The text

The other day I was laying down with my eyes closed while the boys played nearby.  My cell phone started ringing and I knew it was Steve by the ringtone.  Zach picked up the phone and carried it over to me. 

Zach: "Mommy, your phone is ringing."

Me: "It's daddy, you can go ahead and answer it."

Zach slid the phone up to answer which automatically puts it on speaker phone.  Steve says hi to Zach and they exchange a few words.  Then...

Steve: "May I speak to mommy?

Zach: "She's sleeping."

Steve: "Oh. I'll call her later."

Zach: "You can send her a text at 888-99."

Zach's field trip

Yesterday, I went with Zach on his class field trip to the pumpkin patch.  He got to ride the school bus for the very first time!   The kids each got to pick out a pumpkin, meet Zorro the long horned Watusi, complete a 'corn maze', feed the goats and go on a hay ride.  We had a great time.

The many faces of Eli

Here are some recent pictures of Eli that we have enjoyed.

Eli's 2nd Birthday

Eli turned 2 years old at the end of September! He has grown up so quickly and within the past 6 weeks is suddenly talking non-stop. The most common question we hear from him throughout the day is, "Now, mom?" repeated about 20 times in a row until you want to give him whatever it is he wants right now! It is very effective.

Eli continues to be interested in trains, especially Thomas and Friends, as well as baseball, football, soccer and any other sport he can get you to play with him. I've been surprised at his ability to pretend play already both with the boy's kitchen set and other small animal figures. It has been a lot of fun to see the differences in personality and temperament between he and Zach.