A little FYI about Michael. . .

In addition to being TEN, he is also a big brother. he has a kitty he loves and a hampster. He writes music and plays the guitar, the violin, and the piano - all by ear. He learned to read and write music (which he also plays by) at summer camp. . .over the weekend. He writes code - binary to be specific. Can read and write it to the millionth enth if and when he wants. He also takes Tae Kwon Do twice a week, plays outside and gets incredibly dirty and leaves his underwear hanging on the bathroom door knob. He has a little sweetheart who he likes going to the movies with (along with mom and little sis of course) and is most happy playing with his remote controlled fire truck he got from Santa for Christmas. He watches cartoons, plays video games on Saturdays (no tv or gaming during the week) and goes to kids church on Sunday.

Except for the code. . .he's like any other child. He learned the code from my uncle when he was six and LOVES it b/c he it's "secret" and he can write things other people can't understand.

He chases little girls in the neighborhood with worms and has been known to pour salt on a slug and then cry when it started sizzling and melting. He boosts his sister into a dumpster from time to time to "rescue" usable items for their "fort" and continually lifts my hammer and nails out of the tool box.

He's a B O Y.

I seem to remember, 25 years ago little boys who behaved this way were the norm.