Eli Turns 8

Saturday was Eli's 8th Birthday. He celebrated with a family cookout at the river and a pool party with his friends. He had a great time - we all did! Eli is still fascinated with all things science and mechanical, but this summer he's added a big interest in sailing. He was inspired by the Swallows and Amazons book series, which we'd never heard of until we got the audio books, but these older, Britsh books have great kid-adventures.

Here is the annual look back....