And he's five!
It was a pretty normal day around here. Chris went to work, the kids went to school, Eli went to preschool. Since it was his birthday, Eli got to choose a favorite book to share with his class. He chose Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna, the Very First Chicken. If you haven't read it, you should. It's adorable.
He also chose five favorite pictures to share on the smart board with his friends. I rather like his choices, as they pretty clearly convey his personality, so I'll share them here. (finding these photos is also what prompted me to bring this blog out of hibernation. It's such a treasure trove!)
From his newborn photos. Eli loved how small he was.
From his first birthday cake smash. Eli loves the story of how he crawled right over the cake and it didn't even smoosh slightly. (I refrigerated the cake overnight and didn't give the buttercream time to thaw.)
When he was two, he loved this giraffe costume so very much!
Three-year-old Eli's first day of preschool! He was so excited and proud and ready to go to school!
Summer swim league, 2019. Who would have thought our four-year-old could teach himself how to swim and earn those ribbons?
After preschool I brought Eli home for lunch and a nap. That evening, our family came over for pizza and cake to celebrate.
The chalkboard is a birthday tradition.
Eli's cake was pretty epic! He requested a t rex, a chicken, and chocolate rocks, and he was not disappointed.
That's one happy kid! I love his cousins cheering him on.
Happy kids eating cake.
Then they ran around like maniacs and played with his new toys.
Before everyone left, I snapped a quick picture of the kids together. Lily is wearing a dalmatian shirt because it was the 101st day of school. As in 101 Dalmations. My nephew Ryan recently got engaged, and he and his fiancee and her two boys were there. Max is holding the younger one, and Daisy and Caleb sandwich the older one.
And then everyone left and we all went to bed exhausted.
