First Official Haircut ("Trim")

No, I'm not talking about Molly...Ella.  Both girls have very slow growing hair and it didn't seem to make sense to me to pay to have Ella's hair cut when it was never very long.  I've trimmed it here and there, but she's never been for an official cut anywhere until tonight.

Her hair was starting to look a little scraggly and uneven in the back and I figured the weekend before Pre-K was a good time to get a cut.  She was very excited about sitting in a chair "that goes up and down with a pedal" and to get her hair washed in a special sink.  She giggled a lot getting her hair rinsed with the spray hose and especially when the stylist used the blow dryer.  It isn't much shorter, but it's even and nicer looking.

 before

 starting the hair wash

 loved this part

 trying to stay still

 she laughed and laughed during the hair drying

 silly

 Priscilla and Ella

Ella requested a lollipop for her "little sister" as we left and picked red, Molly's favorite

2 on the 2 - September 2012

September 2, 2012

Molly - 18 months, 14 days

Ella - 4 years, 11 months, 26 days

Meet the Teacher

This morning we went to school to meet Ella's Pre-K teachers and see her new classroom.  Her teachers seem very welcoming and enthusiastic and I think she'll have a great upcoming school year (she starts on Monday).  Here are a couple of pictures from our time at school:

 Ella interested in the classroom fish tank

 Molly was practically inside the tank---

She kept saying, "Mommy...open, please.  Open, fish, water"

 standing in front of her new backpack and coat hook

 working on a paper

 Molly didn't want to be left out of the drawing
"Mommy---markers"

still working on her pictures

5 Years Old!

Yesterday was Ella's 5th birthday!  Rob and I can't believe that she is already 5.  We had a great day at the playground with one of Ella's friends, having a picnic and cupcakes there, painting outside, making homemade pizzas (her request), opening presents, and then going to "Hugs and Yogurt" for dessert.  Here are some pictures from Ella's special day:

 birthday candle in breakfast pancakes

 blowing out the candle

 Molly enjoying pancakes, too

 She got one present early to use during the day--a princess coloring/sticker book

 5 year old at the playground

 Who me?

She asked me, "Are you sure today is my real birthday?...I don't feel 5 today!"

 Molly: Who needs playground equipment when I can scare my mom by climbing and walking on this cement wall?

 Okay, finally on the real equipment

 first time doing the bar by herself

 collecting rocks

 Pre-K friends

 upside-down

 monkey sisters

 just hanging around

 birthday picnic lunch

 silly painter

 getting pizza crust ready

 Molly taking notes from Ella on how to roll out the dough

 Molly pouring on the sauce

 "more!!"

 saucy sisters

 a finished slice--yumm!

We ate the whole thing!

 Molly digging in to her pizza

 birthday girl testing it out

 another candle

 Molly reading...

I accidentally put my finger near the flash, but I love how "warm" the photo turned out

 Ella and Molly checking out Ella's gifts

 sweet 5 year old

 Ella's present from Molly---her own umbrella

girls with silly faces at "Hugs and Yogurt"

Pennypack Park Hike

A couple of Saturdays ago, we took the girls to Pennypack to "hike"/walk and play in the creek.  As always, the girls had a great time and it was nice to be outside.  We are looking forward to going to Tyler Park as soon as the weather cools down.

 posing on a tree with her hiking stick

 sisters

 girls and their daddy

(Molly's first official hike not in a carrier or stroller)

 testing out the water

 looking for fish

 throwing rocks

 hubby

(who forgot his 'water' shoes)

 girls throwing rocks in the creek

(I didn't realize until we left the house that I had they both dressed almost identically)

 ooooo....showing me what's on her hand

"Take a picture of me here!"