Jump Right In

Its been a fun weekend with the family! On Saturday we went up to Uncle Eric's place and Rocky gave us a bit of a scare. Rocky is fearless! It amazes me how little he cares for his own safety. It was a hot summer day so we brought swimsuits and Rocky took advantage of Uncle Eric's swimming pool. Eric had invited another family from his ward over and when we arrived there were already 4 kids playing in the pool. Rocky didn't hesitate at all and immediately asked to get in the pool. One of the things I admire about Rocky is he assumes that everyone is his friend. He isn't bashful at all and just assumes that everyone wants to play with him! I sure hope he keeps that quality because it will open up doors in life and make the people around him feel loved and accepted. As soon as we got a bathing suit on the little guy he jumped right in. After playing in the pool for a while, we decided to eat lunch. Eric had prepared hamburgers and hotdogs with a number of side dishes. Eating was a chore for Rocky that only distracted from play time. Rocky is such an active little boy that we are having a hard time getting him to slow down and eat. He is a bit of a picky eater anyways and when you couple that with tons of energy it leaves me amazed where all of his energy comes from. While we were all sitting by the pool eating lunch Rocky decided to jump in the deep section of the pool. It scared up us all! Luckily Eric was close enough that he hurried and reached in and was able to grab one of Rocky's arms and pull him up. Rocky has no fear and feels he can do anything. I love that about him! He is constantly trying to do things exactly the way we do them. For example, He insists on walking up a flight of stairs one step at a time. There is no way his little 2 year old legs are long enough to handle stairs one step at a time but that doesn't stop him from trying. 

Rocky,

You have been blessed with the ability to try new things without hesitation. You don't let the unknown get in your way and you literally "Jump In" to new things with both feet. Try your best to keep this quality your whole life. If you surround yourself with people that love you then you will always have someone there who can reach in and pull you out of harms way if you need it. Keep accepting others and befriending all you come in contact with. Its a Christlike attribute that you have been born with that you need to continually use and develop. I love you so much and am extremely proud of you. I'm one lucky Dad and I'm so excited how fast you are growing up. I can't wait to play catch with you in the back yard and take you frisbee golfing! I'm excited to see what hobbies and talents you are going to develop! Your mom and I will be your biggest fans and supporters.  I love you son!

Dad