Eli's adventures!

Skiing (pictures from April):

 1st time standing alone! 

Rock climbing:

 Anticipation

 1st time up a little nervous...

So we took a brake, hiked around a bit...

 2nd time up made it 10 feet!

Hiked around a bit more...

 Just like big brother

 3rd time up made it ALL the way to the top! 

We tried coaxing him down earlier but he just kept going!

I am so proud of Eli, not only of participating in a sport his dad and I enjoy, but more so that he was willing to try again and facing his fear until he over came it! What a great quality he has that will help him in many areas of life!

Now if only we can get him potty trained! That is a power struggle he seems to be winning. Any tips out there????

How to enjoy a hike...

 First you need a reliable hiking stick...

 Keep up with your group...

 Enjoy the shade...

 Keep the wild animals away...

Finally, collect treasures.

Dr. Seus Cake

So I decided to make my own birthday cake this year. I know it sounds kind of odd but what a better time to experiment and you don't have to worry about messing up someone else's cake.
Well... I went all out... I have never used fondante, made a layer cake, let alone made a 'topsy turvey' layered cake. Plus I was able to have 3 different types to cake to eat! I wasn't necessarily going for the 'Dr. Seus' look but no one has to know that. I think Whoville would be proud!