This & That

Since postings have been scant I thought I'd share some of the little nuggets of random info that have made our summer a busy one.

We are in the process of growing out Ellie's hair. It wasn't exactly by choice . . . she refused to get her hair cut. So it's getting longer and her bangs are always in her eyes. Fortunately, she likes having her hair done up in "pup tails." Here are her first braids. Not quite long enough but almost. We signed up for "Tot Soccer" this summer. So every Friday evening Drew and Ellie played soccer with about 20 other kids and 'coach Jeff.' It was pretty hilarious to watch the parents try to keep their 2 - 3 year olds focused on one activity for an entire 30 minutes!

Ellie is really into art lately. Body art that is.

We knew we needed to think about the stroller situation with the baby boy on the way but the thought of a double wide stroller made me cringe. Drew saw this 'Phil & Teds' at the park and loved it. It doesn't take up any more room than a single. But there was a problem . . . they cost between $400-$800!!! Ahhh.

So we had a yard sale and decided to put all the money towards our new stroller purchase. Unfortunately, we only made $175 bucks. BUT as luck would have it we found the exact stroller we wanted on craigslist for . . . $175. Now that's good karma! Even Ellie and Olin like riding in it.

Preschool starts next week! Ellie is so excited to see her friends from last year and Teacher Betsy. We went to a playdate/open house at the school a few days ago and Ellie loved getting back in the groove of school.

This year she has one day of drop-off and one day where I stay with her. I'm sure a blog post will be dedicated to the drama of drop off day.

We are also in the midst of potty training. So far, so good . . . with tattoos being the incentive. So if Ellie looks like a tattooed biker chick you know we're having a good day :)