2 Year Stats...

Bella has grown a lot in the past year. She's gained 7 pounds, that puts her at 26.4 lbs. And she's grown 4 inches, that puts her at exactly 34 inches. She's gone from 6 teeth to 18 teeth.

Some of my favorite things Bella says and does right now:

-she loves to give everyone rocks and shake hands
-she'll do something funny and say "silly Bella"
-she loves to play hide and seek
-"see ya"
-"drive safe"
-"i talk mimi" (I want to call Mimi)
-"wanna mump" (I want to jump)
-"excited" (she says this whenever she is really happy or super excited, it's so cute!)
-"Bella do it"
-"help you"
-she's love to play ring around the rosie
-"Bella toot"
-"what doin?"
-She still loves to take baths
-she still loves babies and her baby dolls


We love our sweet Bella girl and are so blessed to have her in our lives!!

Happy Birthday Bella!!!

My baby turned 2 yesterday!!!

That is just crazy to me. Time has gone by way too fast.

We had a family party and she was way spoiled once again!

She wanted a princess theme party...here's her cute decor and cake.

She got lots of things to play dress-up and a cute trunk to put everything in. She got cute clothes, movies and things for her new big girl room. This is the cute piggy bank she got. After she opened it she kept asking everyone for monies. So funny! This entertained them for a while.

Blowing out her candles. I didn't even have to help she did it all on her own and wasn't even scared of the burning candles.

Lov`n her cake!!

Bella talks so much, she can say full on sentences and can basically hold a short conversation.
She has the funniest little personality...seriously so funny. She sings the theme song to 'two and a half men'...c'mon that's funny!
She loves to play with friends especially her cousin Lala (aaliyah).
She loves her babies and is so sweet to them.
And she loves to wear my high heels and my big purses all around the house.


Bella we love you so much! You bring so much joy into our lives.
We are so proud of you!!
Happy 2nd Birthday my angel baby!!

December 17, 2005

We went from this...happy wedding day

to this...our first puppy

to this...our first home

then to this... the birth of our fist baby

and finally to this...our sweet little family of 3!!

Lot's of "firsts" in our first 4 years. And I still love you so much!!!
I'm so grateful for you and for all of your love and support.
It's so nice to know I'm never alone. I know I'll always have you by my side.

Happy anniversary to us!
I love you always and forever!

Miss Independent...

Bella was watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so I ran upstairs to pay some bills. A few minutes later I hear the pantry door open and then close. So I go down to see what she has gotten into and I find her like this. I guess it is snack time. Good to know she can fend for herself if need be. Smart little girl.

Baby Photo Shoot....

Best little friends

Look at those eyes and lips...lucky girl!

I think I was trying to make them laugh here....they're looking at me like I'm not funny at all.

Girls with their Mimi

While we were in Vegas Rachel was able to get some really cute pics of the girls together. So fun to have them so close. And it was so fun to have my little cousin Lili in the mix too!

Cinnamon Rolls...

Last night I made cinnamon rolls for the first time ever. They turned out really good for never having made them before or any sort of dough for that matter. I'm so excited that I can make yummy cinnamon rolls!! They are actually really easy! I've always been to intimidated to make them. Who knew?! Since they were so easy and turned out so good I decided this will be a "new" Holiday tradition. To bake cinnamon rolls around the Holidays!

Here are a few pictures of the finished product

Just cause she's so cute!

Homemade cinnamon rolls complete with homemade cream cheese frosting. So Good!!

Christmas Festivities...

Bella with "her" ornament. My Mom got this for her when she was born and this year I told her about it and told her to put it on the tree wherever she wanted. She does not want "her"ornament on the tree. It's either in her hands or placed nicely under the tree on the tree skirt. I've put it on the tree a few times and she'll give me a look of disgust and take it off the tree and say "no no mama". So funny!

Our tree all decorated. I'm trying out a new spot this year. I think I like it.

Wrapping presents. She's so helpful in this department :)! But I'm happy to say I've got all my wrapping done!

Playing with Daddy in the snow. (well daddy was shoveling but she thought it was really fun)

Here she is with Grandma and Grandpa Lewis at the Forgotten Carols.

Uncle Austy, she's a big fan of Austy and Marcy (his girlfriend).

Gotta love the self portraits.

We went to the Forgotten Carols on Tuesday night. It was really good and I'm so glad we went. I've never been before so it was really fun. It was a great way to kick of the Christmas Season.
Thanks Kent and Lisa for taking us!!

Thanksgiving Vegas Style.....

Thanksgiving in Vegas was so much fun. The weather was great. It was just nice to be out of the freezing cold. We played we talked we ate we shopped we gambled (ok maybe that was just me and my mom) we swam and we ate some more. It was so much fun and so nice to be with family. The little girls had so much fun together.

All the cousins playing ring around the rosie with Papa.

swimming

Bella adores Lucy, here she is trying to keep her happy with a little game of peek-a-boo.

The gang on the strip.

Sisters in Vegas....look out!!

If we passed a slot machine Mom had to stop and play...she's a gamblin fool.

Snuggling up to watch Jungle Book.

These two nuts were up till all hours of the night playing the Wii.

Good times in Vegas!!