Happy birthday, Garrett!

Garrett is having another birthday! Here are some pictures from his grade school years. We lived in Utah for most of them but went to Germany for his 6th grade year. Garrett went to BYU Preschool and learned how to read really well. So when it came time to enter kindergarten, we decided to see if he could test out of kindergarten since it seemed like he was ready for first grade. He passed the testing and the principal told us that since the incoming kindergarten class was quite large, she would be happy to put him in first grade. He was small for his age and he was a little guy on that first day of first grade:Garrett has a lot of enthusiasm for life and was pretty gregarious as a child. Here he is on Christmas morning:

He has always been a little bit of a night owl. This is how he went to sleep one night:

He loved holding his new baby sister Susanna:

Garrett's 6th birthday party, making masks:

Garrett's 6th birthday party. He loved getting together with friends:

Garrett was a Ninja for Halloween:

Garrett, age 6:

Garrett and Lincoln were good friends as they grew up:

Mesa Verde:

The volcano he made for his "Great Brain" project in first grade:

Turning 7 years old:

Garrett played soccer for most of elementary school:

Here is what I wrote about Garrett when he was baptized:

Garrett has always been very friendly and outgoing even as a small baby, but he also enjoys playing by himself and reading a lot. He loves to tell or hear good jokes and has a great sense of humor. He doesn't like many desserts, but he really loves chicken. He will take chicken over dessert every time.

Garrett, age 8:

Age 9, in Washington on the Puget Sound:

Garrett was a kind big brother and enjoyed playing games with his younger siblings:

Garrett holding new baby sister, Mindy:

Christmas, Garrett, age 10. He loved to build everything: K'nex, Bionicles, Legos, etc.

Turning 11 in Germany:

Paris:

Eiffel Tower:

Building a very tall and wet snowman (Garrett's behind it)

Father's Day, Garrett, age 11:

Back in Utah, shortly before starting junior high:

What a great kid! We hope you had a good birthday, Garrett! We're glad you're part of our family.

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