It's official...Eli has his very first PET!!! Tonight, Eli picked out a red and blue beta fish and named him Charlie. Charlie lives on our kitchen table and keeps an eye on things. Eli has already put him in his new container and fed him. He's SO EXCITED!!!

Mr. Eli made mini pizzas with me tonight...he just wouldn't eat them. That's always his story..he LOVES to cook, but never wants to try it. I'll keep working on it. So, enjoy the pics of Eli and Sto enjoying their mac n cheese. I don't know how they even grow with the junk they eat. (Because I'm growing JUST fine!)

Eli will tell you now that he's an artist...here are pics of his latest creation. He's working on painting some ceramic trains for Isaac's room. Although, once he started...he decided that he'd keep them for himself. And there are 2 pictures of Seth and Eli from this weekend! Happy Birthday Magpie and Seth!!!

Eli's been a stinker as usual! He's been a little deprived of "one-on-one" time lately...so, we took one afternoon this week to be SILLY!!! We got the washable markers out...and made a funny face on his belly. He had to show EVERYONE that day...but, it thrilled him to be able to draw on himself (the forbidden act!). He's done it again today, but I haven't pulled the camera out today! Joe's taking the big boys now to the book store...YIPPIE!

Every morning and night Eli is supposed to brush his teeth. When he finishes, I call him downstairs and say, "Eli, did you brush your teeth?". And he says..."Does it look like I brushed my teeth?"...and then smiles so that I can see his teeth! He doesn't say it to be ugly...just matter of fact. It's hilarious!!

Ok..Joe gave Eli the remote for the garage door to keep in his escalade. Then, he can open the garge anytime he wants. Well, yesterday, Joe was working in the garage and came running in yelling. "Where's Eli...he closed the garage door on my head!". I told Joe that Eli was upstairs...it couldn't have been Eli. But, when Joe went upstairs, there was Eli, holding his remote...just clicking it..and the garage was going up and down!!! ((Just like in that commercial where the man flips the light switch and the neighbors garage door opens and closes on her car!).
It was SO FUNNY! Who would have thought the remote would work from upstairs...and that Eli would carry it around the house clicking it!