I dug out my “baby book” to find these old and rather faded Easter photos from 1967. Yes, that’s little betsy-boop (um, me) in the footie pjs on Easter morning. I love everything about this photo. The BEST Easter basket ever (It’s still around somewhere…) the doggie pull toy, my crazy bed-head hair and especially the little wicker purse I told you about.
Here’s my brothers and I later that morning, all jazzed up on sugar and ready to sit still in church. What a dapper crew. (I have trouble believing that stuffed doll on the left is me, but who am I to doubt my mother’s documentation in my own baby book?) But the purse! The purse! I bet my little white gloves were in there. 🙂
Happy Spring and Happy Easter! Here’s to a weekend full of chocolate, bed-head and fabulous accessories!
You were cute as a button but what really made me laugh out lous was the photo of your brothers in their suits and ties. What were our parents thinking, dressing us as miniature versions of themselves?
Absolutely wonderful. You do look like a doll and how funny that you remember the little purse so vividly.
I too, was drawn to the sight of your brothers and wondered instantly what they grew up to be. Your brother on the right looks way beyond his years, aloof and so above all this Easter stuff. He’s a lawyer, right?
Hi Diane and Suzanne,
My brothers are both artists/educators. If you’re curious, check out the links to them in my blog sidebar. I also posted about the middle brother (bow tie) here:
http://blog.betzwhite.com/2007/10/bucket-house.html
Thanks for sharing those precious pictures!
Happy Easter!
Caroline
They are a few very nice photos! Happy Easter also for you.
what a cutie pie!!!
happy easter x
Are you a part of this group? I never knew!
Hi Becky,
I am not one of the contributors to the Sew Green blog. The name “Sew Green” is a tentative title for my 2nd book, a decision that is not mine to make. I realize that there might be some associations made there, even though the Sew Green blog covers many green topics, sewing only being one of them. We’ll see how it pans out!
Betz
Cute, I had that dog!
You and I are pretty close to the same age–I had a purse just like that one (amazingly, I still have it)!!
Happy Easter! 🙂
Rene’
Dear Betz,
I love your art work and added your link to my blog.
Happy Easter to you!
Susan
I swear I had that exact same Easter basket. I remember it because it also works pretty well as a top hat in a pinch.
I have a photo of my self at around the same age and I had a dress very much like yours with smocking on the front. I think my mom made it for me. Did your brothers run out and get dirty right after church? I know mine did!
My goodness, you look precious! I bet your mama was so proud of the three of you 🙂
What a cutie you were and still are. What happened to the Easter with cute little dresses, patent leather shoes, hats, etc. We’d freeze to death these days dressed like that. It was snowing yesterday and 20 degrees.
I’m so excited about your new book. You started me felting and it’s such fun.
Joni
I have the exact purse! Think I got it in 1966! i treasure it!
Oh, my! The ensembles! Your mary janes! All of it! Cutie 5000- or 1967 🙂
I love that your brother has his legs crossed. That is too good.
I can’t wait for the second book! It sounds wonderful and I hope the photo shoot is all you have dreamed of!
Oh my…we have the same mother! Mine dressed me the same!
Terisa
oh, that is so funny. I had the same easter basket and the SAME wicker purse. I can still smell it and hear the sound it made when you opened it. I would be wiling to bet my Mother (betsy btw) still has them. Time to pass them down to my daughter (betsy also btw!)
Kristi,
Too funny! Love the similarities!
Thanks for sharing,
Betz
Oh Betz, you were such a bonnie little girl. Love the outfit with the adorable easter bag!