the sky's the limit

This week was was crazy busy.

Like I am glad it's Friday.

I think that perhaps I am fooling myself

This weekend is probably going to be busy too.

Ellie starts Basketball Camp this Saturday.

I don't know if she has even held a basketball.

She is excited though.

She is also going to her first birthday party.

I know 

She is 7.

Most kids have probably been to birthdays.

I avoid them.

BUT

She is going.

and she is thrilled.

and 

I am happy too.

She has spent the last two days 

seriously contemplating

what to buy

for a 

gift.

I think she did a great job picking it out.

The little girl loves our cat.

So Ellie got her

a

fur real cat.

I am pretty sure it's not kosher to bring a real cat to a birthday party....

Ellie has grown up a lot this year.

She still cries when she is tired.

or happy

or sad

or embarrassed

or (well really anytime)

she cries a lot.

BUT

She is getting better at embracing that.

She is very good at doing her chores.

Which I didn't really give her.

She just took them on herself.

She is nurturing.

She is a total weirdo.

(and I say that lovingly).

She loves when I take pictures of her.