8 is GREAT!

I just could not stop taking pictures of Gabriel.  My tiny little baby is really hitting a super awesome age and I'm just so excited!  We talk about EVERYTHING!  It's the BEST!!!  He is so so funny...like he brings tears to my eyes funny.  I just love giggling with this guy.  He is passionate, thoughtful, crazy smart, and as cuddly as they come.  While he's still into Legos, he's gotten the Pokemon bug, and the kid cannot turn down the chance to play a board game.  Which I LOVE!!!  We are both competitive, but in the best teasing and trash-talking with love kind of way.  He still has his moments of shyness, but with each day I see that disappearing more and more.  I just can't get over how much he's growing into himself after years of struggling to put that out there for people to see.  He receives so many compliments at school on how kind, attentive, and respectful he is.  Gabriel is one AMAZING, STUPENDOUS, TERRIFIC kid and I just know 8 is going to be GREAT!!!  :)  We're so proud of you, Buddy!