May 2018

May was full of a bunch of celebrations!  We kicked off Eli's birthday with a Rough Riders' game, which has become a May tradition for us.

Eli likes to bring a baseball and gather as many autographs as he can.  :)

Eli also asked to spend the night in a hotel, just the three of us, for his birthday.  I love this family tradition.  We gave him a gift (a fancy yo-yo that he wanted) and then headed to Bass Pro Shops to walk around and let Eli pick out a new rod and reel.

This process was super interesting for Eric and Eli, but the other member of our family found it a little boring.  ;)

We ate dinner on the lake at Primo's, grabbed dessert, and then headed back to the hotel to watch the Warriors game!

The next day we had the Howards, Elizabeth and CJ, and the Ninos over to hang out for a bit, play sports, and have cake and ice cream.  It was a fun, low-key party.

We are SO thankful for this dear group of friends!

My parents bought Eli "Currys" for his birthday (Steph Curry basketball shoes).  Eli was totally surprised and THRILLED!

More cake!

By the time his actual birthday rolled around, we were celebrated-out!  :)  We gave him one more gift, went out to eat, and then had the final round of cake.  We are so proud of our TEN year old boy!

This month Eli tested for his blue belt in karate.  These pictures always turn out terribly, but here are a few anyway.  :)

Karate is no easy thing...  there are so many physical skills involved, but they also incorporate Bible study, memorization, and public speaking into the program.  Eli EARNED this blue belt, and we're super proud of him!

Eli finished 4th grade!  He earned the "joyful character" award and all-A honor roll.  We adore his teacher, Mrs. Weems.  

5th grader!  Eek!

We went for a BBQ lunch at Hamm's Orchard to celebrate.

We finished up May by celebrating Memorial Day with the family, plus my uncle Ed and Aunt Kandi.  It was a great afternoon of swimming and eating and playing.  :)

And that's May!  Whew!  :)  We LOVE summer around here, and we're excited for plenty of time to have fun and relax.  Much love to you!!!