It has been more like a birthday weekend for Eli! On Saturday in the middle of the biggest blizzard in something like 20 years Eli had his friend party at Grand Slam sports in Coon Rapids. There were 8 boys: Adam Day, AJ Lapicola, Spencer Lee, Kaden Grimm, Clark Sessions, Ethan and Jonah and Eli. They have mini golf, laser tag, bumper cars, batting cages, and an arcade. I didn't get any pictures because my camera battery was dead- sad. Eli wanted chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles. They were sooo good. The Lee's took Janie Kate for the afternoon which was great. Getting everybody home in 20 new inches of snow was crazy but kind of fun in a way, good thing both of our vehicles have 4 wheel drive.
Today church was cancelled because of all the snow a cold temps, so we celebrated with just our family and a few gifts. Eli tried out his new scooter in the garage, and modeled his new hat.
A few awesome things about Eli:
Eli is very sweet and nurturing with little girls, especially Janie. This week he took Janie out to play in the snow, and walked by her with his hand on her back for almost 30 minutes. Our neighbor Laura told me yesterday that he is really gentle and kind to her Ju-Ju.
Eli's report card came home Friday and I was so proud of him, he has done so well this year in 1st grade. The areas he did the best in were singing on pitch during music, and he got an 'E' (which is exceeds expectations... wait, that might be Harry Potter grade... hmm..) anyway an E is the highest grade, and he got one in PE for sportsmanship. What a cool combination of qualities for a 7 year old!
Eli is very aware of following the rules and being honest. A few times this year he has come to me and said he wanted to talk to me about something. One time he took some small playmobil toys from our neighbors the Lapicola's, and wanted to return them. A few other times he has been worried about breaking a rule at school, before he knew it was a rule, and wanted to know what would happen to him, and if he needed to tell his teacher and what was going to happen. I can tell he is learning right from wrong, and can tell a difference in how he feels when he makes good or bad choices.
Eli still has the best laugh ever. He gets going and his face turns red and he cannot stop. He has a great sense of humor and I love that about him. We laugh alot at things that Janie does or things that he says.
Eli still loves candy, has a huge sweet tooth, and lemonheads are his favorite just like Uncle Paul.
Eli is a GREAT dancer. He loves to move to the music. Axel F and All Star are his favorite songs to dance to.
Eli at 7 is so cute with his 2 front teeth halfway in. I love this kid. Happy Birthday Eli!
