5 on Friday

1. Ellie had her first hair cut this week!   She was really excited for Miss Carley to cut her hair.  Mommy not so much... just another way my little girl is growing up.

2. Friday night we had friends over for dinner and 'swimming lessons' at the pool.   Ellie had a great time with Henry, and both of the kids went under water during lessons!  It is amazing how well the two kids played together.  They do not see each other that often and are 2 years apart in age, but played like they were the best of friends.  I loved it.

3. Saturday we ordered/purchased some replacement furniture and camping supplies.  Nick is heading out on a biking trip and realized he would be needing some of the items lost in the garage.  It wouldn't be a trip to Homemakers without a cookie!   And Ellie was a fan of the fish at Bass Pro Shop.   Mommy was not a fan of the fish smell at Bass Pro Shop.

4. Sunday we went to the I-Cubs game.  Ellie had been asking to go to a baseball game all summer and some of our friends were going, so we joined them.   Ellie loves singing "Take me out to the ball game," so of course we had to get some Cracker Jacks while we were there.  Between the Cracker Jacks, ice cream, water fountain (where she got her feet wet), beautiful weather and friends, we all had a great time.   After the Sunday games the kids are invited to run the bases on the field.   We were a little daring, and let Ellie run them without Nick or I.   She made it to second base.   Then she was all over the infield... and crying.  Daddy saved her.  She does not want to run the bases next time.

5. Genevieve has her first ear infection.  If she takes after her Mommy, Daddy or sister, she is bound to have a few more.   Lucky for us (or unlucky depending on how you look at it), she showed no signs of discomfort.  We took her in because she had a significant amount of matter in her eye and day-care thought she might have pink eye.  No on the pink eye, yes on the ear infection.