





We took Eli to South Carolina last weekend for GG's 89th birthday. Eli had a good time. He got to go to the Children's museum, zoo, and two swimming pools! At the Columbia zoo, people can feed the giraffes. Sure enough, we did that, but only after a trip through 'sprinkler alley.' Eli also became a big fan of railroad crossings. He kept 'looking for X's' during the whole trip. He got excited every time we saw one. We had dinner at a restaurant right next to a railroad crossing one night, and he spent half the time outside looking at the 'X.' Eli also had fun with his cousins Sara and Ellie. He wanted to play catch with Sara and he liked playing with Ellie. He also enjoyed playing with the piano and the radio at Eric and Pamela's house.....nonstop. We also went to Jim and Lainie's house on the lake over the weekend. Eli had a blast in the swimming pool. He especially liked being tossed up in the air.
Overall, Eli was good on the trip and we hope he will be just as good on the next one next week!