Click on these links to see Ya Yi & Ha Ha in action! These two are just too cute not to share! I don’t know about you but I don’t think there’s anything better than listening to two toddlers giggling!
Enjoy!
This spring has been so much fun for Eli. We have been nothing but busy since the beginning of April. I really do think all of these family visits has helped Eli come out of his shell.
We were so happy to have my friend Jen (a.k.a Cooper) and her son Jack come visit us last week. Eli LOVED having a big kid to hang around with. Our dog Jack was pretty excited about kid Jack too since he got more attention in 4 days then he has in over a year!
Jen and I have been friends since we were sophomores in high school. Wow I guess that’s 18 years now! It’s so funny to see is us a picture together with our boys! I am so glad Jen and I have remained friends over the years.
Playin’ ball!
Try as I might I still couldn’t get Eli in the sandbox while they were here. At least he’s playing and not just dumping it all over the place! :)
If I could hire Jen and Jack to drive around with me on my errands my car would be a much quieter place! Eli loved having company in the backseat. He only asked for crackers 10 times instead of the usual 50 times! :)
Aunti Cooper convinces Eli to try the ice cream. For whatever reason Eli is not a fan of ice cream. He did try a few bites of this fresh peach ice cream from the peach orchard.
Fun at the park!
Thank you Jen and Jack for coming to visit! We loved having you. Come back soon!
The past two months have been filled with visitors! My Dad came for a visit last week and Eli of course added another toy to the growing collection!
Welcome Mr. Sandbox
Eli’s first encounter playing in a sandbox was at his friend Miller’s house. Eli had so much fun playing in it that I just had to get him one of his own. I swore I wouldn’t become one of “those” parents who buys their kid everything but it’s so hard not to when you see them having so much fun. My Dad offered to buy Eli a new toy and I figured letting him get the sandbox gets me off the hook for being one of “those” parents. It doesn’t count when a grandparent buys it, right! :)
So the big day comes…. we get the box all filled up with sand and low and behold….. Eli refuses to play in it!!!! It took lots of coaxing for him to eventually play on the outside of it for a minute or two. He basically stands there taking big scoops of sand out of the box and dumps it all in the mulch.
Here’s Grandpa trying to encourage Eli to play.
It has been over two weeks now since Eli acquired the sandbox he couldn’t live without (ha ha ha) and he still refuses to get inside. I have even invited friends his age over to encourage him to jump on in and play… no luck yet! Thank you though Grandpa for the cool new toy. All the kids love it and it’s only a matter of time before Eli will too!
OFF TO PICK STRAWBERRIES
I can’t believe it is strawberry pickin’ time again! Last year Milan and I took Eli to pick strawberries. He wasn’t the least bit interested in it since he was only 6 months old and all. I really hoped that being 17 months old this time he’d jump right in and pick strawberries until he was a big ol’ mess. Not so much….. First let’s look back at last year’s picture and remember how sweet my little boy was.
“No thanks Grandpa, you eat it!”
“Here Ha Ha I think you need some wader”
“Thanks for visiting Grandpa, it sure was fun! I Love You!”
Another Mother’s Day? My goodness where does time go? Look how big my baby is! He is a full blown on-the-go toddler! We spent Mother’s Day on campus at UGA so Eli could run free while we enjoyed the beautiful weather. It was such a nice day from start to finish. Milan took Eli and went shopping for all my groceries while I stayed home and enjoyed the quiet of the house. That is such a rarity! Then we went out for pizza and ice cream after roaming the campus. This year’s gift was two charms for my bracelet. A peach that says Georgia (how stinkin’ cute is that idea!) and one that is a heart that says Mom. Thank you Milan for making my Mother’s Day a memorable one. I love you.
Eli has become a snuggle bug. He loves to cuddle, give hugs, and especially offer up sweet little kisses for his Mama.
Eli insists on doing everything by himself including running down big steps. I have to force him to let me hold his hand. You would think the fountain would have held his interest but it didn’t. He loves going up and down the stairs!
I’m pretty sure Eli was practicing how to sit and pose for the ladies on campus!
My Mom and Dave came to visit last week. As usual the time flew by and we missed them the second they walked out the door. Eli tried really hard to say Grammy and instead of saying Pappy he was calling Dave “Patchy”. It was adorable! Grammy spoiled Eli with new toys and she spoiled us by bringing flowers and plants for the yard. Dave helped Milan with yard projects and we are forever thankful for the help!
Visits are bittersweet. We love having them here and yet it makes it that much harder when they leave. Not having our parents near is by far the most difficult part of living so far away. We are definitely looking forward to our trip home this summer.
Playing ball as usual!
Grammy saying “Bye Bye Eli”!
Eli says please don’t go- play with me just a little bit more!
Ok, bye bye Patchy & Grammy. “Wuv you” Please come back very soon!
Ha Ha & Ya Yi= Best Buddies
Eli calls Harrison “Ha Ha” and Harrison calls Eli “Ya Yi.” It is absolutely precious listening to them talk to each other and call each other by name. Whitney and I are forever telling each other how one is asking for the other when they are apart. When I say these two are best buddies I really mean it. The best part of their friendship is I got a best friend out of it as well. :)
Riding on trucks
Crossing the bridge together
Going for a ride on the swing
Row Row Row Your Boat
Being silly in the wagon
Havin’ fun in the sprinkler
I can’t wait to see what other fun adventures these two will go on as we play through the summer!
