Dear Walter,
Oh my boy, how emotional I was the day your first little tooth broke through you gum line. Your gummy grin was changed forever. I was equally emotional the day that same tooth fell out. You have grown so much this year. You are secure and confident, when I drop you off for a Sunday school class, Kids Club and CC. Gone are the days when you clung to me. Part of me is a little sad because it means you are growing up but it most of me is proud because you can do it now. You can wave bye and go do your thing.
You read well. Love to build things and with great patience too! You come up with great creations and clever ideas. You have this idea for "Walter's Outlet." You are always saying "At Walter's Outlet, I will have transforming ... and I will have ...." It sounds as though you want to meld together Walmart, Dutch Wonderland, Crayola, Home Depot, and an Army depo all into one place. With ample parking and nice bathrooms. I don't know what will become of this idea, but I like that you are full of ideas and I am trusting that as time marches on, as I know it will, that you will discover the plan God has for you. We are always talking about making right choices and making choices that will make God happy. I know you want this. You say you just want to keep learning more and more about Jesus. There is also more to learn.
You love TobyMac and Keith Green, you have Psalm 23 nearly memorized. You love digging in the dirt and you hate writing and subtraction (so did I). You say I am cute and kiss my nose.
It doesn't seem quite fair that you have to grow up so fast. I wish I could go back just for little bit to little baby Wawa. But 7 year old Wawa is a pretty great too. I ask you to do something and you say, "Got it." I know you love me with all your heart and that is best feeling in the world.
Dear Rosie,
You are the princess. You snuggle me in the early morning. You are stubborn and want to do things on your own but you also want to be carried. You are my little helper in the garden and you love doing school work.
There are days I feel like I fail to give you everything you want. There just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day for all the tea parties you want to have. But you forgive me anyhow.
You are growing too fast that is for sure. You are fun to watch and listen to when you don't know I am listening. You make your dolls, critters, princesses talk and you make up funny songs to go along. You have quite the imagination that is for sure.
You both play so nicely together. It is always a marvel to me and source of great joy because I know many siblings don't get along as well as the two of you. You are the best of friends and I hope you will always be that way for one another.
Love,
Mom
