Special thanks to all who donated! elihappinesspie 2019-12-29 | Eli thanks each donor by name, individually. Listen for your name!!We are doing this now, prematurely, because I fear coppa will kill our ability to make the thank-you video that I want to make in March. Maybe we will get to make that video anyway, and if we can, we will. But just in case, here is a thank you video now.Eli and I thank all who donated, from the bottom of our hearts. You restore my hope in humanity, and you've taught him that there is genuine good in this world. Thank you!!
Eli plays Alyx! elihappinesspie 2020-04-20 | Thanks to your kindness, Eli finally gets play Half-Life: Alyx!This video made possible by the good folks mentioned in this video: youtu.be/VKb2KkYjCoQ
Eli reacts to Half-Life: Alyx elihappinesspie 2019-11-29 | Eli says thanks: youtu.be/VKb2KkYjCoQSupport Half-Life: Alyx for Eli (He does not know about this)gofundme.com/f/halflife-alyx-for-eli
Eli, NAGA 2018, Round 3 elihappinesspie 2018-02-05 | Eli is "Player 2" (orange) on the monitor.They couldn't find a gi competitor for him (his age, experience level, and wieght class). The closest they could find was a nogi match with a kid a year older and one weight class up. He took it. That's my boy!
Eli, NAGA 2018, Round 2 elihappinesspie 2018-02-05 | Eli is "Player 2" (orange) on the monitor.They couldn't find a gi competitor for him (his age, experience level, and wieght class). The closest they could find was a nogi match with a kid a year older and one weight class up. He took it. That's my boy!
Eli wins at NAGA 2018!! elihappinesspie 2018-02-05 | The other kid was a great sport despite his demeanor in this video. (Turns out there is a lot of crying in kids' BJJ competitions).First prize for kids is a sword! Eli felt bad that the other kid was so upset, but he had dreamed of bringing home that sword and was elated to do so! It is proudly mounted on his wall now. :)
Eli, NAGA 2018, Round 1 elihappinesspie 2018-02-04 | Eli is "Player 2" (orange) on the monitor.They couldn't find a gi competitor for him (his age, experience level, and wieght class). The closest they could find was a nogi match with a kid a year older and one weight class up. He took it. That's my boy!
Bonnie getting squished elihappinesspie 2016-03-19 | Bonnie laughs hysterically when getting stepped on.
Elis can robot elihappinesspie 2016-01-22 | Eli and daddy build the can robot he got from Grama for Christmas
Dry Ice Bomb elihappinesspie 2016-01-20 | Me and Eli blow up this year's gingerbread house with a dry ice bomb
Bonnies first girly tea set elihappinesspie 2015-12-28 | Bonnie plays with her new tea set from Aunt Emmy and Uncle Mikey
Why we need Half Life 3 elihappinesspie 2015-11-28 | Eli finally gets to play Half-Life: Alyx! youtu.be/Kz8hEoBaVeYEli's HLA reaction video: youtu.be/bT7-Ja_lkLcLittle boy is crushed by news that there will be no Half Life 3. (spoilers)UPDATE: Thanks for the support, everyone. But I would like to state, for the record, that I never intended for this to turn into a Valve/Gaben bash fest. I don't know the G-man (see what I did there? :) ), and it's not my place to lob ad hominems at him. I realize most of you guys are joking around with your jabs at him - it's all in good fun. And having been in the public eye for so long, I'm sure he can handle it by now. But I would just like to state mine and Eli's position here. Yes we are both extremely disappointed reading the tea leaves for HL3; we really really want it! But we are also extremely grateful for the excellent and hard work that Gaben and his team have contributed to the world. They have created great memories for me and my son. Even Valve's New Employee Handbook has influenced my own work (I'm a sw engineer [well, technically fw]. Go check it out; it's a fun read :) ). Anywho, Eli and I would love to see HL3, Gaben, but know that we had a great time together playing through the franchise, starting from HL1! Those times are indeed priceless. For that, we are truly grateful to you, and to the good folks at Valve! Cheers, my friend!
