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.