Guess Who's Having a Birthday?

It's me......ELISE!

Grandma J got me a Payless Shoe Source gift card.  Can you guess what I got with it?

Yes, glittery Princess shoes for Kindergarten!  I know they will look perfect with my uniform.

And this box of stuff like perfumes, scrunchies,  jewelry and a bunch of quarters in a Hello Kitty coin purse.   I slept with this box under my pillow.

I love being 5!

Movin' On Up

You all know Elise, aka Little One.
 Who knows how to smile BIG on command.

Who gets all gussied up for a day on the town.  To be more specific, a day shopping at Target.

The diva who is so comforable in her own skin, she sees nothing wrong with having breakfast at McDonald's in her Hello Kitty jammies. Yes, she said she brushed her hair.

The princess who not only likes her buns powdered, but likes her little piggies powdered too.

Well, she's no longer that little preschooler who spent the last three years as a Teddy, Penguin and an Owl....

She's moving on up....

To kindergarten!!!  Congratulations, Elise!

Grandparent's Day is going to pretty special for Grandma J this coming fall.

xoxo  Grandma J

Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

Can end up with a visit to the ER.......

With a broken arm.   The  monkey  wants a purple and pink cast.
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It's Me, Elise

Grandma J likes to spend quality one-on-one time with her grandchildren.   But some get more than their share of Grandma J's  time due to circumstances beyond their control.

Like Elise.....because she only goes to her school one morning a week.   That doesn't mean she doesn't have a full schedule that requires meals on the run.

Like  the day Grandma J took her to Der Weinerschnitzel because Grandma J doesn't have one in Texas it's a good thing to have some variety in your diet. 

  But when Elise places her order, she asks for chili fries with the chili and cheese "on the side".....and we weren't happy with the way it came.   Elise said she  could  dip her fries in the chile, but not the cheese.

The next day we decide to go back to our regular luncheon stomping grounds....

You can't go wrong with McD's.  Well, unless they give you a boy toy with your Happy Meal.  

Can Grandma J get a boy toy please?

Let's move on to Arby's where the curly fries were a big hit.

So, I'm sure all three of you are counting your blessing that your children aren't subjected to such nutritional abuse.   All Grandma J can say is, don't be so sure.

Besides, Elise burns off all those empty calories in no time flat.  

There's the ballet lessons.  It's a shame that Grandma J has to take pictures through a two way mirror. 

And, the tap lessons that look like the ballet lessons but with different shoes.

And of course Elise is a world class swimmer who will be trying out for a spot on the Ladera Liquids soon.

When Grandma J takes the grandkids to the hotel for a sleepover without parental interference, they traditionally get there buns powdered.

Princess Elise wanted her piggies powdered too.....and her wish was granted.