"Mom, I'm girl-trapped again!!"

Adam is my only boy. Yep, he is surrounded by beautiful girls, in the form of 4 sisters. It must be hard being "girl-trapped," as he frequently reminds me. But Adam always makes the most of being a lone man in the Garden of Eden. Adam LOVES to play. You can always see him playing Star Wars, Transformers, or any game he can possibly make up at the moment. Adam loves any food that is bad for him; he loves candy, cake, pop, ice cream, chips, and buttered popcorn. No matter where I hide any of this stuff (mainly for holidays), he finds it and raids my supply, just like his dad! Everyday he asks me if we can go to Target for the $1 popcorn and drink special. That is like the ultimate treat for him and he will go to greath lengths to earn a trip to the popcorn counter!!
Adam LOVES science. He loves learning about the Planets, Outer Space, and the Solar system. But his true passion is natural disasters and bad weather. He spends hours learning about Hurricanes, Tornados, Earthquakes, Volcanos, and Tsunamis in books and on the internet. Every day I am barraged with questions about natural disasters, and we must discuss them at length. Each day he has a new favorite natural disaster, and he demands to know which one is my favorite (as if everybody has a favorite!!). As of late, he is obsessed with emergency prepardeness and fire safety. He carries around his emergency backpack around the house diligently, and places it by the side of his bed each night, "just in case." He taught a lesson to the family on Monday night about being prepared for emergencies and laid out our fire escape plan.
Adam is such a goofball; he is definitely the class clown, so his teachers frequently report. I am so surprised to hear that!! What a kid; I just love his guts!!
Adam LOVES his cousins! James is only 2 1/2 months younger than him, and they are very close. When those two are together...watch out and remove all valuable and breakable items.
Adam is always quizzing me on ways he can grow up to be a good husband and father and wants to "grow up to be a gentleman." He knows the best way to do this is by treating the women in his life (his sisters and mom) with respect. He adores his twin sister Addie, even though at times they can fight like cats and dogs. But he loves to hear that he and Addie are special twins. He also loves the fact that he is 50 seconds older than her and rubs it in frequently. Adam also has a special bond with his baby sister, Ava. He loves her so much! During the pregnancy, he would talk to my stomach incessantly and call her his little "cutie." He would draw her pictures and place them on my tummy for "her to enjoy because she must be bored in there." He is so excited about his role as big brother to her and has devised a thousand ways he can protect her from everything from robbers to earthquakes. Adam is very tender-hearted and always wants to make sure that those around him are having a good time.