BIG BROWN EYES!

OH HOW I REMEMBER SEEING THOSE BIG BROWN EYES AND LONG EYELASHES.....INSTANT LOVE!!

Then came that smile......who could resist that sweet smile!  We babysat the 5 youngest kids when Tanner was about this age ( while Justin and Tasha went to Medford , OR and took Ellie with them).  I remember he was such a fun .......and funny little guy.  He always had us laughing.

Tanner started out doing only boy things with his brothers....but as more children came a long...he has become a little girl trapped.

In this picture he doesn't look too happy about becoming girl trapped, but he has learned to give and take......I do think he was ready to start school this year.  Now he loves seeing Alexis, Hyrum, and Spenceer at school. (Abigail isn't in the same school anymore).

He is a very protective big brother and he looks out for the girls.  I can almost hear him laugh as I look at this picture.....wow ...it makes me miss him.  He has really been tearing it up in soccer.  He has a lot of energy, is very quick, and is a very intelligent player. WE WERE SO EXCITED TO GET A LITTLE VIDEO CLIP OF HIM PLAYING BASKETBALL.  HE CAN REALLY DRIBBLE THE BALL WELL.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Tanner.  I think it really portrays his personality....6 going on 26!   He just watches everything that is going on around him and he learns from it.  Then he follows all of those great examples and he is Wonder Boy!!
He is the child that is constantly saying something funny.....and unexpected for someone his age.  If Justin is driving with him, and he needs to tell me something that Tanner shouldn't hear, he never takes a chance and tells me because Tanner can hear things when he doesn't act like he is listening....and he never forgets anything....WHAT A BOY!!
In fact....it makes me smile just thinking about him!

He has really loved school and is doing very well.  He is unique in every way and we are so thankful for him, and how loving he is to us!  He always has plenty of hugs and kisses...oh we will be sad when that changes...and he always tells us how much he loves us. HE IS OUR LITTLE FIREBALL.  HE MOVES SO QUICKLY AND EVEN THOUGH HE IS SHORT.....WHEN HE PLAYS, HE PLAYS VERY BIG!TANNER ALLEN BRADSHAW....WE HOPE YOUR SIXTH BIRTHDAY IS YOUR BEST BIRTHDAY EVER....WE JUST WISH WE COULD BE THERE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU!  WE LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER!!!!