Reece turns 9 years old!
How is it that Reece is only one year away from double digits? It truly does go by so fast. Reece continues to grow and mature in all areas of life and keeps us busy with his early morning wake ups and constant energy.
At the age of 9, Reece is about 51 inches tall and weighs about 58 pounds. He still is our tallest child at each age. Reece and Kade share a room still but in our Belle Springs house that we moved into right before he turned 9. They have their own bathroom in their room which is convenient... and also usually a little gross. Reece continues to fall asleep quickly when in his bed which is usually around 7:45 - 8:00 pm. He is our earliest riser and quickly gets up out of bed and is ready to go for the day. He still wears his sleep mask each night and requests that we sing "Twinkle Twinkle" as we scratch his back each night.
Reece somehow manages to be our most shy yet loudest kid. He does not like to draw attention to himself in large groups but at home he is loud and constantly in the rest of the family's business. He still has seemingly endless energy and is happiest when he can be running. He likes to make up weird words for things and says them often till he moves on to the next strange word (ex sugar plum fairy,. He is also really good at coming up with annoying noises. Reece is athletic and does well at every sport that he plays. He is super fast. He loves to help out with a project and work along side others if there is a job that he can help with. He doesn't like to decide what to do or play and is happy to follow the lead of Ember or a friend.
Considering Reece's high energy personality, it is no surprise that most of this favorite things involve being active. He loves running and jumping pretty much anywhere. He climbs things that are in his path. He loves riding his bike and scooter. He enjoys exploring, catching bugs, climbing trees, and building forts. He likes jumping on trampolines and swimming at the pool. He enjoys sledding and rollerblading. He loves going to Levitate and jumping and flipping there. Reece loves going camping with friends. He also really likes going fishing - whether at Lake Powell, in Mexico or in Oak Creek. He loves being in Mexico and spends lots of time trying to catch tiny crabs, fish, and shrimp in tide pools. He, of course, also loves theme parks and is always up for doing the biggest rides and roller coasters that he is tall enough for. He loves playing made up games with his siblings. He still really enjoys being tickled and also likes wrestling with his siblings. Reece is a pretty non-picky eater but he sure does eat alot! Some of his favorite foods are: cereal, oatmeal, bananas, Zbars, fig bars, corn dogs, macaroni and cheese, cheese crisps, apple, mango, ants on a log, pizza, brats and fish he caught.
Reece has many favorite toys and games that he enjoys. Most of the toys he plays with outside are connected with a sport. He likes practicing dribbling a basketball and drop kicking a soccer ball. He often plays football with his friends while at the park or camping. He enjoys playing kickball with Ember, Kade and the neighbor kids in the backyard. When he is inside he likes playing with Legos and his Picasso Tiles the most often . He also spends alot of time doing trick shots on their little basketball hoop in their room. They still play Gaga ball often in their room. He enjoys playing on his Tamagotchi and doing Paint by Sticker books. He will occasionally still do Perler beads. Reece really loves playing Monopoly with his dad. He also enjoys playing War and Uno. He doesn't love reading but he enjoys The Bad Guys graphic novels and the I Survived series. He is always asking Alexa to play songs and really enjoys Cody Johnson like his dad.
There are, of course, also things that Reece does not enjoy. He will bluntly tell you that he does not like spelling - even though he gets 100% on almost every spelling test. He doesn't enjoy things that take work to do well at. Interestingly enough, he doesn't enjoy work in general despite his high level of energy. He complains about chores still most weeks. He doesn't like not being good at something - especially in front of others. This often keeps him from trying new things because of his fear of failure. He is still scared of heights in certain situations such as climbing a rock wall or doing a high ropes course.
Reece finally lost his first tooth this year! And he wanted to use a remote control car to pull out the next two that were loose. He continues to grow and improve at each of the sports that he plays. He's gotten better at skiing as well. He won the mutton busting contest at the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo this year by holding on to the back of a running sheep for the longest amount of time. Reece continues to enjoy school - except for when he has to get up and present in front of his class. He is a grade level up in math and at grade level for reading. He is doing well at memorizing his Bible verse each week. He is growing in his knowledge of the Bible and is more and more able to answer the questions we ask.
Reece keeps us busy! And often is the reason for more sibling fighting than we'd prefer to have to deal with. But, he also can be sweet and selfless. He has a kind heart and wants to help others. We continue to pray that God will soften his heart to Him and save him. We love Reece and his many quirks so much and can't imagine life without him.
Birthday Fun:
Reece chose French toast sticks for his birthday breakfast
