Meet Leland

Leland is a busy eight-year-old.  He is as filled with energy as he is love!  Leland is best explained by a few minutes in his presence. 

He is so genuine and so tender, yet a firing ball of energy bursting to go, do, and experience! He gives the most love-filled hugs and kisses and stops his play often to pass them out. 

One of Leland's greatest gifts to our family is that he teaches us about love. When he helps in the kitchen he makes sure that everything has his "secret ingredient" of "love" in it (he blows kisses in whatever he helps to prepare). I agree with Leland, the food doesn't taste the same without love put into it.:) When we had our first garden I explained to him about weeds vs. garden plants. His idea of weeding the garden is, "being mean to the weeds so they won't grow." He reported, "I told the good plants that I love them and gave them lots of kisses so they will grow."

Oh how this sweet guy melts my heart and how we all appreciate his genuine wisdom! It's rare to see him walk; he gets around mostly by galloping or skipping. Leland is such a joy!  He is an extremely observant child and constantly asks what words or situations mean.  He pays attention to the details and wants to understand.  

He LOVES to play with his brothers...any brotherly mischief will do.  He loves to ride his scooter, play legos, and any activity outside.  He loves nature, gardening, and cooking. Leland does Tae Kwan Do, and already has two stripes on his belt. He also is Wolf in the Cubscout program.

Leland's favorite color is blue.
His favorite food is chili.
His favorite toy is his Legos.