5 on Friday

I know... I missed the 5 on Friday last week. I apologize. I have no excuse. Maybe this week's will make up for it.

1. We had a busy Easter Sunday. Ellie got to wear her special Easter dress to church. I was worried about how she would behave during church since Daddy was playing bass in the choir and it was a later time than usual (right around lunch and nap-time). She must have known it was a special day, because she was an angel.

2. Instead of just candy we filled Ellie's Easter Eggs with coins, quarters and silver dollars. She loved it! Her 'piggy' has been fed a lot lately. I think next year we will just do all coins. It is cheaper than candy and lasts longer (say college savings...).

3. Speaking of her 'piggy', she loves him and loves to feed him. We raid Daddy's coin jar, she makes sure the piggy has plenty to eat and then she gives him a kiss good-bye. It is super cute and we like to think we are teaching her a little bit about saving for the future.

4. Ellie is becoming quite the helper. She loves to throw away trash... any trash she can find. On Saturday she tried to throw away her sock. Daddy had to tell her that her sock was not trash and should not be thrown away. Now I know where the missing socks go...

5. The potty training has kind of gone away. Ellie knows when she has to go and tells us. But she either doesn't get to the potty soon enough or she doesn't want to sit on the potty long enough to go. Since she is still young, we haven't pushed it. I still like that she knows when she has to go--- it is a start.

6. BONUS- On Easter Nick had gone to church early so it was just Ellie and I getting ready. Since I figured church would be full and Ellie already had a sweater on over her dress, I didn't put a jacket on her. That did not go over very well. She stood at the top of the stairs with tears streaming down her face because she wanted her coat on to go bye-bye. She kept on crying until we were part way to church. Good thing everyone at church thought the tears in her eyes were very cute... Mommy did not.

7. BONUS Part 2- See #7 and realize that Ellie is very stubborn and gets upset when things do not go as she has them planned to. She may look like Daddy, but that mentality comes from Mommy.