Trouble

In his short life, Elijah hasn't gotten into a lot of trouble. Not necessarily because he doesn't want to, but because for most of his life he's barely used his hands. Just think about how much trouble you could get into without using your hands. It wouldn't be easy.

That's why whenever Elijah gets into "trouble" our thoughts are usually filled with rejoicing. Jumping and walking on the couch? Woohoo! That's awesome PT. Pulling out all his toys and scattering them all over the floor? Yay! Schreeching like a fire-engine? Um, my ears hurt, but great vocal range little dude! Whining about the toy he can't reach that he can see sitting next to his car seat? Here you go, buddy, you can have it! Pulling knick-knacks and cds off of our shelf? What great dexterity! Tearing down the curtains? Aweso- wait, that one's getting old.

I can tell you one thing....Life around here is never dull. We rejoice over trouble.  And then, we try our best to correct the behavior if necessary.  But first, we take a picture.  You would too, just admit it. 

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Camping and the Continuing Adventures of Aqua Man - Part Two

A few more memories from our camping adventures...

One day, Aunt Jamie and I rented kayaks. So fun!

Isn't Reggie a cute Aqua Dog?  I think Elijah is his sidekick...or maybe vice versa.

Elijah was a champ about sleeping in a tent.  Well, except for the fact that he got up every morning at 5:30 - sometimes earlier.

When Elijah wakes up, he's not exactly quiet. So, in order to not wake up the entire campground, we'd pick up some convenience store coffee and go for a little road trip.

After a few days, we got wiser and went out for breakfast at this awesome Norwegian restaurant instead of driving around.  Mmm, I had French toast, pancakes, and an omelet...No, not all on the same day!  

Oh, and lucky for us, if we needed to use the restroom on the way back to our temporary home, there was one conveniently placed in-between the restaurant and campground.

One day, we had a nice gentle rain which Elijah enjoyed immensely.  It was like the whole sky was a giant sprinkler!  

It didn't take him long to figure out that the corner of the camper produced the highest quantity of water and he planted himself in the exact spot that would get him the most wet.

He was pretty proud of himself. 

And then?  Well, we walked off into the sunset (Or away from it...you get the idea) and went back home. 

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We had a good time, but I have to admit it's nice to be home.

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