once upon a time

There was a little boy... 
his name was Oliver...
 he was a curious little boy,
with a curl down the middle of his forehead.

and then suddenly,
before our eyes,
he began growing into
the most compassionate,
tender,
handsome young man.

He helped raise up a little Carli most of the last year and now they are best buddies!

And he's gone from being gullable,

to infallible.

His voice has grown,

in more ways than one.

Oh, dear Oliver,

I am so proud

of all you've become!

I look forward to sharing with you, the coming year of your entrance into middle school... 
with wonder, amazement and a passion for learning, I know you will do well.

love,

Mom