Favorite 7th Year Memories: Banner

-Our zoo date - the Kona Ice truck, the bees, the fear, the running

-After camp one day (2017), you told me it's bad to put up your middle finger by itself. You said, "Never do that!" I asked who you who you heard that from, and you said Teddy. I asked what it means, and you said, "I have no idea, but it's really bad and someone might tell on you!"

-The night Knox wore a Darth Vader two-piece pajama set for the first time, you said, "He's a real boy. He looks like one of us!"

-"Do you know that f-u-c-k spells a bad word? It means you don't like God. And you should never say, 'What the fuck!?' because that means double you don't like God." (November)

-Walking along the chain link fence and hugs at the end as you walk home from school

-When you helped Knox at Yesterland Farm on his first ride even though you wanted to ride the roller coaster again

-Dancing on New Year's Eve to our own countdown

-Keeping track of how much I owe you at your soccer games. Our plan was you'd earn 50 cents every time you made purposeful contact with the ball and actual dollars when you scored. The face you made when you actually scored a goal! $5!!!!

-Our date with Daddy to Medieval Times (on Break the Fast evening of Yom Kippur). "GO RED KNIGHT!!" Our Knight won, and we had so much fun cheering him on!

-Helping in your class for the Winter Break party in Mrs. Marks' class.

-The log ride and Roaring Rapids at Six Flags a few weeks ago.

-The picture day you insisted on wearing a coat and tie - with Daddy's Batman tie clip. I thought I'd have to talk you into wearing nice clothes - not talk you OUT of wearing formal clothes!!