Marvelous Ellie

 This week Ellie "graduated" from preschool. (Ok, know that in theory, Josh and I think lower-grade graduations are silly). Ashley and I went, and it was freaking cute. Here are some bad pictures of the proceedings:

Then on Wednesday Ashley went for her preschool evaulation. She knew all her colors, could pick the shape that was different, could walk heel-to-toe, and stand on each foot for 10 second. We are pretty sure she will get into our lovely, local preschool for the fall. She is so smart!
Then on Wednesday there was a school dance and the preschool did a Hawaiian Dance:

(sorry, the video won't upload - but it was dang cute!)
It has been very allergy-weather here and the girls have had runny noses for more than a week. Then Ash got her little 'barking' cough, so I have been up doing breathings with her and trying to make her more comfortable.
And then I think back on my Grandma Sandberg, who had three little children with WHOOPING cough (back in the day) out on the South Dakota homestead. What did she do? She didn't have a nebulizer, or cough medicine, or even a variety of juices to offer in a sippy cup. Wow, that was a woman. I think of her when I don't want to get out of bed. And I get up and go help.