Happy 8th Birthday Blake Bizayehu!

I was amazed at how many more good pictures I have of Blake from this year as compared to last year.  Not that they are high quality pictures, but the activities that we did, and the feelings that I have about the pictures are so much better.  They are pictures that I want  to share with others.

I think this is a true testament to where we've come this year.  We are learning more about each other.  We are learning to be a family.  We are doing more than just surviving.  

To God be the Glory!

Blake's 7th Birthday - 2-23-11

Blake, what is today?

Today is Thursday.  

 anything else?

It's my birthday. 

Hey, can I wear that card you put on my shirt?  That says birthday boy.

Beach Trip 3-11

How old are you going to be?

8.

1st Trip to the Beach 3-11

Am I old enough to have a 8 year old?

yes.  

Beach 3-11

What is your favorite color?

Golden and red.  Actually, Gold, that's it.  

Beach 3-11

What is your favorite game to play?

X Box.  

 What game?

The football game.  I like football! 

4-11

What's your favorite memory about Ethiopia?

Eating injera! ...and my momma. 

Easter 4-11

What is your favorite thing about America?

Being your family.

I love that too! 

1st Baseball practice 6-11

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I wanna be a football player. 

Vacation to MI with Eliza 5-11

What team do you want to play for?

West Virginia.  Do I even pick the team I'm gonna play in?  Did Chad pick the team? 

Found a turtle!  5-11

What do you like best about Hunter?

Being my brother.  And he always play with me. 

Visiting a friend from Ethiopia 5-11

What do you like best about Silas?

He's nice to me.  my first brother is nice and he plays pig when I wanna play pig.  

I wanna write more about Hunter!

And Hunter and I wanna play real basketball and he lets me on his team and I'm happy to be on his team.   

1st time with braids 7-11

What about Graysen?

Okay, she's my sister and so I can help when she needs stuff and to play with her and I have a sister to play with. 

Fourth of July 7-11

What are you looking forward to most about Spike being born?

That's awesome!  I wanna be born today!

But what are you most excited about?  You wanna do something with him or say something to him?  What's the first thing you want to do when spike's born?

hold him, uh, you're cute baby! 

Playing indians 8-11

What do you like best about Mommy?

I already told you.

Not mommy.

Yes I did.  

I'm glad you're my mommy and you're very nice and you're the best mother ever. 

national hot dog day 8-11

What do you like best about Daddy?

He's the best dad and he let us go to basketball practice and he let us shoot hoops and play with us outside. 

learning to grill with uncle shawn 7-11

Who is your favorite person in the whole world?

God! 

playing pirates 8-11

What is your favorite animal?

Liger.

What about a real animal?

what?  it is a real animal!  

Not anymore, there are no more.

White lion 

cool dude!  9-11

What is your favorite place to go?

For like what?

When we're not home, what's your favorite place to go?

Grammie's and Grandma 

my handsome boy...with a natural smile that I love!

   

What is your favorite food?
Injera and french fries, but injera is the first one.



Whats your favorite chore?
The favorite chore is...Doing is....clean the toilet.

Playing an instrument at school  9-11

What is something that you would like to do this year?
Be on a football team.
You know that's not possible...
I wanna play...okay...I wanna do is spend all summer with Grammie!  Can I?  No, I don't think so.

10-11

What things do you like to do around the house?
Around the house.....I don't know.  watching TV.

curls after swimming   7-11

What makes you sad?
when I miss my momma

What things make you happy?
when mom and daddy cuddle me up

1st Grade!  8-11

Do you know how much I love you?
A lot!  Infinity! It keeps going on and on and on!


Read Blake's birthday interview from last year HERE.