The 10-year old

Strider had a terrific birthday weekend -- topped off by some pool time with Uncle Deuce and Kai, and dinner with Nonna and Poppa. He was very blessed by all the calls, cards, and gifts he received.

Now that he's 10, I asked him to compose a few Top 10 Lists about his life so far. Here are the results!

Top 10 Memories of My First 10 Years

1. Going to Disney World
2. Staying at the Great Wolf Lodge
3. Beach trips
4. Thanksgiving at Windy Gap
5. Thanksgiving at Ligonier
6. Going to Ohio in the summer
7. Tubing for the first time
8. Going skiing
9. Cousins Camp II
10. Cousins Camp I

Top 10 Movies I've Seen

1. The Blind Side
2. The Princess Bride (hey- the first 2 rhyme!)
3. Up
4. The Rookie
5. Flubber
6. Facing the Giants
7. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
8. Superman 2
9. High School Musical 2
10. High School Musical

Top 10 Books I've Read (or had read to me)

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
2. A to Z Mysteries
3. Matt Christopher biographies (many)
4. The Hiding Place
5. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
6. Island of the Blue Dolphins
7. Detectives in Togas
8. But Not the Hippopotamus (his first "favorite!")
9. Homer Price
10. Me and My Little Brain

We've loved our first decade with Strider, and love the boy he is and the young man he is becoming! We look forward to seeing what else God will do in his life...