A Whole Seven Years Old

So, I'm a tad late, but considering I can't get my children's birthdates right when the pharmacist or doctor asks and I have no clue how old I am....I'm doing pretty well.  :)

This little man turned SEVEN this summer...

And while it took everything I had, and about 7000 takes, 

I captured a few of his real smiles during our 

mini-10-minute photo shoot after school this afternoon.

I've decided that, warts and all, I can't get enough of this kid

and his adorable dimples and brown eyes.

But despite all of my poop and booger jokes to get those 

real smiles...all he really wanted to do was this...

and this... 

and, of course, this.  :-)

But then I remember this...

and my heart flip-flops.  :-)