We Start Them Early

I will admit to beginning the brain washing process as early as the day my girls were born. Yep, we start them early and raise them to go to Alabama. Well, I'll compromise on where they go (unless it's Auburn). Seriously, though... Ellabee is fascinated with elephants and loves to yell Roll Tide when ever she sees UA crimson or the picture of an elephant. Much to the shagrin of her teachers at school (Ellabee is in the "Elephant" class AND there's a giant elephant painted on the door to her classroom).

So, this weekend in Birmingham we went to the Pepper Place Criterion (a really short bike race that goes really fast and encompasses 4 blocks with four pretty significant turns in it). The race benefitted Children's Hospital (I belive brain tumors) and the CH clown team was there painting faces (and other body parts, it turns out). Ellabee decided she needed an elephant. I guess we should have prepared her for the fact that paint washes off - you can imagine the meltdown experienced at bathtime.