The Parrillo Family

Sadie continues to get involved in making the world a better place.  This year, she was a leader in the school Environmental Club where they learned about the impacts on the Earth of our behaviors and how to best recycle.   She also continues to be our animal lover.  All sorts of animals.  She DESPERATELY wants a ferret.  Not going to happen.  But, she does love her Lizzie. And, she's still involved with Girl Scouts.  Here she is (below) sorting her Cookie orders to get them ready for delivery. And, 2022 marked the first ever FULL 5K that Sadie ran with Nat.  They ran 'the whole thing' during the Downers Grove Turkey Trot this month.

Last night, when we arrived home, this little butterfly decided to make friends with Ellie.  When she was standing on the back stoop, the butterfly landed on Ellie a few times.  Each time, it put such a smile on her face.  Look at that grin!   Musta been the horse-y hoodie from Grammy that made the butterfly comfortable?!?!?

Sadie just flat out adores Eloise.  She looks up to her and is so interested in everything that Eloise does.  Sadie cries and complains every time that we tell her that she's too small or too young to do *something* that Ellie gets to do.   Right now Eloise is bigger, stronger, faster and more active that Sadie.   But you know what?  Even though she's 2+ years behind her, often times Sadie shows more courage in some situations that Ellie.  She's more willing to try things and to 'be brave' as Nat puts it. Case in point:  animals.   When a situation comes up where the kids get to interact with animals, Ellie hangs back and gets the lay of the land first before engaging, but Sadie charges right in there and gets involved.  Here's SD meeting (and petting!) a Peregrine Falcon down at Sea Island.   And here's a photo from earlier this year of Sadie at one of her friend's birthday party where they had a 'reptile guy' w...