February (Eli-centric)
February felt like the month of Eli. He had lots of exciting things happen for him that month. He has been taking a jewelry making class as an elective. He was trying to find something to fill the requirement and he thought it sounded fun. He's the only boy in the class but he loves it. Eli loves all things creative. His pieces have all been really interesting--it's so fun to see what his brain comes up with and how he interprets things creatively. He made a necklace and some earrings that looked like drapes or little pieces of fabric made of metal. His teacher entered it into a scholastic contest and Eli won Gold Key (which is the highest level). They had an awards ceremony in Denver with all the artwork, ceramics, clothing design, and jewelry pieces displayed. I went up to Denver with him and his girlfriend Abby for the day so we could celebrate with him. Eli also got his college acceptance letters. He appli...
