Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Bella is 3!!!

We had a special breakfast of crepes and fruit

Her in her birthday tutu

She helped me make her birthday cake which was of course pink and sparkly

Chuckee Cheese's Where a kid can be a kid

James got back from a business trip that night and we had a small family party for her.

This Barney ride was Bella's favorite she monopolized the ride for probably a half hour just shoving tokens in ever time it stopped.

Yay! Birthday presents

Last night of being two. My sweet angel is growing up! Snuggling in moms bed with big brother
Bella turns 3!

More to come

November to Now update :)

Christmas came early in our house, well at least the tree did we put it up the first week of Nov. We let the kids hang most the ornaments and so they are mostly insolated around the bottom of the tree.We went on a work trip with James to Houston. While James was working the kids insisted on going to the pool it was in the 70's that day but the wind was blowing. Unfortunately the hot tub wasn't working so they kids got in to about their knees and decided that was enough




32-33 weeks yikes!

Thanksgiving Trip
We went down the San Antionio for about a week and a half for thanksgiving. James has a client he has been working with so me and kids just hung out at the Westin Resort for the first few days. Definately a fun place. They had ice skating, a kids club, heated pools, hot tub and jump houses, oh and a nature trail. We didn't get bored to say the least.

The weather was really nice in the high 70's and 80's so we all went swimming everyday, goodtimes!

James brother lives in San Antonio and his Mom, Dad, and sister Sonya flew in for the holiday. Here is Luke with his cousins in the hot tub.

Nature trail walk
it was about a mile walk. Luke did awesome, It was a little too much for Bella.

We stayed with James brother a couple of the nights and we went out to dinner at the craziest Mexican restuarant. Above is James sister Sonya and his brother Joe with the Mariache singers.

Left to Right Sonya, Joe and his wife Lisa, James Dad Marc

And of course James insisted on taking a picture of the pregnant lady.

After Thanksgiving we went to James parents time share.

It was really nice spending time together as a family with James parents. Here is Bella after a fun afternoon of mini-golf, swimming and a hot bath. I had just finished getting dressed and asked James where she was. We found her dead asleep on the floor with nothing but a towel on.

This past week we had preschool at our house (the last time before the baby come) its always tons of fun! Here are the kids at snack time.

September Update

It was free day at the Air and Science Museum in Dallas. Its was a little bit of a drive but definately worth it. We will be back again. Luke in an old school airplane

I love those boots! Cute girl.

The volunteer asked Luke if he wanted to drive the helicopter, he got nervous and refused until Bella piped up and declared she did, then he hurriedly climbed in as well.

Jasper being a totally silly kitten

Hiking at the lake, and yes that is Oscar he has gotten huge!

Luke found this mushroom and was really excited. He said it looked like a face. Silly kid!

Making wishing wands

Painting

I was reading a book and it was all about being creative with your kids and it suggested putting up a creativity line for your kids artwork. Here is ours its hanging in the kids bedroom.

Preschool Fieldtrip to the Fire House. These firemen were so awesome!

Woo Hoo! Driving the fire truck

The whole crew

Luke checking out the fire suit

Bella making sure her baby is safe and sound at the fire station after she lost it.

At the end of September me and James went on a trip for 4 day to Ohio for my sisters wedding. Lots of fun but I sure did miss my kids like crazy!

Above is the bride my sister Michelle

and Below

is my handsome nephew Jackson

There is the baby bump I think I was about 26 weeks here. I was standing in the gardens at kirkland. You probably can't tell but it was raining

The kirkland temple. We went on a tour through it, definately a weird experience. Not as spiritual as I thought it would be.

Luke and his Halloween costume. I think he chased Bella around in this thing for about an hour after we gave it to him.

October Mass update

October was full of fun for us!

Luke and Charlie our pumpkin mascot this year.

Flowers for mommies birthday

We had so much fun at the Pumpkin Patch we went twice this year!

Bella is in love with mermaids so she was very excited to see Ariel there

The good ole' meri-go-rounds, they dont have these anymore but the kids loved it!

Going out to dinner with dad in our princess dress

This was the second pumpkin patch trip with Luke's Preschool

(king of the haystack)

Pumpkin heads

Luke had his 4 yr check up this fall and he is still at the top of the charts weighing in at 50lbs and

3ft 9in

His last blastball game. They all got trophies, so cute!

Preschool Halloween Party!

Trunk or Treat

Luke has moved on from Thomas the Train, his new obsessions are Dinosaurs and Space.

When I asked Bella what she wanted to be for Halloween she said, " a sparkly pink princess" this was the outcome. I also decided to waste a bunch of time and crocheted her that pumpkin treat bag. It turned out cute but very time consuming.

Cleaning up the aftermath of the Trunk or Treat