oh, where does the time go?

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boy oh boy, one minute i’m running around after my little friend helena, who stands barely up to my shoulders but is basking in the glow of her first modeling assignment.

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and the next thing i know she’s playing sexy secretary in my office, with an arsenal of looks and characters she’s portrayed in dozens of our photo shoots since.

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today she turns eighteen—how time flies (hehe, i’m sure kris and jeff are thinking the same thing!).

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from her very first session modeling pine and ivy, she’s always styled her own outfits, with just the right sense of what was needed.

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though one or two may not have been her dad’s favorite (sorry jeff!).

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at age thirteen, she did create a stunning look for our crossing mitts release, in a swirl of vintage silk and chiffon ruffles—like a christmas fairy.

still one of my all-time favorite photo shoots.

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there was crooked walking shawl the next spring and

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sheltie triangle with the apples in clover tam

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and hazeline with her beautiful mom and my dear friend, kris.

she’s got a real way with hats, too—a designer’s dream come true.

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but mostly, she’s been a great kid, one of my favorites and i know she’s going to be a great woman, too.

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on sunday, several special guests were invited to helena’s birthday fête—an afternoon tea party at her home.

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we were enthusiastically greeted by our hostess katherine delores (k.d.), who let it be known that there is but one fairy princess in this house—thank you very much—and that is herself.

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platters of scrumptious hor d’ourves were laid out on the table—not only did they look beautiful, but we soon discovered they were divinely delicious as well.

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the table was literally a work of art—a bit of spring blooming inside the house on a winter’s day.

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(i think k.d.’s personal designer must have done the napkin folding, however; those little paws are probably better suited to other tasks, such as dancing)

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beckie and i had been there just a few minutes when the rest of the guests arrived—three little red-headed girls who were as charming as could be—of course they were friends of helena’s.

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after we all had a close look at the new dollhouse that helena and her dad recently finished building (i think they’ve been working on it for two years), we all sat down to the table.

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while the daylight turned to twilight, we nibbled on delectable foods and watched helena open her gifts.

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k.d. stayed behind the scenes and made sure that every detail was attended to with graceful precision.

it was much too dark to take photos of the cake cutting, but be assured that it was irresistibly good.

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happy, HAPPY birthday, dear helena; thank you for sharing the loveliness of your youth with us and the goodness that you carry out into the world; we love you!

 

16 thoughts on “oh, where does the time go?

  1. Yowza! Happy, happy Birthday Helena! We have so enjoyed watching you grow! You are so lovely- and a fabulous knitwear model! Wishing you all the best.

  2. Oh my goodness me, it’s K.D.! When I saw the first picture I thought that sure looks like K.D. Not only am I a Knitspot fan I read K.D’s blog too. What a crazy coincidence! Happy Birthday Helena!! Looks like you had a fantastic day!

  3. What a wonderful birthday celebration! Wishing Helena the best for this coming very special year!

  4. Happy Birthday Helena. You are a darling young lady and very talented. It’s been a pleasure watching you grow and hard to believe your 18 already. Your mom and dad have done an outstanding job raising you.

  5. Happy birthday beautiful Helena! I was so struck by the awkwardness of the first photo, followed by the supermodel ability to showcase the beautiful knits and look intriguing, classy, lovely, etc. You get the point. By the way, doesn’t k.d. Have his own blog?

  6. Happy birthday,Helena. It’s been a pleasure to see you mature and grow up. You are a beauty with both an inner as well as an outer beauty that shines through. I loved the shoots that featured you and your mom. Such genuine love and affection captured by David and his camera. I wish you every success and much happiness.

  7. What a lovely post, how wonderful seeing Helena grow up, and now seeing the photos all together. Happy, happy birthday, Helena!

  8. Such a sweet post, Anne. It brought a huge smile to my face on a grey winter day. Happy birthday, Helena! You’ve surely graced our Knitspot family with your loveliness!

  9. Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Helena, what a treat to see all those amazing pictures of a pretty girl turning into a stunningly beautiful woman. I wish you all the luck in the world as you take the next steps in your life and hope that we will continue to see you modelling Anne’s designs for many years to come.

  10. Happy 18th, Helena! Wishing you a wonderful year and many more. Thank you for modeling all these lovely designs over the years. Your grace and style made them even more beautiful!

  11. Thank you all so much!! Your kind words and wishes are so touching! And thank you Anne for this beautiful post!!! It has been such a joy working with Anne and David and all the wonderful people at Knitspot!!!! Thank You All!!!

  12. More happy birthday wishes…all those lovely photos really make Anne’s patterns pop (I especially love the last photo).

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