Benson is 7!! :)

 Benson turned seven on March 21st! We love him so much. Benson brings so much sweetness and goodness to our family. He has a giving, generous spirit and always makes gifts and "presents" for everyone. He loves to draw and craft, he loves to build LEGO's and makes really awesome designs, including a little "Nintendo Switch" LEGO creation that was super cool! We were all really impressed with his design. He draws cool pictures on his easel in his bedroom all the time, and draws little pictures on all of his Language Arts assignments, haha. He also makes little books that are adorable. 

He's always ready to help out, he offers to do everyone's chores for them as service (without me ever even suggesting it!). He gets really creative to help out with Ander and Roz, making little games for them to help them be obedient. It's so sweet. He has a Christlike love for people that I can hardly describe, he's just always so willing to love and help without expecting anything in return. We all have our grumpy days, but most of the time he has happy and loving. He has a chillness about him that I've always loved, he's so good for me. When he plays, he's usually building something, and that something is usually HUGE. We're talkin' forts here, and big "games" using couch cushions, pillows, blankets, etc. The messes are gargantuan, but he's super creative, haha. 

He is doing AMAZING with his education. He's only in first grade according to public school standards, but he's doing second and third grade work and cruising with it. He has a hard time actually getting his school started in the morning (he wants to play, and that's totally understandable), but once he's started he hardly complains at all, just gets his work done so he can earn some screen time. His school usually takes about 40 minutes, so not very long. He's reading extremely well. He's been reading his Life of Fred chapters on his own for almost a year now, and can read any of our picture books to Roz and Ander. Actually, in the mornings when I leave for the gym before 7, he will often go in Roz's room and read with her until it's time for them to get up. 

He loves to make food, usually he takes recipes from his Kiwi Co books and makes his own version of them. And he LOVES to build his Kiwi crates, he does them all on his own now. He's quite independent and helps out with the little ones all the time, he butters their toast, opens their yogurts, gets them almond milk, their greens, oatmeal, vitamin c drink, and vitamins. 

He loves cuddle time at night before bed, and getting his back scratched and his face traced every night. He's loved that for like at least three years now. He loves his stuffed animals and sleeps with a different one every night. 

He is also very tall and skinny! He's growing so, so much! He will get growing pains in his legs sometimes, and his clothes are all getting too short, haha. He weighs around 58-60 lbs, and he is 

Other things Benson loves...jumping on the trampoline, helping me cook and bake, riding his bike, playing at the park, and playing Scratch! He was only using Scratch Jr. for awhile, then recently he started on Scratch and has been coding and building his own games (block coding), and doing absolutely amazing! 

He eats really well now, in the past year we haven't had to "work" for him to eat. He'll pretty much just eat whatever I give him, even if it's not his favorite. I might hear a few complaints, but I don't have to beg him and chase him around like I do Ander and Roz still. That's been so nice, haha. He loves pizza, spaghetti, pb&honey sandwiches, protein balls, popcorn...this list would be huge! He loves ALL fruit, cucumbers, and carrots, and he likes broccoli okay. He does NOT like yellow potatoes, and those are the one food I don't make him eat, haha, I usually throw a sweet potato in for him since he likes those better. 

22 Questions With Benson:

1. What is your favorite toy? My little garbage truck.
2. What is your favorite part about school? Handwriting, cause I love tracing the little letters and drawing pictures.
3. Who is your favorite scripture hero? Jesus, cause he's special.
4. What is your favorite food? Pizza
5. What is your favorite dessert? Cookies, rainbow sprinkle. 
6. What is your favorite vegetable? Carrots
7. What is your favorite fruit? Bananas
8. What do you want to be when you grow up? A police, and a worker, a painter, a fire person, a builder, and...all of them. 
9. What is your favorite snack? Protein balls, and crackers and cheese.
10. What is your favorite book? Magic Tree House
11. What is your favorite thing to have for breakfast? Toast
12. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas, cause that's Jesus' birthday.
13. What does Mom always say to you? I love you!
14. What does Dad always say to you? I love you!
15. What is your favorite TV show? Autobots
16. Who is your best friend? Elijah, from soccer.
17. What are you really good at? Soccer, cooking, drawing pictures.
18. If you could have a wish, what would it be? I'll get one million dollars, and my next birthday will come in ONE day. 
19. What is your favorite primary song? Popcorn Popping On the Apricot Tree
20. What vegetable do you hate the most? Onions
21. Best memory from this year? Playing water balloons and jumping with Daddy. I also love playing with Grandma and Grandpa. 
22. Something you accomplished? I started going to primary and sitting in class without hiding.