With his older brother's tests just ended and no afterschool activity for me to run out the door with the three kids that particular day, I managed a pseudo strawberry shortcake for him. Not with whipped cream but the frosting he readily licked up the excess from the spatula! And it was a brownie cake -- out of a boxed mix (shortcuts!) Meimei had helped me bake up earlier that day. And bright red strawberries (they're in season) made for the finishing touch. Glad it passed the taste test, too... Ben ate his slice all up :). Wasn't sure about the cake at the supermarket though, with PINK flowers the birthday boy would complain he's "allergic" to, haha!
Outdoors, Ben loves to ride his bike. There are also the adventures he enjoys from that Trailblazer's Day earlier and this weekend's first time camping out in the cold with other cubscouts, that also meant spending 1-on-1 time with his dad. What a treat!
Ben is also thankful for the wonderful blessings from our extended families, his godfamily included! May he also be a beautiful blessing to those who know him, amen!
("I like it when..." is my play on the "I don't like it when" message Ben learned in school that his classmates and him use with each other in their conflict resolution. I'm encouraging him to use it with his two sibs also, and I need to practise it myself, when he is hardpressed or misunderstood. I also really appreciate the positive feedback from his teacher, that motivates him to keep going).
By the time I get round to making us Sunday breakfast, he's already swooped his 10-man rescue party into a battlezone of clones vs. droids -- on the kitchen floor! I can barely hear the narratives he comes up with to go along with these Lego creations, that he deconstructs from sets to build his own. But I imagine they are like the details he adds to his drawings, for his picture-caption stories that is another outlet he lets his creative juices flow. And which lets us the glimpse into his world of imagination! Of course there are some other details, like food crumbs, that this tyke still needs me to remind him about ;p.
Putting together goodie bags for his friends who celebrated his birthday with us this month, I liked the attention Ben paid to who he thought would like what. He loves his friends, and can tell you their fave colours and ballgames, etc. He was also happy to add his cute drawings of animals on the small spiral notepads we included, with a simple message: Chillax... (signed) Your friend, Ben. I like that :).
For the high-energy child he is, such quieter moments are precious. Being creative was what Ben shared he liked most about himself, when he was the class VIP.
Ben is seven... With his older brother's tests just ended and no afterschool activity for me to run out the door with the three kids that particular day, I managed a pseudo strawberry shortcake for him. Not with whipped cream but the frosting he readily licked up the excess from the spatula! And it was a brownie cake -- out of a boxed mix (shortcuts!) Meimei had helped me bake up earlier that day. And bright red strawberries (they're in season) made for the finishing touch. Glad it passed the taste test, too... Ben ate his slice all up :). Wasn't sure about the cake at the supermarket though, with PINK flowers the birthday boy would complain he's "allergic" to, haha!Outdoors, Ben loves to ride his bike. There are also the adventures he enjoys from that Trailblazer's Day earlier and this weekend's first time camping out in the cold with other cubscouts, that also meant spending 1-on-1 time with his dad. What a treat!
Ben is also thankful for the wonderful blessings from our extended families, his godfamily included! May he also be a beautiful blessing to those who know him, amen!
("I like it when..." is my play on the "I don't like it when" message Ben learned in school that his classmates and him use with each other in their conflict resolution. I'm encouraging him to use it with his two sibs also, and I need to practise it myself, when he is hardpressed or misunderstood. I also really appreciate the positive feedback from his teacher, that motivates him to keep going).
