Random Happenings

Sorry, all these pictures are crazily out of order!

Isabella in our new fridge (What do you think, G-ma Barb?). Notice the mismatched shoes of Samantha's she is wearing! ;)

In history, we have been studying Christopher Columbus. So, here they were blowing the Santa Maria, Pinta, & Nina in the Atlantic ocean from Spain to America. Samantha's poor little "Nina" sunk before it even got going!

What does Bella do while we do school? Well, random things! No, she has "blanket time" and plays with toys, she has one-on-one time with her sister. She sits and has school snacks with us. She colors...

A Science lesson right in our backyard!

A school snack. This was the day we studied that God made the moon, sun, and stars. Day 4.

At Deanna's birthday party!

We didn't know Derrick was such an artist!

At the lake with Lili and the cousins. Please excuse the smudge right in the middle of the lens!

Derrick and Bailey in a race car at Incredible Pizza!

More of the zoo!

We are absolutely OVERJOYED that we are getting a new cousin! The baby will be here in early April.

Zoo fun!

They love bike riding!

This is amazing! Derrick has taught Molly to walk with us without a leash. I know from experience if those Rat Terriers want to leave you in the dust, they good and well can!

Aww!

Here are our other joy bringers.

As you can see, she brings great joy to our family!

"Bill" holding a piece of styrofoam that came out of the box from the bookshelf Bailey and Derrick were putting together.

Meet Bill! Derrick was calling her Bill (or Billa) and telling Bailey that she was the brother he always wanted. We dressed her in one of Bailey's old outfits (that I am saving, lest he ever get a brother!) This reminds me of Bella's birth story. For the first time, we waited the entire pregnancy to find out if she was a boy or a girl. Not too many moments after she arrived, the nurse said, "Isabella ain't a fella!" We had told her both names we had picked out. She is precious!

The 4th of July at our beloved friends, the Bishards.

She's so much braver with sparklers than I was, huh, mom?

Apparently, Bella is not the only one in our family who likes to wear other people's shoes!

The bridge where he proposed!

D & I had our 7th anniversary! This is an awesome Chicago style pizza place we celebrated at. I can't think of of how to spell the name of the place right now. Something like, Savostanos?? It was really good! We also got some of our favorite smoothies from Jamba Juice and walked around LaFortune Park.

Walking around the neighborhood.

We had a busy summer getting ready for this year and now we are having a busy school year!