Bella in the park-November 2010

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

So excited Christmas is finally here! My favorite time of the year because of the lights and the feeling of magic around me....Bella is excited too. She is loving her advent angel that was mine as a kid. Every night, the elves bring her something new, a sweet surprise. So far, her favorite has been som glittery lotion the elves brought her.
Her Grandpa Curtis and Grandma Kathy picked her up from school on Friday and Grandpa said she jumped into his arms and showed him around the class and said, "This is my Grandpa!" We got the tree set up on Friday night and then went to get lights for it today, as one set weren't working. Bella has asked Santa for furniture for her dollhouse for Christmas. She had said that was all she wanted but when we went to Target tonight for a quick trip for more lights, she literally pointed to everything she saw from a playdough farm to barbies saying, "I want that! I want that!" So not sure what all Santa will be able to fit in his sleigh.

The Christmas holiday is so wonderful, and reminds me how thankful I should be and how lucky I am to have such an amazing, bright, sweet daughter to call my own. I love her so much and she is the only Christmas present I would ever ask for.

So today, Bella told me that she loves me a hundred thousand and twenty five and twenty five-it made my day.

I have been telling her she is my miracle baby every night before she sleeps. When she asks what that means... I just say... well lets just say mommy had a bit of a rough time when you were in my tummy and when you came out, and you were so healthy and beautiful and sweet... it was an absolute miracle.

On this Thanksgiving, I am so thankful for my beautiful amazing miracle baby Bella, and the rest of my wonderful and loving family. There is nothing that I would not do for you.

Bella and Hudson-2010

We went down to NC to visit Aunt Ginger and Deron and Baby Hudson and Bella had a blast! Though she is not used to being at someone else's house really that is not family and she made herself quite at home! Going into Aunt Gingers pantry, running in and out the door, acting like a wild child!
But Aunt Ging made homeade pizza and cinamon rolls and Bella was in love!

Trick or Treat! The Bad Witch is on the loose!

So we ended up on Lee Street in Old Town tonight trick or treating and Bella had a blast. The street was blocked off and the ghosts, goblins, witches, bats, and black cats were out! Bella got an entire tub full of candy, and we took a taxi there and back with some of her friends which she absolutely loved. This was to help mommy stay sane and not have to worry about parking. She is wiped out now to say the least... Happy Halloween 2010 everyone!

Bella's Ballet Class

Well, this was Bella's first Ballet class. I don't really think it went to well to say the least. She enjoyed the jumping when they did it, but wasn't really a fan of the coloring of the ballerina pictures and the somewhat strict teacher she had.... Plus, her father chose not to take her on his weekends so she missed half of the classes. A bit of a disaster... but she took beautiful pictures... Here are a few!

Pics of Bella's Power Tots Show 2010