Summer!

"I got a rock" Eli said confidently as he held up two rocks. Hunting rocks next to the barn continues to be a favorite thing.


Eli will ask for apples by name and can eat it with out much help. He has eaten a half of one while shopping at Meijer after requesting it and pointing excitedly.


Playing in the foot stool is fun!


Eli talking on his banana phone.


Playing in Dad's car.


So much has happened since I wrote on here last....

We finished the deck on the house! The deck needed work, lots of work. We completed the railings, to a total of about 150ft. We added about 10x13 on to the south end, this made it so the laundry room door opened on to something. It was kind of like the building crew left for the day and never came back. We finished it over several weekends in a row.


...a grand total of 1071sq ft.

We added low voltage lighting...


There is a light on just about every post, a total of 36 fixtures. It was a lot of work, but it sure looks cool at night.


We have lots planted in the garden. We got off to a late start, but better late then never. While most corn will be knee high this weekend, ours might be 6" or so... we will have a very late August-ish harvest.


We spent last weekend at Boyne at the Edward Jones Summer Regional. It's so nice that Sara works for a company that really values family and wants to include them in social events.
Boyne was beautiful, I wasn't sure what to expect from an off season ski resort, I was really impressed. Eli had tons of room to roam and play, he even had fun at the daycare they had.




They had an inflatable obstacle coarse for the kids and Eli loved it. If the pictures had sounds you would hear squeals of delight. I can definitely see us renting one of those for upcoming birthday parties.


Eli playing on the daycare toys.


Eli discovered his shadow and chased it for a bit, it was pretty cute.


Eli also discovered sidewalk chalk. He played with that for some time, all the sidewalk is now his canvas.


We went into a toy store, and all he wanted was a balloon. He was really confused, and quickly frustrated, when it kept trying to fly away.


Eli's obsessions with Thomas the Tank Engine and Cars are as strong as ever. He could watch both of them all day and be totally happy. Eli can now get on every piece of furniture in the house with out help. He can open the screen doors, and can almost open the big sliding door and the front door. Its funny how we want him to learn so much, yet some things he could not know how to do and that would be fine.


We are looking forward to the rest of the summer, maybe a few more bonfires, a bit more work on the house.... It should be fun...

More soon...

Pat