1. He is generally cheerful and is generous with his good cheer. 2. He talks candidly about his anger, sorrow, and frustration. 3. He loves to read. His favorite books are manga but I can occasionally catch him caught up in a good chapter book. 4. He has a wild and wonderful imagination. 5. He is excited about homeschooling and first grade. 6. He bonds readily to other adult authorities. He loves his primary teachers and his swim teacher. 7. He has a beautiful, innocent faith in God's love. 8. He stands up for himself in increasingly positive ways. 9. He is enthusiastic about life and learning. 10. He helps me a lot. (That is, when I can grab enough of his attention to make a request.) 11. When we go grocery shopping, he can fetch items from the next aisle over. 12. He can also fetch Sven when he toddles down the driveway. 13. He can assemble the ingredients when I am trying a new recipe. 14. He can execute all the different stages of the laundry chore: putting in