Eli's Third Birthday

is today! can't believe it! he's such a big guy! today lyla was smiling at him, as she often does, and i said, "eli, she sure likes you. are you guys going to be best friends?" he said, "i'm going to hold her hand so she doesn't fall at the zoo. and i'll yift her up so she can see the giraffes, she may be a yittle heavy, but i'm strong." oh, love it!
we celebrated with some friends last night...our house is a little small so it was not big...but it was sure LOUD! he is really into dinosaurs (i know, what 3 year old boy isn't?) so we had a dino party. adam built cardboard "caves" and they got to do their own "cave drawings." it was a huge hit:) and best of all...eli had a great time.

i had to add this. i was just looking at old pictures (yes, my eyes are a little misty). this is his 2nd birthday, only one year ago...he so little! his little chubby cheeks now gone, his mispronunciations less frequent, and his baby years completely in the past...i'm so happy about that in many ways, but i do miss that little guy sometimes, sigh.