Work Hard, Play Harder

Ellie loves to use the dumbbells she got for her birthday.
She does it with us most nights.... pushups, weights, etc.
She grunts and works as hard as she can.

Then she does some laps with Dad and Tucker.

And takes a rest afterward with Grandpa and her dolly. I
think she thought it was cool to have her shirt off like grandpa.
Even the doll got into the workout, apparently.

In this picture, she had finished breakfast a few minutes before,
and would normally be begging me to get her out of the chair...
but since Imagination Movers was on, she just sat there... entranced.
They are her FAVORITE!

Hanging out with Dad... and reaching for the camera, of course.

We were trying to take pictures to send with a card to
her Great Grandma Roggia, and Ellie decided to put this
pumpkin bucket on her head... strange child.

Blowing kisses.

This is a very "Adam" face. It made me laugh.

Chillin on the trampoline outside.

"Uh-oh". Anytime Ellie drops things or thinks something is wrong,
she immediately puts her hands up on her head like this. Sometimes
I turn around in the car to ask her where her toy is that she had
(and of course threw down), and this sign is the instant
answer... she's funny.

Being silly... on the trampoline still... it is, after all, her all-time
favorite place to be.

Ellie, Tucker, and I go to the parks around here a lot.
I'm not sure what she's doing, but Tucker is very good at
following her around and staying close. Good guard dog.... till
he spazzes at the sight of another dog.

I feel like she's plotting something evil....

Walking tall... she pretty much walks ALL the time now.

Tucker had fun playing some fetch. I wanted to get better
shots of him, but it's hard to be the one throwing the ball AND
taking the pictures.

Ellie likes to play with Tucker's tongue when he's tired and panting.
Good thing they are so patient with each other (even if they
are not patient with anyone else).

Silly poses.

Ellie then decided that all she wanted to do was push the
stroller in circles. Tucker tried to do his duty and stay near her
and the stroller...

Even thought it meant he had to keep moving around...

But then she would crash into him and CRACK UP!...
so he eventually gave up and came over to sit by me instead.

She thought pushing the stroller was hilarious.

I couldn't get enough of her silly faces. Note the leash around her
neck. That's one of her favorite games lately. Anything long and thin
goes over her head and around her neck, then she takes it off, then
puts it on, and does it over and over... or just likes walking around
with it on....... who knows what how her mind works.

Too cute.

And too busy to stop for a pic with mom.... she's never been
one for kisses, but she is a good hugger, so at least we get
those frequently. Crazy child. We love her to death. She
is ALWAYS making us laugh.