Ellie Says and Swings

Ellie fell off her swing for the first time.
It's wasn't at all as traumatic as I thought it would be.
Very grateful for that.
She was leaning to try to grab a leaf off the tree and
WAM! Thud, roll, squish.
Ouch!
Where was I? Right next to her.
Going back and forth swinging her then Tripp.
Things like that happen more quickly than you think.
But she's a trooper.
She cried a little, then got right back on...a different one.
That particular swing obviously doesn't work right.
Tripp didn't even notice anything.
Right out of the womb, Ellie was swinging higher than he's ever dared to swing in two years.

We've finally gotten him to swing more than an inch.
Way to be brave Tripperdoodle.
So thankfully, swinging will still be in our future.

Ellie is a diehard princess fan.
Forever and ever.
We find all the greatest princess movies on netflix, and it is her goal to find the best one ever.
Yesterday, we might have just found it.
What can top and princess in hiding who cares for a horse who becomes her best friend?
Nothing.
After it was over, she ran to me with such an earnest little gleam in her eye and said, 

"I FOUND IT! IT'S THE BEST MOVIE EVER!! 

I JUST FEEL LIKE A REAL PRINCESS. 

AND WATCH ME DANCE. 

THAT'S HOW A REAL PRINCESS DANCES! 

OH MOM! IT'S REALLY TRUE. 

THAT WAS THE MOST AMAZING PRINCESS MOVIE EVER! 

DID YOU KNOW YOU'RE A PRINCESS TOO? WELL, MAYBE A QUEEN. 

WOW! CAN I WATCH IT AGAIN?"

What a silly little girl.
So full of emotion and life!
It makes my heart so happy to see her love life so much.