Mayne family

Today Eli turns 3 years old. I can’t believe how time flies. We celebrated his birthday on Sunday with a family party, and it turned out great! He got a lot presents that he loves, including a lego batman shirt, and quite a few motorcylces that are all his favorite.

This is Eli’s Batman Motorcycle cake that he had to have

Jackson, Eli, Maddy, and Kennedy

I decided for Eli’s birthday to write 25 things about Eli, hoping one day he will appreciate my doing this, and to help me remember things about him at this age.

1. He Loves Waffles
2. His favorite show is Little Einsteins. Would watch episodes all day straight if I would let him.
3. He loves motorcycles
4. He loves when he sees police cars, firetrucks, or ambulances. He can’t stop yelling and pointing at them
5. He has to be the one to pick out his shirt and socks daily. Usually a star wars shirt, and spiderman socks
6. He loves that he gets to play lego star wars with his dad and brother now
7. He gets so excited over things that he starts to jump up and down for minutes on end, and jumps all around the house
8. He gives the best hugs in the world, he wraps his arms around your neck so tight!
9. He has an obsession with temples. He gets incredibly excited to see them, loves to touch the doors when we visit one, and mentions being thankful for temples in every prayer that he says
10. He mimics everything his brother says
11. He can play with any toy by himself for hours.
12. He loves to race his dump truck around the house
13. Did I mention he loves waffles
14. When he gets excited to tell us something his words turn into a lot of gibberish followed by the word OK?
15. He loves to play sports, he is pretty good at throwing a ball!
16. He loves to play on the computer. His favorite websites include, playhouse disney, starfall, and pbs online.
17. He loves cookies! Any kind of cookies
18. He can count to 30 and only misses the number 15
19. He has been able to say the alphabet for over 6 months now, and loves to point out letters all around him
20. He is a fish, he has no fear of water, and loves to swim
21. He has to eat off a blue plate with a blue cup for every meal he eats
22. He has lately become obsessed with swinging. I push him on the swings for at least 1-2 hours a day when the weather cooperates
23. He has a soft spot for his mommy
24. He is the happiest, most enthusiastic little boy. Everything makes him happy. He has a constant smile on his face, and is usually bringing our family a lot of laughs.
25. Oh ya, and he loves waffles

Happy Birthday Eli! We love you so much and are so glad you are a part of our family!!!!