Meet Lollipop

Months ago, in an effort to inspire potty training, we promised Ella a bunny if she would always use the potty. Although she still needed small prizes for daily inspiration she did not forget our big bunny promise. She told us she wanted a purple bunny and to name it Lollipop ( we have no idea where she came up with the name, but she came up with it all on her own and when asked she just says "I like that name") Thankfully 2 weeks ago she decided she really wanted a gray rabbit (much easier for us to find!)
Here we meet Lollipop for the first time at the breeders. She is a 2 year old Holland Lop, grew up with dogs and is used of being handled by 60 4H kids/week. Ella had to pick from 8 rabbits but after meeting Lollipop she would hold another rabbit and say "oh look my bunny is hopping that way" referring to Lollipop




Ella spent all sat morning hugging and playing with Lollipop. She is such a sweet bunny and just let Ella cuddle her for hours.
Summit and her seem to get along well too. He's been curious but very gentle. Lollipop will be an outdoor rabbit but we couldn't resist playing with her inside today.

Morgan, Vermont

Greg had a long weekend so we headed 4 hours north to Morgan, VT just 5 miles south of the Canadian border. Morgan is the home town of my college roommate and close friend Christina. Christina, Ron and Trino were up for the weekend too. We stayed in the wonderful Seymour Lake Lodge run by Christina's aunt.
Trino and Ella couldn't resist the crystal clear lake and got in as soon as we got there- clothes on and all. Meanwhile their dad's were having a stone skipping competition.



On Sunday morning I took my coffee, and Ella (still in PJ's) down to the waterfront while Greg slept in. (I got to sleep in Sat morning!) The lake was warmer than the air- it was a chilly morning- and Ella had to go for a dip.

Mystic Connecticut

We spent a day exploring Mystic, CT made famous by the movie Mystic Pizza
The beaches north of mystic were beautiful
The Mystic aquarium was like a mini Sea World, outdoors, interactive, and lots of fun!

July 2007

Little Betty Crocker
Ella had a lot of fun playing with Sienna, her old friend from Atlanta.
Ella and Ashleigh picking raspberries
with the chickens at Parlee Farms
Ella and Nana bunny made yummy chocolate chip cookies.