3!!!!!!!!!!!

Eli is 3!  He made it in spite of himself trying to do every dangerous thing he can think of.  I know every parent thinks their child is funny and hyper but seriously, Eli is crazier than the other kids.  I've seen other kids match his energy level on occasion but it never lasts.  He can sustain it all day.  It's amazing.  Running and yelling ALL DAY.  No hyperbole, no exaggeration.  It's exhausting trying to find ways to channel that energy.  :) 
He got 4 different-sized Buzz Lightyears for his birthday.  One for all occasions.  A small plush one, a large plush one, a small one that makes noises and a large one with all the gadgetry and buttons.  Loud, too.  It's all about Toy Story and Cars at the moment.  You can see from the pics above the awesome job Mommy did on the cake this year!  It's such a cool tradition to have her customizing a cake for him.  Quite impressive.  Now we are gearing up for Christmas and I think this is going to be a fun one!  He's really aware of it, the tree and decorations and presents.  We got a tree last night in record time because Eli was making the shopping process as challenging as possible.  Tonight we are let him decorate it.  This ought to be good.