Six Flags Holiday in the Park

Eli, Mommy, and Daddy ventured to Six Flags for the first time this December. We were there for Holiday in the Park which was TONS of fun. It was very, very cold the evening we went...but we were all bundled up, so it was OK. The lights were beautiful and the park wasn't too crowded at all. We didn't have to wait in line for anything. Eli was brave enough to try all the rides. He liked all of the EXCEPT the big pirate ship that rocks back and forth. He said, "that hurts my tummy!" He still talks about how much he DIDN'T like the pirate ship! He loved the bouncing boot ride, the red ride in the pictures. He also liked driving the trucks, but it was very dark by then. My favorite was the train ride because we all got to ride together and sing carols through the park. I am hoping we can make this a December tradition at our house!

Eli's Recliner

My mom and dad got Eli the CUTEST OSU recliner for Christmas. It has a cup holder and leans back just like a recliner! He and Josie enjoyed it at my mom's house. Now he sits in the office with Daddy and watches sports in it! I have to laugh every time I walk by and hear Will explaining the Mavs defense or the call the ref just made! Of couse Eli has to get a drink in the holder and popcorn to have the "full experience!"
**Other thing that cracks me up...inside the cup holder is printed "NOT AN ASHTRAY". Really??? Do people small enough to fit in that chair have a smoking problem?

My Little Chef

Eli LOVES to help me bake. Eli LOVES to eat and I think this is why the passion for cooking =) Everyday that we are home all morning, he is sure we should be baking something! I asked him if he was going to be a chef when he grew up. He cried and said, "No, I just want to be Eli!" Regardless, he is going to be a great help to someone in the kitchen one day! These pictures are a weekend morning when he woke up and wanted to make cake. He got all of his supplies out and spread on the table and called his daddy in to come see. He reads the box to me and tells me what we should do next. All I do is pour the things in the measuring cups and put it in the oven. The rest is ALL ELI! I am a bit worried about how much baking we are going to have to do this summer when we are home everyday!!
One of his funny recipes was "stars." The directions were to add 3 cups of water, 2 cups of sugar, and a slice of bacon. You baked it for 13 minutes and it made stars!
This summer he came up with a recipe for "boomba"...it included water, sugar, and a little bit of BENADRYL!!
Love, love, love cooking with my boy!

Pumpkins

Eli and I spent our Fair Day at the Dallas Arboretum. I have never seen more pumpkins in my whole life. It was incredible!!! It was a beautiful Texas fall day, so we were cool in the morning and spent the end of the day splashing in the fountains!! I think I will always choose my pumpkin patch on the basis of whether or not they have a splash park. We also got to see a very fun kids' concert and eat a picnic lunch while we were there. As soon as we left Eli said, "I want to come back here and bring Ida and Josie!"

**Sorry the pictures are in no particular order...I have a hard time getting them to load the way I want! The top pictures are by the tub of pumpkins he spent half an hour rounding up and arranging. He was "tending" they were apples! The sleeping picture is on the way home, basically right out of the parking lot=) Most of the other ones are some of the beautiful views and the pumpkin village houses.

Album 08\13\2010, by Angela Turner

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4th of July

Watching fireworks!



Hot dogs for dinner!!




We started the day off fishing with Grandma!

We spent the 4th in Nowata with Grandma and Papa and WaWa and Josie. It was a VERY cool and rainy July 4th weekend which is VERY rare in Oklahoma! However, it was all clear for the fireworks!! Eli LOVED them this year. When we sit in my mom and dad's driveway they go off literally right above our heads. It is an awesome display! Mom made homemade ice cream, MY favorite!!! I think Josie is on the way to becoming a homemade ice cream fanatic too though!!

Eli's 3rd Birthday!

Eli turned 3 this week! He has been SOOOO excited about his birthday. What he wanted was ALL his friends in one place and a Buzz Lightyear cake. We were able to deliver on both things! I only had pictures of the cakes and the table on my camera...I ran out of batteries!! However, Stefani, www.stefanimarcus.com , took pictures of the party for me. I will post them once I get them from her =)

Eli has asked me every day for WEEKS..."am I free yet?" And I answer, "no, you are still 2." He responds, "I have been 2 for wots and wots and wots and wots of days!!" I have assured him that he will be 3 for just as many days.

The people who he wanted at his party (and who all showed up!!) were Mommy and Daddy, WaWa and Josie, Anne and Ida, Paige, Allie, and Baby Jack, Miss Anita (his babysitter who he LOVES as much as his family!, and his friends from Miss Anita's house...Aiden, Raegan, and Kennedy. We had the party at a splash park, which was SO much fun! Everybody got a bucket to play with in the water with water toys. Eli picked each person's bucket and filled it for them. He was so excited to get everything ready for all his friends.

He also wanted a Buzz Lightyear cake which we got from a friend in Nowata. It turned out fabulous and he LOVED it!! He and I made alien cupcakes to take to Miss Anita's and to the party. He put the eyes and horns on each of them. He picked out all the plates, napkins, juice boxes, etc. This was the first year that he was very involved in his party.

I have decided next year we are having his birthday the minute he wakes up though. I answered the question "is it my party yet?" a million times on Thursday!! Luckily Anne and Ida went to the park with us and played for 3 hours to pass the LONG day!!

More pics to come soon!!