The Renaissance Man Turns Eleven

Look who is 11!  I feel like I should be shocked that he is getting so old so fast.  But truthfully, the shocking thing is that as of last week he was still only 10!  Seriously, he seems so much older than that. 
This kid sort of has it going on-- he's a dancer, a pianist, an actor, a friend, a brother, a scholar, a leader, a performer, a coder, a gamer, a drawer of comics.  He is a freaking pre-teen Renaissance Man!

He is often the only boy in his ballet classes-- I've asked him if that bothers him.  His response? 
"No-- why would it?"

Here are a few pictures from his recent parent observation nights at Ballet West Academy.

This picture is from a recent Newsies rehearsal.  That is going to be fun.

He has a great group of friends who he loves to hang out with whenever he can.

While generally speaking, he is not a lover of animals, he has a soft spot for our cat and her offspring. 

He is a great example to his younger brothers and a master teaser of his older sisters:)

And every so often, he reminds me so much of Clark, I can hardly believe it.

Happy, eleventh birthday, Can-Man!  We love you!