Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Sam I Am, That Sam I Am

My younger son, Samuel, celebrated his 7th birthday last week, so while in Virginia we had a little celebration with the extended family. He's so different from my older son - and very much like me it turns out. Looking at my photos from this age one sees an obvious physical resemblance (so no, there aren't any doubts about his paternity). In terms of his personality, he's bright, introspective, inquisitive, artistic, exhilarating, and frustrating - sometimes all in the same hour. Unfortunately he also seems to have inherited some of my insecurities and bad habits. Being a smart ass will undoubtedly get him into trouble at some point. He's also highly competitive, particularly with his brother, who is only 16 months older. With 2nd grade only a month away, he's actually looking forward to immersing himself once again in the routine of school. Academically he "gets it" and will likely find this next year only a slight challenge. More problematic will be how he adapts socially to a new class and teacher. So Happy Birthday, Sam.


3 comments:

One Wink at a Time said...

What a handsome, handsome young man. And he sounds like a really cool kid. I hope he had a great birthday.
I know a great deal about 7 year-old-boys and how interesting they are. For you see, (no snickering!) I have a grandson that very age. He's one of the coolest people I know...

BrianC said...

There was no snickering! I realize that you got an early start and I had a late start in the business of producing kids.

One Wink at a Time said...

Bless you, kind Sir. At any rate, seven-year-olds are powerful stuff. Not quite out of kid stuff but not quite ready for big boy things. Their minds are gold mines and their imaginations are amazing. The silliness, omg, the silliness.