Mischievous Cousins - Ellie and Pug!

They had a great time! They were mischievous!

They poked holes in the air mattress with some tacks they found. They cut holes in Ellie's sheets and her Dora air mattress sheets. Ellie threw a block in the ceiling and busted a light bulb in the living room! It was an expensive trip.

Ellie decided to sell her tricycle to help pay for all the damage. Well, she did have a little help in choosing a toy that was expensive enough to help pay to replace the items. Chris did most of the talking during our "little talk" with Ellie. She agreed to pay for the damage and even seemed a little excited that she could help fix what she had done. But when it was all over, she said, "Mommy, what was Cinderella's Mommy's name?" Somehow it made me wonder if in her little head she was comparing me to the evil stepmother!

We also told her that we wouldn't buy her any dessert this week because we were going to save her dessert money to help pay for things she destroyed. We went to dinner at Macaroni Grill for Chris's birthday. They brought a big, complimentary piece of chocolate cake to the table. Ellie looked at the waitress and said, "Does that cake cost the family money?" Cute! Our neighbor offered her some ice cream, and she said, "Will that cost the family money?" I think she's getting the idea!