More Birthday Fun

It was so nice to have Eli's party the weekend before his actual birthday this year. His Birthday was the following Saturday, so we were really able to just enjoy him and celebrate as a family that day. My grandparents and Aunt Karen decided to make the trip down from Virginia to see Eli on his birthday. It was SO nice to have them here for the weekend, and Eli just thought it was the greatest birthday surprise ever! He also thought that his birthday celebrations were never going to end after two weekends in a row of 'parties.' We decided to grill out that night, and then had a special cookie cake and ice cream dessert.

Eli and my grandad have such a special bond. They are so sweet together!
He loves to slide down the slide in the playroom and then run full force into your arms on the couch. That weekend he only would run to his great-grandaddy.


He had a few more presents to open on his real birthday, so we let him do that while we were all relaxing out back.
My grandma, aka 'the pillow lady,' made him this precious horse pillow. He loves horses, and will not sleep without his 'neigh neigh' pillow.



My ice cream loving boy ended his day with a sugar coma. Which is how it should be on your birthday!
I'm so grateful for everyday that my grandparents and Eli get to share together. Although a few months may pass in between visits, the amount of joy that they get from each visit is priceless. Eli is SO lucky to have two sets of great-grandparents that love him to pieces. I'm so thankful for the memories that he already has with them.