Easter Dress

When Robert was here in September, we stopped in a children's store and saw an adorable corduroy dress. It was expensive, so I half-jokingly said to Robert, "Make that for Ellie!"

Well, he did. Not exactly, I'm sure, since he didn't have anything but a rough sketch and his memory to work from, but very similar, and very cute! And thanks to a chilly, rainy day on our visit to Texas, Ellie got to wear it as her Easter dress this year!

Sunday Best

After church yesterday I let Ellie run around in the back yard in her pretty pink dress. She toted around a pink flower and pink ball pretty much the whole time and had a blast. I thought I could maybe get some cute pictures of her with the flower, but she really didn't have time for that and let me know by running away from me and yelling, "Cheese!" with her face turned away from the camera every time I asked her to look at me and smile. I'm waiting for the first time she tells me, "No more pictures!" But that hasn't come yet, so I keep snapping away, hoping for that "perfect" shot. And while none of these are what I had in mind when we headed out, they are pretty perfect representations of the afternoon.

Trick or Treat!

Just some quick pictures of Ellie trick or treating for the first time!

Shrek Baby

Last night I put Ellie's hair up in pigtails for the first time. It was cute as could be. Yes, I realize that she just barely has enough hair to pull up, but she has just enough and that's what matters to me. I've been waiting for the day I could put her hair in pigtails for a whole year now and I revel in the fact that I finally can.

Easter Pictures

For Eliana's first Easter we went to church and then headed to Billings for lunch with Grammee and Grandad, Uncle Eric, Great-Grandpa and Gayle. We gave Ellie her Easter basket on Saturday, including little plush Peeps toys!

Ellie's Easter basket

Our little family

Walk with me, Daddy!

Hoppity Hop!

Sweet little Ellie

Sitting by the tree

Our Li'l Texan...

... is back home now!! After a morning of flights and an afternoon of shopping in Billings with some other July 2006 (and a Feb 2007) moms and their wee ones, we are back safe and sound in Bozeman!! Hooraaaay!