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!

OK...I don't take pictures of Eli everyday...so, I'll at least start writing what funny thing he has told me for that day. Today, I was holding Isaac while he was having a wretching episode...he was gagging and choking and Eli's trying to show me something on the computer. I said, "Eli, I'm watching Isaac right now...just give me a minute and I'll look at you." He said, "You've got two eyes don't you!? Look at me and Isaac at the same time!".
Now...why didn't I think of that??

Eli will look back on this blog (because I will print it out)and he will say, "Mom...why are there only a few pictures of me and THOUSANDS of pictures of Isaac?" And I'll have to say, "Eli, you're the middle child now..those are the breaks!" Hence, the camp out pictures. Isaac gets ALL of our attention, Chris was on a scout camp out, and there was poor little Eli. So, Joe took out the 12 MAN TENT, and they decided to have a camp out in the back yard. The tent was complete with a tv, dvd player, game cube, two beds, a chair, a cooler, and a bag of marshmellows! Eli said that the camp out was the BEST DAY EVER! The next day (after coming off of a sugar rushed night with no sleep), he told me that spending the day with me was the worst day ever (because I wouldn't buy him a new Thomas train). What a stinker I have!
I can't remember if I've told you ..but, the one thing that Eli hates about kindergarten are the TINY TOILETS. He said that he wasn't sure if they could handle his weight! He's certain that he's the smartest kid in his class. I'm so glad that he enjoys going...it would break my heart if he cried in the mornings like I see so many other kids do. Now...Chris hasn't started his blog because he's having his own little crisis with pre-algebra...but, he's alive and well. He's learning TOO MUCH about the real world already...he's 13 going on 30! He comes home everyday asking what this word (which I will NOT type on Eli's blog) or that word means...oh..how lucky we were that he's been sheltered for so long! He's working so hard and we're proud of all the boys.

It's been a week now...and Eli LOVES school. (It's only half day...but he likes it). The only complaint he has is that they have TINY TOILETS. He's not sure if they can handle his weight. (His words) He comes running in the house everyday and goes straight to the bathroom (he will not use the tiny toilets). He cracks me up!!! He's got a little cold now (germy kids), but he'll be better soon!

First Day of School

Today was Eli's first day of school. Here's a sneak preview until his mom gets a chance to tell everyone all about it!