That Time of Year Again...

A little bit of "trick" and "treat" there! It's been so cool to go to Goebbert's Farm three years in a row and notice the major differences each year with Elijah. This year the biggest differences were, #1, he marched around like he owns the place, #2, he picked out all of his own pumpkins and gourds, and #3, he ran screaming like a girl away from the haunted house.

The picture above captured one of these expressions that he makes constantly...we call them his "Jack Black Moments." He just starts making these crazy faces when he's excited, especially if he has a guitar in his hands. The next picture is another expression he makes a lot...reminds me of his Uncle Nadir. It's the "lost puppy" look.

Yes!! The Mystery Machine is back on duty at the farm this year...

Elijah likes to count these days. He counts to 12 and then at the end he'll throw in a 38 or a 45 or maybe a 53...not sure how even knows those numbers. He also likes to pretend he knows how to read, which is really sweet to watch. He has a big grin on his face as he moves his fingers across the words and "reads" very studiously...."The sun is yellow," "The flower is red," etc. He joined a tumbling class this fall with his friend Tyler. Wow! Does he love that class, or what? He is Mr. Enthusiasm for the entire class. And we had no idea that he could follow a coach's instructions so well (which only proves he has selective hearing when it comes to following mom and pop's orders.) It's amazing to watch his confidence soar each time he accomplishes something new, like a somersault or a bear crawl. He also really enjoys arts and crafts and recently was very proud to learn how to use scissors. We've been playing board games, too, lately and Elijah started his very first "collection." Of course it involves cars...it's a collection of die cast cars of the characters from his favorite movie, which is, of course, "Cars." Yep, we've entered into a whole new world of fun and games with Elijah. He's growing fast and we're enjoying every moment! ~Nasreen