At the Playground

We went to the playground after school yesterday. Ellie has become way more independent there; she goes down the slide on her own and begs to be pushed higher on the swings.

Blackberry Baby

Ellie was cracking us up tonight while playing with John's blackberry. It almost looks like she's texting someone or checking sports scores to make sure the Bills won today (they did). What she is actually doing is admiring the picture of herself on the blackberry.

Downtown

We went downtown for Waterfire last night with friends. Ellie was mesmerized by the fire and enjoyed spending time with Gwyn, Benny, Connor and Maeve. Another highlight of the evening for Ellie was playing in the double stroller with Ben.

Playtime

Ellie has been into her dolls lately. She pretends to change their diapers, put on bibs and give them naps. She also enjoys giving them stroller rides. One of Ellie's favorite things is to use baby wipes, which she calls "whites" on her dolls. She's very serious about keeping them clean.

First Day of School

Yesterday was the first day of school. To help transition our family into our school year schedule, my mom came to spend the week with Ellie. It's been great having her here taking care of all of us. As I was busy with my classroom of fifth grade girls yesterday, Ellie and Mimi were quite busy themselves.

Ellie began her morning in her new tutu (courtesy of Mimi)

they spent time outside

Ellie relaxed on "Mimi's bed"

we went to the school playground in the afternoon to see Henry

and all enjoyed a dinner out to celebrate the first day!

Labor Day

Labor Day means the end of the summer around here which is why I find it somewhat depressing. It also means that I've got to head back to work. Today was the last day at the pool club for the season and we made the most of it. We spent the entire afternoon there with my mom, Julie, Will and Cate. Although it may be September 1st, we're already looking forward to spending next summer at the pool!

Baker's Beach

We finally got to Baker's Beach yesterday before the end of the summer. We couldn't have had a better beach day, it was perfect! Adam, Erin and Pat came with us and we all hated to leave. Ellie had fun playing with Ben and Gwyn and for the first time this summer, really explored in the sand.