I am so proud of this boy.

You know, he doesn't really love any one thing. Drew has got his games. Harley has dolls and clothes. Zech's got... anything that will sit still long enough for him to eat it. But Joe, Joe is just a contented boy. He plays games with Drew. He plays dolls (though he wouldn't call it that) with Harley, and he does a great job of taking care of Jethro when we need him to.

Joe is really a brave boy too. He likes a physical challenge. A new thing he is adding to his repertoire is his enjoyment of a mental challenge. He used to 'lock up' when he was put on the spot to answer a question. But he is really excelling in school and at home schooling. He doesn't enjoy local school, but he enjoys school with his mom. I am proud of the hard worker that Joe is.

Joe has become a good swimmer. We haven't been around pools much. So our kids haven't had a lot of opportunities to swim, but this time, Joe took to it like the proverbial fish. He gets a little scared trying new things, but he has amazing self control to not let any fear control how he reacts.