Happy Birthday, E-L-I !

March 22nd was Eli's third birthday, and when asked what he wanted for his birthday, he said, "Gum."

Yep, just gum.

No matter what else was suggested, he "stuck" (pun intended) with his answer.

It eventually turned into, "Gum cake."

So his mom, Erin, rose to the occasion and found bubble gum flavoring, and on his birthday we made a yellow cake and added the gum flavoring. It was, shall we say, different, but it did taste like gum, and he loved it.

All of the kids loved it.

Eli and Maya helped decorate it with gumballs, and he was rather pleased with it all.

Thank you, Father, for blessing us all

with this precious little boy, Eli Lawrence Dailey.

His bright blue eyes always have a twinkle

to go with his mischievous grin,

and his sweet hugs and kisses are worth the chase.

He loves to spell his name: E-L-I, and

He loves and follows after Jack, a worthy Big Brother.

He loves to sing, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,"

and he prays every day for his Grandmamma

and Happy Pappy, who live far away.

He loves his mommy and daddy so very much.

We thank you for them and for their patience

and love for this sweet little boy,

who now tells us he is a "Big Boy!"

Happy 3rd Birthday,

Eli Lawrence Dailey!!

A boy is trust with dirt on it's face,

beauty with a cut on it's finger,

wisdom with bubble gum in it's hair,

 and the hope of the future with a frog in it's pocket.

A boy is the only thing God can use to make a man.

Boys are God's way of telling you that your house is too neat!

son (sun) n. [ME ] 1. a collector of treasures and heroes

2. a source of found objects in laundry (e.g., rocks, twigs, etc.)

3. his father's pride and his mother's heart. 

SYN.-an adventure (ad ven'cher)

(the above quotes were each labelled author unknown)