The Very Definition of "Imp"

Lizzie drives her brothers crazy.  She attacks their lego, destroys their carefully arranged hot wheels cars, mimics what they say to the point of (their) insanity, makes endless faces at them, laughs at their stubbed-toe pains, scoffs and says "no!" when they shriek at her to stop, won't back down when they tell her to let them play by themselves for a while, drops to the floor and hollers when she doesn't get her way with them...and still manages to have them come running to her for comfort when she hurts herself.  In short, she drives her brothers pretty much around the bend and has them wrapped around her little finger at the same time.

Lizzie has a crazy wicked little sense of humour, a twinkle in her eye, and a facial expression to go with every emotion that goes through her.  It's hard to get a picture of her without some kind of shenanigans happening first...it often takes about a dozen tries (and an occasional bribe, though they usually don't work) to get a good picture.

Here are a few shots of my girl (I could easily include hundreds of goofy shots here, but will pick the most recent ones)...none of them do justice to her emotive face, but it'll give you a taste.

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An entirely 'put on' face for the camera.

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I love the way she's looking at Grandma, as if she's up to no good!

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Classic Lizzie...a bit of a ham.

 

 

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This is one of her favourite expressions...a pout with accompanying twinkle in the eye.

  

 

 

 

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Can you see the twinkle?

(below) Putting on a puppy face.

 

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Can you see the tongue hanging out on the right?  That's classic Lizzie.

 

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Hanging with the boys, getting ready to stair jump.

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In her new gymnastics body suit

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In a corn (sand)box (which I thought was a great idea)!  Love the fake little pout on the right.

 

 

  

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And then there are just a few great shots of my Lizzie.  She's a real character and a real keeper, this one!