Here is where I am living now. Forward my mail, please.

Utah is innard-dessicatingly dry, and Scott could never find work here, and my family would weep forever if we were to move here, and also all our stuff is in New Jersey. Nonetheless, I cannot leave Utah, ever. Because Utah has this.

This is my two-year-old niece, whom I want to eat whole. Perhaps on a baguette, with some horseradish sauce to offset the sweetness. I haven't seen her in a year. Now she's talking and toddling and asking me how I'm doing and whether I like apple juice and I AM NEVER LEAVING.

Scott and Henry are not yet aware of my plans for us to remain here forever, but I suspect they won't put up too much of a fight.

I mean, come ON. Tell me you could walk away from THAT.

Comments

[Carrie]

Tuck her in your handbag and take her back to Jersey with you.

[SuburbanCorrespondent]

I am sweating sitting still here. I am poaching in humidity. I'd trade this for dessicated innards any day, cute niece or not.

[Marcheline]

Nope, you're right. Could not walk away. Run screaming, perhaps, but not walk - not a chance.

I would love to get those overalls, though. Do they make them in extra huge?

8-)

- M

[Anissa @ Hope4Peyton]

Oh, she is adorably yummy and because you're family and allowed to say how you want to just toss her on a Trisket and munch her up, let us know if she's as sweet as she looks!

Those big eyes are just tooo much!

[Cyndi]

Wow, she looks like Leta Armstrong in that second photo. Must be some kind of cute in that scarce Utah water.

[Caitorade]

It's true; it's the water. I was cute as a child and then when I moved to the humid hell that is Texas I became less and less adorable. Does Jersey breed cuteness as well? Because Henry rivals all little boys in adorableness.

[k]

I'm an expert on little girl cutes, and she's got 'em.

[Jory]

Oh you are here! I thought it felt slippier... finslippier, even.

[SparklieSunShine]

How Adorable!

I'm with Carrie. Handbag all the way. Or carry on.

[Velma]

What is with the penetrating gazes on those small children?! Those eyes are like gorgeous little tractor beams, sucking me in and making me think, "Maybe one more kid I could handle...."

[Pam]

No wonder you like your niece. She's a Nasa Engineer (or a rocket scientist)

[Robin]

Little boys are yummy, but little girls are delicious!!! My little boys are 17 and 12--in the 'stinky, mouthy' mode; my little girl is 7 and still delicious!!!

You might have to have a double cute-ectomy Alice. Henry will undoubtably want to do the surgery.

[HouseofJules]

I imagine you somehow getting PeeWee and Cookie into this mix as your version of nirvana.JulesHouse of Jules

[Angie]

Look-alike cousins. They are both beyond adorable.

[Assertagirl]

I love her NASA overalls paired with that just-a-hint-of-frill t-shirt.

[Mauigirl]

SO adorable! Don't worry, you're not missing much here - lots of humidity today!

[HeyJoe]

Dearest Alice,

It's like removing a Band-Aid, minus the blood and pus and dry counties. Just remove yourself quickly.

Soberingly,Joe

[Jamie (Ohbecareful!)]

Twice the cute -- how can you stand it?

I'm digging the braids and the Nasa jumper; I don't think I've ever seen childrens' clothing with the Nasa logo, and I live in Houston.

[Kaza]

Mmmm.... horseradish sauce.

(And yes, she is deliciously gorgeous!)

[JenS]

She is just sweetness and the second pic is beyond adorable. I love them!

[zeghsy]

sneak her in your luggage. maybe they won't notice until it's too late...

[Cate O'Malley]

Oh, such an adorable picture!

[Deetz & Co.]

What an absolutely wonderful idea....Keeping those two precious angels together!Don't toy with my emotions......

[Barb @ getupandplay]

Nasa overalls?? How cute!!

Utah is pretty parched, huh, but we've got some good stuff, too! ;)

[Karen]

I am officially in love. Gosh, I wish I could squish my daughter back to that age.