Jordan is Eight!

My mother-in-law told me that her 4th child was so mellow that she thought something was wrong with him. I think it might be that Heavenly Father prepares 4th children for the chaos of their new homes because Jordan was the same way. Jordan was such a quiet baby that I have to confess I forgot about him on several occasions. Yet another reason I was never nominated for Mother of the Year. He just wasn't as demanding as the other 3. He is such a good kid and he says the funniest things. You just have to love my Jordan.

This is his 4th birthday with his favorite cousin/brother Skot. Jordan loves Skot so much that he has a permanent bed in our house. Jordan sometimes asks me if he can sleep in Skot's bed (the top bunk).
I have a ton of pictures of Jordan in the sink. If I couldn't find him when he was little I would start checking sinks and tubs. He is a water boy! He used to jump in the pool and smile at you from the bottom. Quite a frightening thing to see.
He's such a beautiful boy. With his blonde hair and always quick to smile.
Another example of his love of water. This is a slip and slide and he couldn't get enough of it.
He plays hard and sleeps harder. While the other kids were still waking up every two hours he was sleeping through everything.

Some of my favorite Jordanisms:

"Ahem, Excuse me Sister Hatch, could I please talk to my mom?"

Dad, "Jordan, why is Jack crying? " Jordan, "Can I watch a movie, please?"

"Ahem, a clue. You can get Tyler. . . ."

"Yes, sir" (with a salute)

No matter what this kid is saying he always tries to be polite. Happy Birthday to my favorite Jordan in the whole wide world.