peekaboo

Eli loves to open things: drawers, cabinets, doors, whatever. He's now figured out that he can use the door to hide. Until he shuts the door too hard and can't open it, he loves this.

Games

Pretty soon after he started crawling, Eli and Mom started chasing each other. Usually this happens a couple of minutes before bed when Eli is on his second wind and Mom sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

Halloween

Eli enjoyed some warmer weather this weekend in South Florida. It was actually kind of cool in Orlando last week.

Babies love Halloween, and by babies I mean parents of babies. Luke doesn't seem to be too afraid of the predators on his left and right, but I guess dragons and lions aren't natural enemies of dalmatians.

Halloween was the second biggest event this weekend. Eli got to hang out with Aunt Kristy and lots of other gator fans for the big game.

I don't think Michelle meant for this picture to turn out the way it did, but just look at the score, the reaction of the gator players, and Eli's face. Eli doesn't have any Georgia fan cousins to be polite toward.

We're going to the Fair!

To anyone who has ever lived in Alachua County and heard the county fair jingle used there, I apologize for reminding you of it. Anyway, my class reunion was this weekend, and Eli got to go with me to visit the grandparents and see the other sights of DeFuniak. It turns out, in addition to my class reunion and homecoming, the Walton County Fair was in full swing. Grandad wanted to take Eli to see the lights and the animals (and to show his grandson off to whoever happened to be there that he knew).

Eli got to see all kinds of animals. There were rabbits, chickens, sheep, alpacas, mules, cows, horses, pigeons, and goats.

Eli is not really scared of anything or anyone. Even a very large horse.

Or sheep.

He even got to ride a sheep.

He wasn't afraid of the pigs either, but we decided not to let him ride one. I'm not sure if that's a food dish or a water dish, but.... um, eww.

Who needs toys?

On Saturday, while Liam was visiting, Dad had to mow the lawn. Eli loves to sit and look out the window, and this time he got to share with his cousin.

PJ time

Liam and Eli are both early risers. They had a lot of fun on Saturday morning playing in Eli's room.

Game Day

Eli's cousin came to visit last weekend. Liam is an LSU fan (don't blame him, he gets it from his father), so he was representing on Saturday evening. Eli countered with his Gator Jersey, and seemed confused why Liam's Tim Tebow Jersey was the wrong color.

Not even a bitter rivalry can get in the way of buddies. Before going to bed, they gave a sportsmanlike high five.

Even though this picture was taken before the game, the looks on the faces say it all.

The weekend wasn't all about football. Eli and Liam had lots of fun together and with the rest of the family. More pictures will be on the way in the next few days.