The Gator

I almost forgot to post pics of Ellie and her Brithday present! She got a little battery operated John Deere Gator to ride around the yard. She loves it. But in true Ellie style, I think she is hoping Mason learns to drive soon so he can be in charge. Ellie is my cautious child. {NOT to be mistaken with submissive or a doormat or any of that. She can and does hold her own} Ellie needs a lot of prep for new situations. She does not just jump right in to anything. {I am sure Nana would say she knows someone else that fits that description!}
When Ellie first saw the Gator, she just walked around it and looked at it. We told her to get on and she just sat there. The first ride was jumpy because she stopped every 5 seconds when it started going a little too fast for her. Tuesday night she rode it again and she obliged Mason's request: "I drive Ehdee?" SHE got in the passenger seat and told him she would push the "gas" pedal and she let him have the wheel. {I had to run along side to keep them from running into trees!} Mason had no clue what he was doing and Ellie just sat back and pushed the pedal and paid no attention to where they were going! She is liking it more each day and she was so comfortable with it by the end of the evening Tuesday that she asked to put it in 2nd gear to go FAST!


Here are a couple more house pictures that Brandon took last night. They came out better than mine.