Makai

Makai is 9 (and a half) and is in the 4th grade. He is Mr. Storyteller. He is a lot like his dad in this way. He tells stories that go on and on forever. He even has never-ending dreams that he can't wait to tell you all about in the rush of the morning routine. His stories are always filled with excitement and usually some sort of fear factor. For some reason, he loves scary stories, but he is also the biggest scaredy-cat. He can't sleep in a room alone, go downstairs in the dark alone, or take the trash out when it's dark out. I tell him all the time that he shouldn't be so into scary things if he gets scared so easily, but he can't help it. 

One night recently he started screaming for me. I came in to see what was going on and he was sitting on his bed shaking. His voice was slow and trembling as he said, "It was me. The statue was me!" Then I told him it was a bad dream and he went right back to bed. He didn't remember any of it the next day.

Makai is stuck right between major stinker and instigator and biggest sweetheart in the family. He loves to get a rise out of his siblings and he is always picking on them. Though, on a good day, he is gentle and kind and goes all day long asking me what else he can do for me. Makai feels love the most through quality time. If he feels seen and important then he is an incredible joy to be around. I love that about him. 

This year Makai has two teachers. They are both amazing and we're thankful to have them. They both told me they agree that Makai has some significant attention issues going on in class. Since Makai isn't an overly hyper kid, I didn't really see it, but I think they're right. He is forgetful and less responsible, but I feel guilty discipling him for this because I really think he can't help it. I don't want him on medication though, so we're trying to figure out options. One thing is for sure though; if he's interested in it, he'll give you his undivided attention. I think that's amazing.

He is super creative and artistic. He loves to draw and sketch and imagine. There are always papers floating around our house or car with his pictures and he can often be found with a pencil and a stack of paper in tow. His favorite topics all involve fantasy; super heroes, dragons, etc. 

Makai is our little collector. His favorite thing to collect is rocks, but he also loves sticks (think walking sticks, weapon sticks, magic wand sticks). He also collects different items that most of us would think are pieces of junk like broken stakes, bottle caps, bent paper clips, etc. He's so funny about his items, but I think it just fuels his creativity and imagination. Kind of like a cute little boy version of The Little Mermaid. 

Makai has the cutest little laugh and absolutely loves to wrestle with his dad and siblings. He is also the first to cry and needs to make sure everyone knows he's upset when he does. 

We love Makai so much and we're excited to see him discover his potential as he figures out more about the world around him. He's gonna do some amazing things!