Here's an after shot of Eli with his new big kid haircut. Don't worry about the frown, sometimes he's just too serious to be bothered with having his picture taken.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Haircut
I've been trimming Eli's hair whenever it gets in his eyes but he's never had a real haircut. A few weeks ago we made the trip to Bubbles where Eli and Daddy both got new haircuts. Eli was nervous at first and held on to Jonathan for dear life. Everything changed when Dawn, the hairdresser, offered Eli a lollipop. Contently eating a lollipop, Eli put on the cape and the haircut began.
Here's an after shot of Eli with his new big kid haircut. Don't worry about the frown, sometimes he's just too serious to be bothered with having his picture taken.
Here's an after shot of Eli with his new big kid haircut. Don't worry about the frown, sometimes he's just too serious to be bothered with having his picture taken.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
DIY
I've been experimenting with making clothes for Eli and myself since I received a sewing machine for Christmas. It's actually really hard to find cool patterns for boys clothes but I've managed to find at least one inspirational blog. Here's my first attempt that came up a little short (notice the exposed belly).
Daddy says my next attempt makes Eli look like a mime but I like it. Of course, white cuffs and little boys don't really go very well together.
My most recent attempt turned out the best but has only been worn three times since it's now a million degrees here everyday. This one I made myself with no blog assistance.
These were all made out of old t-shirts that we were going to donate to Goodwill. Yes, the last won is from one of the best (if not the best) concerts that we've ever attended.
Daddy says my next attempt makes Eli look like a mime but I like it. Of course, white cuffs and little boys don't really go very well together.
My most recent attempt turned out the best but has only been worn three times since it's now a million degrees here everyday. This one I made myself with no blog assistance.
These were all made out of old t-shirts that we were going to donate to Goodwill. Yes, the last won is from one of the best (if not the best) concerts that we've ever attended. Recent Visits
In the last few months we've had two very important visitors...Gramma 'Shel and Grampa Reed.
As you can see, Eli really enjoys being read to. Gramma also took the opportunity to visit all of Eli's friends at day care where she was a big hit. Eli and Grampa spent a very long time playing in the cave Eli created by sitting under a quilt - Grampa is much more patient in the cave then Mommy and Daddy. Eli also got to learn about Grampa's ouchy when he accidentally hit Grampa in the chest with a dinosaur. "Wow" was Eli's response to seeing Grampa's double bypass surgery scar, "that's a big ouchy, can I touch it?"
As you can see, Eli really enjoys being read to. Gramma also took the opportunity to visit all of Eli's friends at day care where she was a big hit. Eli and Grampa spent a very long time playing in the cave Eli created by sitting under a quilt - Grampa is much more patient in the cave then Mommy and Daddy. Eli also got to learn about Grampa's ouchy when he accidentally hit Grampa in the chest with a dinosaur. "Wow" was Eli's response to seeing Grampa's double bypass surgery scar, "that's a big ouchy, can I touch it?"Friday, May 14, 2010
School Pictures
I'm sure this will come as no surprise to anyone but Eli has recently taken the cutest school pictures ever. A photographer comes to daycare twice a year to take photos of the kids. Up until this point Eli has always been too afraid of the photographer/lights/camera to take a picture. 
Don't worry -- pictures will go out in the mail this weekend.
Don't worry -- pictures will go out in the mail this weekend.Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Happy Easter!
We had a busy Easter weekend full of visits from Gramma Kathy & Great Gramma Ruff, egg dyeing, trips to the park, and an Easter Egg Hunt.
Funny Eli story: On Sunday morning while Eli was eating his breakfast I began to explain Easter and what people celebrate on this day. Here's the abbreviated version...
Mommy: "...and then Jesus..."
Eli: "And then Jesus was a Din-OH-saur an he roared! RRRRRRR!!!"
Mommy: hysterical laughter
If you couldn't guess, Eli's really in to dinosaurs and things that roar right now. Sorry Dad, we'll start going to church soon.
Funny Eli story: On Sunday morning while Eli was eating his breakfast I began to explain Easter and what people celebrate on this day. Here's the abbreviated version...Mommy: "...and then Jesus..."
Eli: "And then Jesus was a Din-OH-saur an he roared! RRRRRRR!!!"
Mommy: hysterical laughter
If you couldn't guess, Eli's really in to dinosaurs and things that roar right now. Sorry Dad, we'll start going to church soon.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The Shore
So the weekend before last was beautiful weather; seventy degrees and sunny. I didn't get to enjoy much of it though because I was at work all weekend because of this thing. You may have heard of it. It was a big F@#*%ing deal. This upcoming weekend - once again we're looking at some perfect weather here in our nation's capital. This past weekend? Eh, not so much. That didn't stop us from taking our first ever trip to the shore. We rented an awesome house and enjoyed cold walks on the boardwalk in the wind without appropriate clothing, hiding tiny seashells all over the house, and practicing for a career in the UFC. It was actually kind of perfect.
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