He really doesn't want to make 2 trips to take his trains downstairs

Difficulties with Slang

Eli, joking today at the dinner table:  "I'm going to farf!"  (followed by gagging and puking noises)

Micah, at WalMart, referring to an emergency exit door:  "Don't go in there!  It's a movie trap!"

Then and. . . Now?

Our lilacs are in bloom, and I decided to take the boys' picture in front of them yesterday. That got me thinking about last year's picture in front of the lilacs, so I decided to compare.

Last year (actually 11 months ago):

And yesterday:

As you can see, the changes in our youngest son are quite remarkable, while the changes in our older son are. . . underwhelming. I find myself frequently thinking, "is this boy EVER going to grow? Where is the growth spurt the doctor has talked about for 4 years now?" I remember between his 1st and 3rd birthdays, he gained SIX pounds. Total. Now, at 4 1/2, he weighs a meager 32 lbs (while his brother is 30 lbs).

As I've been typing this, I decided to measure his height. I was surprised - he's grown an inch since January! So has his brother. Hopefully he can stay ahead of Eli . . at least for a few more years!!

Happy Birthday, Eli!

It's official: Eli is THREE! We had a great party last night with lots of dear family and friends. Eli's favorite part of his party was, hands down, the CAKE! While all the other kids played a ball game downstairs, Eli sat up at the kitchen table, staring at his cake, patiently waiting to eat it. Then, after Eli blew out his candles, Kedron asked him what he wished for. His response: "To eat cake!"

Happy Birthday, Eli. You are such a joy in our lives!

"Talk to me about ME"

This is my egocentric eldest son's favorite sentence these days. :)