"To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." Isaiah 61:3

The Burckhard Family

The Burckhard Family

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Bella=Beautiful!

Over 14 years ago, Grandma Lucille crocheted a beautiful dress in the pineapple pattern for our Elizabeth (soon-to-be-16 year old). The dress was made for Elizabeth to wear to Grandma Lucille and Grandpa Fabian's 50th wedding anniversary. She was so cute that day in this dress. Grace also got to wear it once...she was very hard on it...so it was only a one-time wearing. :)

So, as I was going through my hope chest, I pulled out this beautiful dress and thought "This will fit Bella!" When I showed it to her, she patted her chest and said "Bella, petty."

Yes, Bella, you are pretty...downright beautiful, if you ask me!

13 comments:

  1. She is pretty indeed, very very beautiful! Bella is definitely one of the prettiest little girls I've ever seen, and she has the sweetest smile. Beauty and charm, what a combination! The dress is adorable too!


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  2. Wow! Bella is very beautiful, inside and out! All of your girls have 'Godly Beauty'! What a great job you and Kevin are doing! :)

    JoEllen

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  3. What a beautiful dress on beautiful Bella!

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  4. Bella looks lovely in that dress. Such a sweet, beautiful little girl. You should frame that photo!

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  5. Oh, I remember that dress on Elizabeth!! Do you have pictures of both Elizabeth and Grace wearing it? Please post them if you do!! I bet Grandma "Seal" would love to see them too!

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  6. Bella you are gorgeous. Your smile just puts a smile right on my face. The dress you are wearing is so very pretty.

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  7. Oh Bella, you are just as sweet as can be!

    uh.. what happened to her other leg? LOL

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  8. What a DARLING little model!! She just gets cuter all the time!!

    Do you have pictures of Elizabeth and Grace to post here too, in the dress?? It seems only fair. ;op

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  9. This is Daddy-O...aka Bella's Papa! Oops, soontobemomof9, you are right! Now we will have to name her "Ilene"!

    Ha Ha Ha...

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  10. Oh my, she is so precious! What a beautiful, lovely child!

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  11. How sweet..and I love the story behind the dress...she looks amazing in it. What a smile :)

    Lisa (DanielsMommy)

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