Our Favorite Granddaughter, by a lot.

The first grandchild is rather special. Come to think of it, so is the second.

We've had some incredible times with young Ellie, times that fill our minds with memories that will take us through to the end. We never thought the little baby who lay hopeless and helpless in her mother's arms soon after birth, the little girl who arrived earlier than expected, would be able to throw herself around like a circus performer. Sometimes a clown, a dancer and a gymnast. We remember saying to Natalie before Ellie's birth which was scheduled prematurely that it's often in situations as these that the kid turns out spunkier than regular-term babies. We think it's true.

She can do a no-hands cartwheel but these are with one-hand:


In this pose, we want to grab and squeeze her.








Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

Swings and Rings

On a slow Sunday afternoon while en route to somewhere else, we stopped at a park to try out equipment with which we were not familiar. Ellie is the gymnast and is improving in leaps and bounds. She performs some moves that have us covering our eyes with hands but peeping between fingers. Sunday, though, the activity belonged to Benny as he stepped out from his sister's shadow and showed us some daring moves that nearly put us behind the hands again. Well done, Benny! Watching Ellie dance and perform acrobatics is always a treat.



A face tells a story: "Ellie should you be at dancing or something?"



Benny takes the plunge and is in 'No man's land or should that be in 'No boy's air'?
Great plunge!



What a great catch...the kid's flying. Well done, Benjamin.




Ellie takes off...Benny reluctantly allows her the platform.




Ellie, the real deal, on another occasion. She now can do this (cartwheel) without any hands.



While Benny leaps again...



and goes unarmed.



Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey