3 Years Old

Helping Mom with the cake.

Digging (literally) into his T-Rex cake.

Holding his new bow!

My little boy isn't so little any more! He really likes to tell me that as often as he can too by telling me as he puts it, "I'm BIGGER now!" He had his third birthday and this time around he really had a good understanding about what was going to happen. He was so excited about getting a cake and of course presents but the best thing ever for him was the balloons! I blew up quite a few balloons and had them and a sign in the living room that said HAPPY BIRTHDAY on it. When he saw the sign he would read each letter and then say, "It says HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELI!" It was really cute. The balloons though had to be the best part. Eli and Mckenna had so much fun playing with them and I got some great pictures because of it. I couldn't get Eli to hold still to take a picture so all of his are action shots. Mckenna would crawl over to a balloon and then try to lay on it. Since she is so little though it would just roll her right over and she would just laugh and laugh and then do it all over again. I think we spent about an hour just playing with balloon we were having so much fun.

We had dinner and a cake for him on his actual birthday and he also opened presents from us. Then on Saturday we had another party so that friends and family could come and eat and play. It was really great because Heather came from Utah and Eli was so excited to see her. Then Grandpa Allen and Grandma Cindy came as well as Grandma Judy and Grandpa Bob. Eli was in heaven with all the attention. On top of that his friend Savana and her Mom Jenn came and also his friend Saxton and our friends Jenn and Flint Smith. It was a lot of fun and Eli made out like a bandit! Thanks to everyone for all you did for the party and for spoiling Eli. I know he had so much fun because he keeps asking me when his birthday is coming again.