Hagg Lake picnic with Grandma Song and Pop-pop

imagination ...

4th of July at our house

Eli was pretending to be a camera, here we were taking each other's pictures ...

here Eli was "typing on a computer" (a birthday card)

Eli and our neighbor Dylan being silly ...

playing trains ...

Eli went to his first movie in the theater -- Toy Story 3 with his best friend Minya. I think it blew his mind, he LOVED it, he and Minya were so funny, screaming and chattering and shouting at the screen. Great experience.

"mom, I want to eat soup with the big spoon!"

birthday version 3.0

Grandma Song brought the winning present of the day -- Buzz Lightyear!

to infinity -- and beyond!

getting ready for the party ...

Eli was clear from the start that a birthday party should include cake, candles, and a silly hat

a peek into the happy chaos

Doyle with Sasha and Maya

Joe, baby Abigail, Tawnya, Lydie and Nolan

a T-ball game in the garage ensued -- Pua is up to bat

yay Eli!

Kai's turn ...

Even Moana took a turn (with a little help from Rene)

a long day for Moana, must have been a good idea, this is exactly what Eli did one minute after everyone left.

father's day visit to nehalem bay

lots of summer adventures

Eli at the Portland Rose Festival -- this was scary scary fun

rain boots go with everything
so does macaroni necklaces

V and Eli at the Rose Festival parade -- we saw horses, fire trucks, motorcycles, trumpets, everything a boy likes

visit to the "Prehistoric Predators" exhibit at the zoo -- this was really too scary. Eli kept them at bay by saying, "go home dinosaurs!"

scary!

well, we're a little scary too :)

Eli went to see his friend Anna dance, brought her a flower, but fell asleep on the way ...

doing a little painting, decided to go for a beard too ...

Eli and Dad doing boy stuff

this was a Dad and Eli adventure while Mom was in Vermont

probably the best rock thrower in Oregon