She let me play with her hair!

Zoe has some serious sensory issues (sometimes I think she's just a control freak) Either way, if you come at her with a comb or brush, you'd better come ready for battle (or with candy for distraction).

Fortunately, you can get most of her tangles out with your fingers, but the idea of doing something fun with her hair is out of the question....normally,

Here are some pictures of my recent successes.
Pig tails!


Clippies!

My newest favorite thing.

Oh my...a post not a about Zoe. Crazy, I know!

So I recently discovered this service in town that everyone seems to already know about, but if you don't yet, here goes... It's called Farmer's Market Baskets. Once a week they make these baskets from produce they get at the state farmer's market. Later that day, you pick yours up at their warehouse. It costs $15 for the regular basket and you never know exactly what will be in there. I love it because it is really cheap, really fresh, and you get the sort of surprise element. I think it's fun to bring it home, lay it all out and then meal plan based on what you get....which is A LOT!!

The top picuture is all the stuff from last week: cantaloupe, mango, eggplant, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, celery, carrots, bananas, apples, onions, plums, and zucchini (I tried to spell that three times before resorting to spell check)

Below is all the stuff from this week's basket: lettuce, plum tomatoes, red onions, green onions, apples, pears, bananas, broccoli, cucumbers, red potatoes, an acorn squash, and an avacado. There were bell peppers in there, but I used the trade-out table and took more cucumbers instead.

And when they have unusual things in there (like the eggplant and acorn squach) they e-mail recipes to go along with them. If you live in the area, and are interested, please give them a try!

Zoe and the Bus

I put Zoe on the bus for the first time this morning. She has been riding the bus from school to day care in the afternoon, but this was her first morning "from-the-house" bus ride. She was a bit confused, but did just fine. Most mornings I enjoyed walking in with her. It was a sweet time for us, but there was the occasional morning when Zoe would pitch a fit that 3 year olds anywhere could be proud of. That was not such a sweet time. So her teacher and I agreed saying good-bye to me at the house and riding in with the other kids might be better for her. Its not like its a normal bus and she has to walk to the bus stop. She rides the special needs bus that picks her up at our house and has an attendant riding along. The bus driver even called to introduce herself before she came for the first time. I'm sure it will all be great!

And evenually I'll get used to getting Zoe up and ready and out at the street by 6:50am, right?