pizza with a side of OCD

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This weekend we discovered the best pizza place around. Seriously, it was amazing. We also discovered that Elliott is a tad OCD. We knew he was particular about certain things and at random times, but now we know it goes a little beyond that. His blocks had to be just so, and the animals had to be evenly spread out and all facing the same direction on top of the blocks. Then he turns around and goes against the whole Monk OCD stereotype and slathers his face in paint! That child is a mystery!

What did you discover this weekend?

all in a thursday afternoon

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Elliott has needed a hair cut for a week or two now but being new to the area, I had no idea where to take him. The place we used to take him was FOR kids. It was perfect! When he was finished, they treated him with a balloon. Which, of course was hours of fun! 
So today, while walking the streets of Hoboken, I found this little place that advertised they took walk-ins and children. I thought "Welp, it's better than the mop currently atop his head." So in we went. They escorted us to the back where they, believe it or not, had almost the same exact set up as our beloved place out west! Elliott was a gem and the ladies went gaga over his polite "Thank you, friends!" However, this place did not have balloons. So mama treated him to a mini cupcake at a quaint little shop across from the park. (genius location!)

my little artist

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Before we moved, Elliott and I made it a point to paint, draw, color, etc, every day. Since we've moved, I kind of forgot about it. Yesterday, I tried to remedy that. It was going great...I even tried to get him to finger paint, but being his father's son, he wasn't having that -ahem- (neat freak!) And then... Elliott got a hold of the purple paint. Adios, purple paint!

Do you have any artsy things you do with kids? We're always up for new ideas/suggestions!