The Deer Hunter

I'm thinking that I need to get someone to teach Eli about hunting. Today we went on a nature walk and during the course of the walk the conversation turned to hunting deer. Eli told me that we could kill some deer and sell them to Uncle Paul (a friend). I agreed. Then he told me that it was ok that we didn't have a gun with us because we could just punch them and then they would die. I told him that it didn't work that way, but he insisted that he was right. A few steps more and he said, " dad, we can always use a saw...we can always chase them with saws and kill them that way, if you don't want to punch them."

Dr. Eli

I'm so lucky! Tonight at Austin's birthday party, I stepped off of their deck and somehow became unbalanced and fell, hitting my knee on one of their pavers. Sherri brought me home and then had to leave to check out the church nurseries. Eli has become my care giver. He has checked my knee twice and has informed that there isn't any blood. He has also informed me that he is in charge while Sherri is away. My 6 year old thinks that he is Doogie Howser, MD!


My therapist (Eli) is great at pain management . He has managed to hit, fall and climb on my knee -causing me pain. Maybe he's looking for job security ...


Another lucky moment: Sherri is now home. She helped me put a knee brace on. The only problem is that she learned her bedside manner from the Spanish inquisition school of nursing. After laughing while I screamed in pain, Eli went and got me a waterproof bandaid. After all, bandaids make everything better. Eli didn't do so bad after all.

costumes are vogue for any occasion

Yesterday we were driving to my sister Lana's house to get ready for my father's memorial service.  While we were driving, Eli asked why we were going to Lana's.  I explained that we were going over there to get dressed, to which he responded that we were already dressed. I told him that we were going to get dressed up to tell Pops good-bye.  Eli thought for a second then he said' "I want to go as a cowboy. What are you going as?" I told him that I was going as a responsible adult.  Then I told him that I think Pops would have liked his cowboy outfit more than mine.

Eli, Abraham, and Chuck

Tonight while I was putting Eli to bed, I read him a Bible story - about Abraham. We talked about how God told Abraham to move far away, how he was supposed to count the stars and sand and that would be how big his family would be, and how he was an old, old man when his son was born. What caught Eli's attention was the picture of an old man (Abraham) with a shepherds staff. I explained that his staff helped him walk, helped herd his animals, and could be used for protection. Eli's take on the story: So he was like a ninja and would beat up robbers along the way...oh and Daddy, he could do flips. I kissed him good night and left him to his dreams.

As I left his room, I thought - Hmmm, Chuck Norris as Abraham...

1st soccer game

Eli did great Saterday at the soccer game. He actually played a lot more than I thought he would since he has never played before . We did have a few attention disturbances where he felt the need to flex, pose, and dance:-) but hey, soccer doesn't provide half time entertainment!

Eli's Prayer

I'm so in awe of Eli. I just went to go pray for him and he stopped me and said he wanted to pray. He asked God to place force fields around our house and our beds. He asked God to help him "be good" for his teacher and have angels tell him how to read better in reading group. He said he loved his dad, his mom, and Erica but to help Ariana to be very nice to him. He thanked God for Austin, Jon, and Jude, but to give the new baby a name. He will kiss it if its a girl. Help Jared have a good day in England and to kiss him for him. In Jesus name. Amen. I'm glad he knows already where his help comes from. That God has the ability to change people, that he names us and that God can love others for us when we can't be there.

Put me in coach...

On the way to the soccer field, I was telling Sherri about a conversation that I had with a parent in kids church. He told me how much fun Eli is going to have and that I could even help coach. At this point Eli interrupted and said ,"Dad, we already have a head coach and another one". I don't think Eli wanted me to coach...little does he know, I don't know anything about soccer and I wouldn't coach because of it!