First Pixie

Well you voted and it only took us three months to do it... Ellie had her mullet removed! I thought about taking her into a salon (for all of three seconds) and knew she would freak freak freak in the seat. So, I opted to whip out my trusty scissors and do it myself! Side note: How many of you knew that I cut Dan's hair all the time? He hasn't been to anyone for a cut in 4 years. Anyway. We were in Arcaida and Ellie sat in her little rocking chair that Tudi (my mom) bought for her. She was rocking away and I was trying to snip snip while she was moving. Needless to say, it was quite a challenge. But... the end result is cute.

The Raz's

Keeneland

Woops! I forgot to post this one... sorry all!

We went to Keeneland racetrack eaaaaarly this morning for their annual breakfast. Now, for those of you not up to date on your horse racing information, Keeneland is a pretty unique racetrack here in Lexington. They have races a few times a year and it's a huge event here in town. I'd say it's bigger than UK football (probably because you can tailgate every day for two weeks while the races are on). Anyway. Keeneland has an breakfast each year that's supposed to be for the kiddos. After you eat, you get to stand right next to the track while the horses all warm up. Sometimes they get close enough for you to touch, so it's pretty cool. The breakfast started at 7am, and we were told to get there as close to that as possible because it gets crowded quickly. Well, we were there at 7:30 and no seats were left inside so we ate outside. But it still wasn't that crowded (Yes, Dan you were right, we could have slept longer).

I'm not sure what was Ellie's favorite part, but it might have been her little milk carton. Either that or the little jockey statues.

Love,
The Raz's

Bi-Water Farms (yes, again)

Ellie and I went back to Bi-Water farms today and this time it was on purpose! haha. We met a bunch of friends out there for lunch, the petting zoo, a hayride, and pumpkin picking. And it was as much fun as you think it would be! Ellie was actually pretty tired most of the time, so I couldn't get her to smile in any of the pictures. Wait a minute, maybe it's the farm because she didn't smile the last time... Anyway. We are excited to be experiencing a real Fall up here in Kentucky!

Miss you all!
The Raz's

P.S. Ellie fell asleep eating her snack on the way home she was so pooped!

Fake Puppy Love

About 3 or 4 houses on our street have those little garden statues in their flowerbeds. You know the one's... you get them in the garden department thinking they're a good idea and when you bring it home, you find you made a mistake. Our Mexican-American next door neighbors have two chairs, a table, and two little (white) kids riding an old-fashioned tricycle. When we take our walk, Ellie always wants to go play with those kids. She's quite stubborn about it. Well, a few houses down there is a puppy in the flower bed. A puppy! When Ellie spotted it, she stopped and stared for a good while. Then she walked over (with Dan) to pet and give it a kiss. Now, every time we pass this house, she leaves the sidewalk and pays the puppy a visit. It's pretty cute considering the fact that she thinks it's alive.

Love,
The Raz's

Bi-Water Farms

Last week I was supposed to go to this apple farm called Boyd's Orchard to meet some friends and pick some apples. I misunderstood what farm we were going to and accidentally went to one called Bi-Water Farms. So Ellie and I show up and find that none of her little friends are anywhere to be seen... Since Boyd's was about 45 minutes from Bi-water, we decided to have fun by ourselves, eat our snack lunch and go home.
Now, back in Louisiana there are not any cute little farms like there are up here. These farms have orchards, pumpkin patches, plants, fruits and veggies for sale, some have cafe's, and a few have hayrides, petting zoo's, and haunted houses during halloween (how do you like my massive run-on sentance?). Needless to say it's a lot of fun for the kiddos.
Ellie and I picked out some squash and pumpkins to decorate the table with, followed a kitty cat around, ate lunch, attempted a photoshoot (I couldn't get her to smile to save my life), and loaded up and headed home. Ellie fell asleep on the drive home and slept for 2 hours when we got home. It was a great day!

Missing all of our family and friends,
The Raz's

To the Park We Go!

Lexington has a fabulous parks and recreation department (remember the kiddie swimming pool that's like a water park??). Right by the mall there is this huge playground that's much like a massive fort. Kids absolutely love it and there is much protest when they have to leave. There are three things Ellie likes at this park and they are: 1. Tire swing, 2. Baby swing, 3. Mulch. Yep, mulch. She throws it up in the air, watches it fall, and repeats the process over and over again. I wish I were so easily entertained! Wait a minute, maybe I am since I can watch her do this for 20 minutes and think it's cute. Dan went with us to this park and he and Ellie had a really good time while I tried to capture it on our little point and shoot (which was difficult).

Love,
The Raz's