Eli is our crazy, friendly, outgoing 6 year old son who is also growing like a weed. He started Kindergarten this year, and is now attending the same school that Payton goes to and I work at. What a blessing it is to all travel to the same place each day, and not need any after school care for the kids.
Eli never meets a stranger, and boldly speaks to anyone he wants to about whatever he wants to. He has dimples like his mother, that make her melt each time he shines them in her direction. At a recent well check appointment, the doctor said that he has grown 4 inches in the last year, and is now 60 inches tall. She also informed us that she expects him to be at least as tall as daddy (who is 6'4), if not taller. He is in the 95% for height, and 95% for weight.
He loves music, Legos, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Sponge Bob (much to my dismay) and video games. He has learned how to read this year and tie his shoes.
Eli ready for his first day of Kindergarten
Did I mention crazy? Look at him in the picture below, that's the crazy I am talking about.
His zeal and excitement for life is contagious!
Eli also loves the lake, and has no fear! This is him jumping off a 2 story dock into the lake, with his hands straight up in the air.
Payton has been doing swim team for several years, but Eli got his first taste of swim team last summer.
This is him getting ready to swim in his first free relay event. He looks so little!
After the season was over, he was super excited to get his first trophy ever!
At least once every week Eli asks if we can go to the beach. This child LOVES the beach. I would not be surprised at all if he moves to the beach one day and lives there. He is a beach bum for sure.
If you know anything about Eli then you know that he is a fisherman at heart. From an early age (and I mean 2 and 3 years old) he has loved to fish and always wants to go fishing. He's always either talking about fishing or the beach...or both!
These are the dimples I was talking about that steal my heart...
Eli is also on his second season of baseball. His first season team, the Cardinals, ended up winning the whole thing! It was a very exciting season. Do you like the look he gives me as I am taking his picture?
This season is shaping up to be just as exciting. So far his team, the Braves, is undefeated. Eli seems to be a natural athlete, much like his father. He is signed up to play football in the fall, so time will tell.
Despite his pesky demeanor towards his big sister, it is really very apparent how much he looks up to her and adores her. But boy can he be a pest sometimes to Payton and her friends!
I love the way that he is looking at her in this picture. It is so fun to watch them interact together.
Another neat thing about Eli is that he "collects" Bibles. He loves to have different versions and types of God's Word. He is insistent that we read from God's Word each night before bed, as we are reading other bedtime stories as well. For Christmas he got an "Action Bible" from Aunt Brooke and Uncle Russ. He loves it and that is the one we currently read from every night.
We are so proud of the young man Eli is becoming. He works hard in school and is a kind friend to others in his class. He has a very caring heart, and we can't wait to see what God does in his life. 
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