Nicole and her Backpack
Nicole loves her Hello Kitty backpack. It was a gift from her grandma Bunny (who had intended it for Charlotte, until she saw that Charlotte already had a Hello Kitty backpack).
Nicole received it the morning that we flew to Seattle and used it as her carry-on. She looked hilarious with it at the airport. She insisted on pushing it in front of her and would not allow anyone to help her with it or show her the proper way of pulling it behind her. 
Charlotte and Nicole have insisted on carrying a backpack to the bus stop each morning. Usually the backpacks are empty. One day, I noticed that Nicole had packed hers with a monkey and a water bottle. 
The other morning, I tried to hurry the girls out the door because we were running a little late, but as soon as we started walking Nicole stopped and yelled “oh, no! My Backpack!†I decided it was quicker to get the backpack than to try to drag her kicking and screaming to the bus stop.
Now, every time we leave the house, Nicole insists on taking her backpack with her. She was not happy with her Dad when he would not let her take it to church this week, or last week.
Oh, and she did eventually let me show her the proper way to pull it behind her .