devil with a blue dress on.

Okay, not the devil at all, and more like aqua. But she's a real humdinger and I like it like that.

Here she is, wearing a 30-year-old dress and looking mighty fine!

It was a beautiful day, so we spent some time hanging out under the tree in our backyard. Jason had just come back from a run -- I have no excuse for why my hair looks crazy, though.

And here are the happy shots of a darling little almost-one-year-old...

(in case you're wondering, Lorelei was squealing and waving like mad at a robin -- she is totally obsessed with birds at the moment, much to the delight of her father)