Were off to see the Wizard!

Halloween was amazing this year! Daddy and I love to theme our costumes with you kids and decided to do the same this year. There were so many choices but we went with a classic, The Wizard of Oz! It actually worked out perfect because you were the lion and the lion noises were one of the first noises you gave us for sound effects with your flashcards! Daddy was the scarecrow and I, of course, was Dorothy! We trick or treated with Kim at her sisters house, just like last year and you loved it! Our costumes were a hit. When people opened their doors they would yell to the other ppl in the hoise to "come see, its the wizard of oz!"

At some houses you said "tik o teat" and others you just starred while i grabbed the candy. Oh the candy. You didnt even know what it was but you knew when you said trick or treat, you got that stuff in the bowls! You lasted the whole night and even on the ride home without falling asleep. when we got home, we dumped the candy stash on the ground and looked at what you scored. Of course, I gave you one piece but the rest went to the mommy and daddy love candy fund.

My Hopes

I can't begin to explain how fast time seems to be flying! You will be 18mths in just a few weeks, halfway to 2yrs old. I got to thinking of what an amazing boy you have already grown to be and what characteristics I hope you will have, so here are just a few.
I hope you are a gentleman. Treat women with kindness. Hold open doors, help carry things and treat them with the respect they thought no man in the world had left in him.
I hope you one day know just how imprtant family really is. Keep in touch and pick up the phone just to say hi. I can tell you from experience, those that chose to stray from my life are realizing almost too late how important family is. Keep traditions alive or start new one, just be there.
I hope you are a mamas boy at heart but a true mud and dirt kinda boy. I look forward to my days when I get home from work to get kisses and love from you. I am sure there will be a time when that becomes embarrassing so I am eating it up right now and hoping you remain a mamas boy forever.
I hope you find something you love and do it. Yeah, daddy and I may try to predict what you'll end up doing but that my dear ia up to you. You do what you love and do it with all your heart and soul. Know that daddy and I will support anything you wish to so.
I hope you know what love means and what love feels like in the different ways it can be felt. And when you do, I hope you love unconditionaly. Love is an amazing feeling.
I hope you have a soft spot dor animals, nature and our environment. Learning how to care for our environment to not only keep ushealthy but also the animals that live in it is very important.It breaks my heat to hear people neflecting animals or people that dont care about the world we live in and how to keep it clean and healthy. Being outdoors is one of the best free medicines available and i hope you enjoy it like your dad and i.  I can already tell you are an animal lover, you love our oceans and you love camping and that makes me smile.
There are so many other hopes I have for you but these somehow stuck out to me. My one last hope I will mention is, I hope you never forget how much daddy and i love you. No matter what, nothing can or will ever change the huge amounts of love we have for you. You are already such an amazing boy and whatever or whoever you turn out to be, know that daddy and i are right behind you, supporting you and loving you. Always.