We found it!!!

Here is that sweet picture of Elle's tiny hand in Thurl's not-so-tiny hand:

I know you're probably thinking that her hand looks tiny next to any adult. Not that tiny. Also, you can see that his hand is at least two of her faces and about half of her entire body height. Crazy. He actually held up his hand against another grown man's hand during his address. It made the other grown man look like he was twelve!

And the winner of the swimsuit competition is...

ELLE!!!

This, by the way, is not a shocker. First, she was the only competitor. Second, Elle wins every cuteness competition here at our house.
The sunday school room at church got a bit overheated, so upon returning home we thought this would be a good opportunity to try on her new bathing suit to see if it will be a good fit for this summer, should an opportunity come up. It allowed us to see if her suit fit and also get her temperature regulated.

Speci-Elle meets someone special

Saturday night was a great event for our family. We were asked to attend the Maeser Prep Awards Gala. We all got dressed up and had a great time. Elle basically has everyone wrapped around her little fingers. Even this man asked for some of her attention:

If you are not sure who that head belongs to, here is a better shot:

Are you still confused? Try this out:

Yes folks. That's right. Thurl Bailey was pretty enamored with Elle. He was also a pretty fantastic keynote spekaer, by the way.
Somewhere there is a picture of Elle's hand in his. That is a contrast! He can grasp a basketball the way that the rest of us hold a softball. If we can track the picture down we'll share it. He is a super cool guy. He was so friendly and cute with her; she was cooing and smiling for him.

She is so SpeciELLE (special)

We've been thinking lately about what makes Elle unique. What is her day to day life like? Here is a small list of things that make Elle Elle.
Elle LOVES to snuggle the right side of her face while she sleeps. Here is a picture of what that looks like:

Another funny thing about Elle is that when she is in her swing it makes her really mad if her blanket falls off.
One of the sweetest things about Elle is that she is pretty social. She will snuggle anyone we let hold her, even falling asleep in their arms. We never hear any protests from her when she is getting in the car seat or the stroller, because she knows that means she is going somewhere.
Elle is VERY expressive with her face. She has flirty eyes and she knows how to express exactly what she is feeling, whether it be surprise or excitement or confusion. For example,

Elle chews her tongue like it is gum. It even sounds like she is chewing gum!

One last great thing about Elle is that she LOVES watching baseball. That may sound like a stretch, but we can tell that it is a genuine love. She acts differently watching baseball than doing anything else. Even other people have noticed her great affection for it.

 Yesterday we went to a park to take some pictures while the weather was so gorgeous. Here are just a few for your viewing pleasure:

HELP!!! My mom and dad kiss me a lot...
I'm pretty sure they love me a ton.

Beau-tif-Elle

One of our great friends sent us an adorable dress (more than one, but she can only wear one at a time!). Elle looks SO cute in it; she has worn it several times in the last two weeks. Here. See for yourself:

We have another dear friend who teaches school with Ted. She made Elle a hat that is an apple. It's a perfect teacher hat, and it is SO cute on her:

I wish you could see the stem and leaves better, but they're there. I know it doesn't really match the red on her outfit, either, but we have to keep the wind out! Elle and I are going on walks every day. I'd say we're out on the road for at least an hour each day. Elle LOVES going out. We never hear a fuss when she is being buckled in the car seat or the stroller, because she knows that means she is going somewhere. The walks always put her to sleep--even if she has just woken up.
It has really been warming up around here, but she has this adorable sweater with matching headband. The first day it was cold enough to justify a sweater we had it on her:

She wears it with the cutest little pair of jeans. Wait. Isn't everything the cutest on Elle? YES!!!

Easter Sunday

To make Easter Sunday particularly meaningful, we drove out to Tooele to see Grandma-Great. Elle was able to meet a few more cousins and Uncle John! She also was able to see Grandpa Workman's headstone.
FYI, Elle travels GREAT. She is super chill in the car. When she starts to be a bit fussy we just start singing to her and she calms right down. She also does great meeting new people. She got downright excited (flailing her arms and legs with a huge smile) meeting cousin Colette at Aunt Judy's. Sadly, we don't have a picture of how cute that was.
Here is what our trip looked like:

 Since it was Easter Sunday, we simply need to say that we know we will indeed be with dad/grandpa Workman forever and we are thankful for Jesus Christ who makes this possible. We love them both.

It's worth a post...even though it's not Elle

So the other day Elle and I had to go spend the day at Ted's school. He was asked to join in the faculty band for the school talent show. The gal in charge of the band went a little crazy trying to get him into character. The pictures will prove it.
The best part is that Ted is always this FUN!!! In his defense, he was really out of his comfort zone running around like this. I just have to show you how hilarious this was!

Yep. That was a Choose The Right shirt. Pretty classic

Seeing that in public was TOTALLY worth spending 8 hours at a school with a baby--away from the convenience of home!