As you can tell by his birthday cake, he is very into Pokemon at the moment. He likes the Pokemon cartoon and has the books, but his favorite thing is the Pokemon game on his DS. He is a walking encyclopedia of hundreds of Pokemon. He knows what type they are, what their weaknesses are, how many experience points a certain one needs to evolve, etc. It is staggering, and a completely different language to the rest of us adults! He got some Pokemon PJ's from his buddy on his birthday that he absolutely loves...
He loves soccer and basketball, but not really baseball. Just not enough action for him, I guess. But even though he didn't enjoy it, he has dutifully participated for two seasons without a single complaint. He would just be so happy when a practice or game got canceled. An example of of his conscientious nature came through when we were riding home from his last game last season. He was sitting quietly in the back with his trophy as if he was thinking about something. Then he says "Mom, you know, I always wanted two baseball trophies and now that I have them, I don't need to play anymore." I just keep picturing him in the back seat thinking "How can I tell Mom I don't want to do this anymore without making her feel bad?" Very thoughtful for a 6 year old!
As for basketball and soccer though, he has a blast. As you can see by the pics, he doesn't have a problem guarding and he improved his speed so much during the seasons. He is excited to play flag football next spring and it will be interesting to see if he enjoys that too.
Josh is such a sweet boy who is always trying to do the right thing. He is always upfront (almost too much) about every little thing he may have made a bad choice about. His teacher told me that he is a joy and very helpful in class. Whenever there is a new kid in class, she puts them at Josh's table because he does such a good job making them feel welcome.
We are so proud of him and his thoughtful, sensitive, happy personality. He brings a smile to every ones face on a daily basis. We Love You Joshey!
