Emrys is a joyful child.  His default setting is cheerful, exuberant and bursting with energy!  Emrys is kind, sensitive and about as friendly a child as you’re likely to find!  He’s a kid you really can’t write about without a lot of exclamation points!  Emrys’ challenge (and advantage) is always walking in the shadow of his clever and dominant older brother Isaiah (and to a lesser degree his big sister Amiera).  While a source of endless competition, aggravation and frustration for the little guy this dynamic gives Emrys the motivation to always run hard to keep up (so to speak).  As a result, Emrys has shown a remarkable gift for communication and conceptual understanding at a very young age. He wants to do everything his older brother does so he’s always pushing the edge of his capabilities, in games, in athletics… in life.   Emrys is articulate and quite capable of conveying complex, nuanced ideas and feelings. When he’s upset, excited or sad Emrys can let you know where he’s at in astonishingly mature language for one so young.  Emrys struggled mightily to focus all his bouncy energy into homeschool this year but particularly in recent months has shown an aptitude for both math and reading.  Emmy (his nickname) has a natural ,gentleness and compassion for everyone around him (except for his brother and sister who he’s constantly competing with). A very kinetic person he loves touching, smelling… physically exploring anything he can get his hands on.   He’s one of the loudest people I know but the loudness is mostly just his exuberance… his lust for life… and his love of language and expression bursting out!