Eli and Penny

We visited the Morningside Living History Farm (see http://www.cityofgainesville.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=wdWSe%2bPitOA%3d&tabid=182 for some details) in Gainesville this past Sunday and Eli fell in love.... with Penny.... the cow. So much so that he asked a few times if Penny could come home with us and share his pillow (surely the sign of true love to a 2 1/2 year old!). Here are a few pictures from our visit. Thanks to Uncle John for directing us around town!

Docious

This is a portion of a word that Eli giggles about every time he hears it... it comes from

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

For those of you not in the know, it comes from Mary Poppins and is quite catchy... you might even find yourself tapping your foot and singing along after watching the following:

Eli hasn't seen this video yet, but we're sure he'll build it into his repetoire and will be singing it right along with 'Caught in a Trap' (i.e. Suspicous Minds by Elvis) and 'You Know?' (i.e. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye) soon...

'Duh and the Llama', part deux

We headed up to North Carolina again this summer. Eli did so well on the trip up! He wore undies and didn't have any accidents (which is saying a lot for an 8 hr ride). He was so excited to get to see Silverado and the goats and Uncle Doug (we can officially call him that now) and Aunt Sandi!

Nana had the great suggestion of purchasing our own bag of grain, so we roamed the greater Vilas, NC country side in search of farm animals to feed and watch poop. What fun was had by all, especially some lucky farm animals that belonged to a friend of Sandi's, some of which we got pictures of last year too, so they're making a repeat show here on Eli's blog:

For those that noticed, yes, Duh outwitted the photographer. He got his points in with Eli though by demonstrating true farm equipment and not showing Eli the smallest bit of attention... yeah, right.

Thanks Aunt Sandi and Uncle Doug, we had a blast!

On the way home we stopped at the Sunflower Farm Festival in Madison, GA and caught up with Joe and Sarah and Cindy and Brittany. Eli had a ball in the petting zoo and corn box, not to mention the acres and acres of sunflowers! Here he is on a few tractors that were being displayed:

Eli's 2 1/2 Year Update

Eli thought it was high time we started referring to his age in years, not months. After all, he's a little boy, not a 'teeny tiny baby' as he calls his mama.

Here's his 2 1/2 year update for all to enjoy. Yes, he really LOVES gloves. In fact, he and mom went to the hardware store this past weekend looking for home repair supplies and he insisted on going through the gardening section so he could check out their ladies glove selection. You never know when you might need a pair!

We're also sad to say that Jordan and Antigone are no longer with us. In Eli speak, they've gone to Tennessee. For those of you out there not in the know, 'Tennessee' became the euphemism for where you go when you are no longer of this earth when one of his goldfish, Eric, disappeared one day. In Eli's mind, Eric went to Tennessee (see ....ah...shee post below) to stay with the other fish in the aquarium. When we tried to explain about Antigone and Jordan, Eli summed it up pretty eloquently.... 'they're in Tennessee' and we can leave it at that. Farewell, we'll miss you always and love you dearly old friends.

Eli's Bear Necessities Groove

OK, it has really been too long! Here's a little Eli video to get you back in the groove.

First, take a look at this since mom couldn't remember all the words to this oldie but goodie!



Then, take a look at Eli's 'Bear Necessities Groove'

Eli's 2nd Birthday Party

Believe it or not, Eli is 2! He had a wonderful party attended by many friends and family near and dear to his heart. Here are a few pictures from his special day:

The only downer to Eli's party was Bonzo biting one of the party guests. Dad says that's it.. he's had the taste of human blood.

Our Family Pictures

We had family pictures made just in time for Christmas presents... too bad mom didn't have an opportunity to update Eli's blog sooner...

Here is a sampling to a Dan Zane's tune, so be sure your volume is up! Stephanie did a wonderful job working with us on these and compiling them, so also check out her website to see her other work - http://www.stephowens.com

http://www.stephowens.com/genorafamily09/

Enjoy!