Camden at 6 years

Camden is 6 years old now, which means our oldest kid is already 1/3 of the way done with his time here at home (tears!). He's a quick learner when it comes to school and a good listener/rule follower (except when it's his parents are the ones talking) and pretty timid around larger groups. He is a master arguer keeping us on our toes. He is a good and caring big brother and always takes the lead as the "boss". He's an avid lego builder and Star Wars/Superhero battler. He loves a good sword/light saber battle. He is quick to laugh.

Height: 43"

Weight: 39lbs

Clothing Size: 5-6 tops, 5 bottoms, 13 shoes

Favorite Foods (besides "treats"):  apples! (still), fruit, carrots, plain noodles, pizza, microwaved steamed veggies, foods without many ingredients mixed together. More picky and always wants to know a full ingredient list before he eats.


Favorite activities: building legos and playing battles with them, superheros, having Harry Potter read to him, playing with Star Wars figurines, playing in the cul-de-sac with neighbor boys until they moved (battles, "mystery game", Star Wars), playing vacation, running/jumping/being active

Goals for this year:
-riding his big bike with no training wheels. He has mastered his balance bike (goal for last year) and needs to step up
-taking showers (this was a goal last year, too)
-finding a sport or activity he likes. Chris just purchased a basketball goal so we'll see if that sparks an interest

Biggest achievements this year:
-major leaps in handwriting/reading! He can write sentences (with many misspellings) and read many words! Kindergarten is not like it used to be, they learn so much!
-addition and subtraction
-telling time
-more independence at home

Tidbits:
- He loves his baby brother and wants to hold him, talk to him, etc
- Favorite phrase is "Seriously?"
- he gets up when his clock turns green at 7am but is often awake before then despite falling asleep after 9pm. He's full of energy in between those hours!
- he often wants to grow up to be a soldier, firefighter, or police officer. He also mentioned being a priest to teach others about God
- he says he loves the whole universe

Camden at 2 years and 6 years