sand table/water table

Ella's big birthday gift from Grandma and Pop was a water and sand table!  They brought it over last night, even though her birthday isn't for a few weeks.  No need to waste part of the summer when there's playing to be done :)

The rule of thumb is: if it says "Some assembly required", rest assured that it's more assembly than you probably want to do.

And it doesn't help when your electric screwdriver gives out halfway through the job.  Nevertheless, the men got it assembled and set up.

Once it was filled up, Ella jumped right in.

The water side definitely held her interest more than the sand side.  No surprise, since the kid loves taking a bath.  She was very particular about the toys actually being in the water, though.  All the little boats were in dry-dock.

But Mommy, this cup has HOLES in it.

We'll definitely be investing in a swimsuit or two, as she was pretty much soaked head to toe after just a few minutes of splashing around.  Great for a hot day -- not so great for right before bedtime :)