Flower Girls & General Fanciness


Seeing the adorable Anna Banana
in her role as "best supporting actress"
as a flower girl in Jessica's wedding


I am transported back in time
to the night that my aunt married
and my cousin and I were flower girls
in taffeta gowns.


I felt so grown-up.
My cousin felt miserable and feverish.
She was about to bloom with a bad case
of chicken pox.


I'm happy to report that Anna Banana
was just fine.


As you can plainly see. 

Comments

Elisabeth said…
What exquisite images of little Anna. Any your poor sick cousin. Now there's a story here, no doubt.

Do you have any of photos of you in your flower girl role? I'll bet you were as lovely as Anna.
April 19, 2010 at 11:21 PM
Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. said…
Oh my - makes your heart melt. I particularly love the last image Meri.
April 20, 2010 at 4:36 AM
A.Smith said…
Any time anyone needs a babysitter...
What an adorable face and what a world of wonders she holds inside those beautiful eyes.
Great shots, beautiful child, how could you miss?.
April 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
rebecca said…
could she reflect beauty in her face any more brilliantly??

ahhhhhh thank you for this!~~~~
April 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
steven said…
meri - these are simply beautiful. steven
April 20, 2010 at 6:55 PM
deb did it said…
these photos are so beautiful, so innocent, so pure
April 26, 2010 at 5:18 PM
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