Braylee and Elle-Belle

Braylee's best friend at daycare is Elle, who Braylee calls Elle-Belle. Braylee and Elle will both be 4 in September, on the 22nd and 23rd. :) They have been begging for a playdate outside of daycare for months. Elle's mom and I have tried to plan it before, and we finally found a day that worked for both of us. So, after running a few errands this morning, I picked up Elle. Braylee had already decided she was going to let Elle choose where we ate lunch since Elle was her guest. (This was a proud Mommy moment.) Elle chose McDonalds (big surprise, huh?!). Since the weather was so pleasant, the girls agreed to a picnic rather than eating in. So, we ran through the drive-thru and headed home. We had our blanket all spread out in the shade, when I reached in to pull out our food and realized they had given me a filet-o-fish instead of chicken. :( I was bummed. But thankfully, the girls are healthier eaters than I am, and they agreed to share the fish sandwich (once the tarter sauce had been scraped off, of course). The girls played so well together. As soon as we dropped Elle off, Braylee was asking when she could come back again.

Showing their fish sandwich.

I don't think I've mentioned that our daycare is closing. :( We're very sad. Our girls love it there. Braylee has been going there since she was 10 months old. She had just started walking, and I remember how "big" she looked sitting in the circle with all of the other kids...but she was still a baby! This Friday is their last day at Danyelle's. We have found another daycare that I think my girls will love too. It is where Sydney and Addison go, and Krista has highly recommended it. We were able to stop by today for a little visit. Braylee was only shy for a minute and then went off to play with Sydney. Brynna took a little more coaxing, but when it came time to leave, she cried. So, I think we've found a good fit.

Braylee's 1st day at daycare--August 8, 2005