Eli's Twin Sister Reveals.

Ellie? Or not... but if he does has one, this would be her:

This picture was taken when I was visiting my sister in December (if daddy was there, you will never be seeing pictures like these). I was taking some pictures for my sister's hair bows and clips. Eli kept insisting that he wanted to join in, so we were just thinking how he could participate.

Well, Eli actually proof himself well that he's definitely a boy, even though the hair bows were so pretty and we even tried to dress him in pink. It just doesn't look right. Or, I am just too used to see him as a boy?

Here's a few more pictures from the photo session of my sister's beautiful creations:

Here's Eli again (I know, this is so WRONG):

And here's the "girls" playing together:

And Eli was so glad to go back to his "manhood":

The Pretty Girl Next Door.

These are the two adorable playmates of Eli's, Zoe and Dan. They are my next door neighbor's kiddos. Zoe is a very pretty and energetic girl, usually Dan and Eli just watch her plays and crawl after her. She is the motivation for both boys to walk and run around.

Here's are a few shots of Zoe and Dan posing for some Christmas pictures.

p.s. I absolutely love her red dress.

He Thought He Was A Happy Turkey.

This was taken on December 9th. Dirty shirt, crazy hair. I caught Eli playing inside his new found "hang out spot": the warming drawer under the oven... that would make him an over 20 pounds oversize turkey, probably too heavy for the warming drawer.

Eli's First Snow Experience.

We had been waiting for some fresh snow but it had been a few days, so Eli just had to go for the icy snow. Eli was very intrigued. (I apologize for these blurry cell phone pictures.)

First hand print on the snow.

Hmm, where did all the rocks, sand and cactus go? (That's all we have in Arizona.)

Seems pretty sturdy... It's probably safe to climb on it. I am going for it!

After that we took off his hat and his hair turned all curly (just like when he was born.)

The next day finally was snowing, but then with the fluffy snow on the ground this time Eli wasn't so sure...

Let's go sledding, Eli!

OK, maybe just sit on the snow?

Or not...

Grandma can hold you.

Oh, it's already all better. Give Grandma a kiss. (Currently Eli gives kisses with his forehead.)

It's snowing!

Conclusion: Eli thinks he's a Arizona boy, snowing is not his thing.

What a Gentleman.

 We visited my friends Heidi and Cristian last month and the kiddos had so much fun playing together.
And here's a couple of pictures of Eli being a gentleman pushing the rocker for Merayla while she was sitting there beautifully and you can see that she's really enjoying it. They were so cute, I just couldn't help it to adore this scene.

p.s. It was very nice to see you all. I love meeting Ollie, he is such a sweet little baby boy.
p.p.s. Cristian, great lunch, if you decided to quit your job you should be a chef.

The Beautiful View My Parent's House Has.

Eli and I went and visited my parents in Utah for a week before Christmas. We didn't get out much because Eli was a little bit sick and absolutely dislike his car seat (and so we couldn't go anywhere). But we enjoyed spending time with my family and it was good for them to get to know Eli more. I was a little bit sad that we didn't get to see all my friends though.

I was absolutely amazed by the gorgeous surroundings of my parent's house. The Provo Canyon and the LDS Temple was breathtaking in the snow. There were times also when the sun was out and the sky was clear, I could see the whole valley. The sunset every evening was like a painting. I almost forgotten how beautiful the winter in Utah was. When I see views like these, I cannot thank God enough for giving us lives and the beautiful World He has created for us.

I Miss My Little Friends.

On one lazy morning just chilling at the patio with some colorful homemade popsicles. Great memories! I can't believe that was already a year and a half ago. I miss you guys!

Thank You For Thinking About Me.

I love to see the little things you created with your hands, Tik.

p.s. Eli is still waiting for his "E" cushion. :)

Helping With Dishes Or Not.

My friend Wendy shared a video of her cute son baby Dash on fb (who is about 5 months older than Eli) helping out with dishes in the kitchen, and I was just thinking to myself how I hope that someday Eli and I would have moments like that. A few days later he sneaked in to the kitchen and was all quiet, I knew something was up, and this is what I found him doing. . .

He always give me that look before he starts his destruction, I guess he wants my approval.

Yeah, not helping with dishes yet, unless he thought that his drool helps to disinfect the dishes. Someday. . .

Did You Miss Me on Halloween?

This year Halloween wasn't a hit for Eli (so much for his grow-in-the-dark skeleton outfit) because his bedtime was 6 pm so he was only "growing" in his crib. Since his outfit was missing some arm skeletons, so I made him some (also a heart, so he's not heartless). I took a few more pictures but he was pretty much doing the same thing: chewing on his bones.

And we played "peek-a-boo." Maybe next Halloween will be more exciting for Eli.