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Not just Halloween, but birthday eve for this soon-to-be-five fellow. 

Oh Leo. You are a funny wonder. Lots of things going around in that head of yours. Some big ideas. Some fibs. Some big words. Some complicated plans. Some honest opinions. Some songs. Some specific menu selections. Some problems. Some solutions. Some thoughts about snacks. Just a real smorgasbord of things. 

You love hard. You hug hard. You think hard. You kick hard in your sleep. 

You are an amazing drawer, filling up all the tiny spaces on the page with equally tiny yet super detailed pictures. You're getting the hang of the alphabet and will surprise us with your sight words. You're getting pretty good at basketball, or so you tell us, and maybe one day you will want to learn how to ride a bike. Maybe. You consider yourself a qualified reporter and like to talk into pretend microphones on CBCB News. 

But most of all, you're a good buddy to all the seniors that you meet. Everyone knows your name and you've got a big wave for all of our neighbours passing by. Your best friend is the 80+ gentleman who lives across the street, and you like to have a chat now and then, tossing bits of wisdom back and forth as you stand on the end of the driveway. You are definitely a neighbourhood favourite. 

What will you do when you're five? Run for a political office? Implement a neighbourhood watch? Report on all the local goings-on? We can't wait to find out. We love you Leo John Paul. Happy Birthday Eve!