NINE

I tell ya folks, these birthdays are killin' me! 

I mean, people tell you that time goes by fast, but until you are experiencing it with  your kids first hand, it is hard to comprehend how fast it truly goes by.

So here we go, in April, Grainger turned 9. His last year in single digits (sniff)

last years pics/interview can be found here.

Grainger is a kid who likes to joke around and make people laugh.

He loves making friends and words of encouragement is his love language.

He loves playing football (soccer) outside everyday with his friends and comes in each night at dusk filthy dirty and a big smile plastered on his face.

He is a momma's boy through and through and still likes to cuddle and hold hands.

(i am fully aware these days are numbered!)

He enjoys playing with his siblings, most of the time...

We have days of best friends and days of endless fighting, I guess that's how most siblings are.....

9 year old interview:

Favorite Color: red

Favorite movie: Ice Age 2

Favorite Food: cake

Favorite drink: Coke

Favorite thing to play: Soccer

Favorite Friend: Zander (my heart just exploded)

Favorite thing to do with mom: cook

Favorite thing to do with dad: draw

Favorite thing about living in Africa: "that I have like 79 friends to play with"

Favorite Bible Story: Samson 

Favorite subject in school: Reading

What you want to be when you grown up: an artist

{ photo cred: Kristin Copher}