We are tying to take advantage of the long daylight while we still have it. I can tell the days are getting shorter now, so after dinner, we try to spend the last 30 minutes outside playing as a family. Elijah Brooks has been taking gymnastics for about 2 months now and absolutely loves it! He is getting ready to be "promoted" in November which is exciting. He has really enjoyed it and is doing so well. One night in the backyard, he wanted to show off his "new skill" - which completely surprised himself, me, and Jay. He just pulled himself right up on the bar and flipped. He is a cautious child, so I was surprised that he did it without assistance. I was so glad that I just happened to be sitting in the grass next to him with my camera. He is a strong little boy - although I am glad that the balance beam is a "girl's exercise", because his 11 size foot barely fits on the balance beam! Although when it comes to the rings and the parallel bars, his strength will serve him well.
Jay took EB to an event Saturday morning where there were all kinds of various festivities. One of the things that he did while he was there was get his face painted - not just like a little star on his cheek - but his face. He had 4 choices to choose from, and he chose the snake! He was so proud of his snake, that he kept the paint on his face all day long. I was finally able to wash it off in the bathtub that evening since I didn't think it was appropriate for his church attire the next day! 
