My little Kobe is not so little anymore - starting kindergarten this year, he's such a good helper, trying to talk like an adult, always coming up with new plans, strategies, brainstorms, following directions to build his own legos, comforting his little brother during a daytime thunder storm, 100 piece puzzles, telling me what we need at the grocery store, etc. I thought I would miss the "needy" stage, but I kind of like this stage! It's neat seeing the boy he's becoming. We've been having some date nights, going to a play with his friend samantha (yes, us mom's are trying to hook them up), and this pic is his proud smile after a shopping trip just Kobe and mom, picking out his own backpack for school, and some sunglasses for the summer! I will, however, miss being called mommy and mama - "mom" is just not the same.
