“All I want is a dress with puffed sleeves.” Anne of Green Gables
Sarah Joy
In my humble opinion, the best time to take a one year old to the beach is at the end of the day. The burning sun is down, the sand is cool, and the hundreds of sun bathers have gone on home.
Rich and I had such fun watching our doll baby walk around in her beautiful dress and tiny pink shoes.
“Please just let me down!!!!” ~Sarah
I stood at the edge of the ocean with her and the waves came in, got our feet wet, and then when the water went rushing back into the ocean Sarah would lose her balance and tip backwards every time….I held her little hand to keep her up.
Sarah had a great time scratching up tiny clumps of wet sand to give to mama.
Rich took these with his phone.
She was yelling at those big white birds! (seagulls)
Dear Dawn,
Thank you so much for the pretty dress you made for our sweet girl. Rich specifically wanted me to tell you that he loves it, and he kept saying all day long that Sarah looked so pretty in it. You know how I like the Eloise Wilkin illustrations…well, I think Sarah looks like a picture right out of her books in this dress.
Love, Shan
Good to be Home 
Sweet girlie,sweet dress!Looks like she enjoyed being the center of Mom & Dad’s attention.Glad you got to spend a relaxing,refreshing long week-end together.
When the first picture loaded I thought right away that it was a “Dawn dress” I love how vintage it looks even the fabric is so so perfect! Did you have a good trip? Sorry I missed your call I am hoping to be able to call today!Hope you have a great day!
I love her sweet little foot prints in the sand.
ahhh!! she’s darling. and you quoting anne reminds me of the scene in the movie where matthew goes into the store to buy the dress for her, and he can’t say… “one with pu.. puffed sleeves.” such a great movie.love the daddy/girly shots.
She looks adorable! Such a sweet little dress.The beach looks wonderful.
So cute!
Precious! Sarah is so cute in the dress. Love it! Looks like she enjoyed the beach more than she did in times past. Happy Thursday to you, friend!
There’s so much to enjoy at the beach — these are lovely pictures of a cute little Sarah!
What an adorable little dress! Cute pics of Sarah on the beach; the little explorer out there. 😉
Precious girl. 🙂
So happy you loved the dress. Did my heart good to see the photos.This old mimi is grinning from ear to ear!Thanks, Shan. You bless me with your kind words as well.D xo
I also love those books and agree that your Sarah looks like the little girl right out of the book… how precious! I love Anne of Green Gables…. sigh… you have made me feel incredibly nostalgic.
She is beautiful, love her dress ans pink clogs!!!!!
Oh Shanda, she looks so sweet in her beautiful smocked, puffy sleeve dress and pink clogs. I am glad she enjoyed the beach this time! My favorite pictures are the ones from the back and side showing her dear little neck and wispy curls, I always found those little necks so kissable
Looks like a lovely evening at the beach! I love her sweet little dress!
Awwww the daddy and baby girl shots are so great!! And those lil pink crocs kill me!! Looks like a great day 🙂
Wow! She has grown so much over the summer! Love the pictures and the dress. 🙂
What a sweet dress and a sweet little girl to wear it!! Love the beach pictures — bet you’re glad you went last weekend and not this weekend!! Praying you’ll be safe at home!
She’s just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!
Shanda~ I’ve been keeping up with all your posts but cannot always comment as I am often reading while nursing dear Rosie. I love the pictures and the advice. We are headed to the lake this next week…just Rosie, Me and Papa ♥ Sarah’s dress is beautiful — so is Sarah~ Her feet look so very teeny tiny — precious!Can I just say I love your skirt!! May I ask where you got it? It looks so very comfortable.~Cinnamon
Awww, Sarah is getting so big! And her hair, I love it! And the dress, adorable!!
Yes! She has the same sweet, chubby cheeks as the Eloise Wilkins characters!
@Cinnamon – It’s so good to hear from you Cinnamon! It’s wonderful that you are getting away with your husband and baby. I’ll be praying that you are able to rest and enjoy each other. I bought my skirt at Old Navy, and I am pretty sure they still carry it. You’re right, it is very comfortable and (also) flattering to to the mama’s after-baby(ies) body. The waist folds down and doesn’t feel tight at all. Hope you can find it in your area! Much love to you~
I heart the dress. I also am a huge Eloise Wilkin fan! I LOVE the illustrations. 🙂 Sarah Joy. The “joy” part fits her so well….she seems such a delight!!
Sweet, sweet smocked dress on an adorable little doll!
No wonder u both couldnt stop looking at her…she is so pretty in that dress!!! Fun to hear how Rich is enjoying her!