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12 years old today. Seems crazy he’s this old. Some random things about this birthday boy. 
1. He’s the best idea man around. If you need imagination he’s your guy. Just a little info to get him going and he can start off on a random mostly out of touch with reality idea train. From building 10 foot caverns in the backyard to hovercrafts for kids - he’s all about impossible and explaining it all to you. 
2. If you ever need someone to yell to get anyone he has the loudest voice. He calls it his special skill. And we’ve heard it enough to completely agree. 
3. He’s lost more pairs of footwear in his life than some of our other kids have owned. Somehow they just magically go missing. 
4. If a toy lasts the “Eli” test you know it’ll be good quality and take a beating. “Eli approved” should be a toy testing stamp we pass out to others. 
5. He has a special skill of finding any hidden treat. No matter where you put it, he can somehow find it and eat it in the middle of the night. 
6. He’s great at making friends of all ages. He especially is great with adults. He had a collection of adults around town that he visits regularly and they all love him. 
7. If you ever want a good reaction for tour idea, project, story or anything else - he’s your man. He’ll be pumped over whatever it is. 
8. If you want some reading, so read the stories I’ve shared on #eliescapades and see the antics he’s gotten into.
Eli is constantly teaching us people are more important than things, to let things go and not get caught up on things and to hit life running with excitement. We love this boy and we’ll be fascinated to see where he goes in life. Happy 12th birthday Eli!!
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“If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it to the elements. You don’t make it common or ordinary. If it ever becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by.”
F. Burton Howard

One of my favourite marriage quotes and lots of pictures of my favourite guy. #sharegoodness
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“None of us came to this earth to earn our worth; we brought it with us.” - Sheri Dew
This idea has been on my mind a lot lately. Something I want my kids to know so clearly and deep inside them. If we truly know and understand that we are Children of God, it should change everything for us. Knowing that God loves us and will always love us no matter what. This knowledge should change everything for each one of us. 
From how we interact with others to the choices we make when we’re all alone. So I’m telling them. Over and over again as often as possible. 
#frontentry #sharegoodness
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