All of her favorite things

The stars aligned and Ellen had a "one good thing after another" kind of weekend.

1.  Gymnastics

With a little outside help Ellen is going to start taking gymnastics at Let It Shine in Spring Hill (she has been asking for months).  She had a trial class on Saturday.  Now we just need to get her officially registered and buy her a leotard or two.  She is so excited!

2.  Katie Beth

Ellen had a play date on Saturday with her best friend from The Children's Academy.  She had so much fun and now considers herself to be a part of Katie Beth's family.  She invited herself back over for Christmas :)

3.  Cake Pops

Ellen and Katie Beth made chocolate cake pops - yum!  She has always wanted to make them and it is fitting that she got to do it with Katie Beth.

4.  Cole and Savannah

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5.  Chuy's

Ellen loves Cole and Savannah and she loves eating at Chuy's.  Needless to say, eating at Chuy's with Cole and Savannah was almost more than she could handle, in a good way.  (Thanks again for lunch guys!)

6.  Sitting with a friend in church

Katy sat with us Sunday morning and Ellen loved it!  (Hoping Ellen learned a thing or two about how to behave in church.)

7.  Krispy Kreme

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.  And that is why I don't go to Krispy Kreme every day. But it is a nice treat... especially when you have coupons for free doughnuts.  We highly recommend the limited edition snowman doughnut.

8.  Tricking Rosie

Being new to the this whole Elf on the Shelf thing has it advantages.  One being we get to make up our own rules as we go along because we don't know any better :)  Ellen took a nap Sunday afternoon and considering Ellen very rarely takes naps, Rosie thought it was nighttime... so she moved during the day for the first time (and most likely the last).  Ellen thought it was so cool that she tricked Rosie.  All my idea, by the way.

9.  Toys R Us

We ended up going to Toys R Us twice this weekend (somebody, me, couldn't make up their mind and a second trip was required).  It was a madhouse but Ellen didn't care.  She could play there for hours.

10.  Reinstatement of the iPad

The iPad was becoming a problem.  Feelings were getting hurt, people were crying... it was time for a break.  Last Saturday the words "no iPad for a week" came out of my mouth and there was no going back.  Ellen's world came crashing down but it was the right thing to do (I am just full of good ideas lately).  The iPad is technically back but we are limiting it's use.

I love my life!