where's shane?

i must have been asked this question at least 10 times a day, and admittedly, it got annoying. if shane was not in eyesight, eli would ask, "where's shane?" waking up from a nap..."where's shane?" getting in the car..."where's shane?" sitting at the dinner table with shane sitting right beside him.......oh yes, "where's shane?"

so, when i asked eli what his favorite part of our vacation was, he said, "shane!"
i asked him what his second favorite part was..."playing with shane!"
what was your third favorite..."playing with shane!" (didn't he just say that?)
did you like anything besides playing with shane? his response was mumbling something while walking away, so apparently not.
these are the "buds" pics...first up, playing at the pool at the hotel

on the left, ice throwing from the deck down to the water. on the right, hand holding:)

the two of them checking out a dead crab...it sticks...can you tell?

and this is one of my most favorite pictures EVER. it makes me smile...and cry a little a the same time. such sweet buds.