Santa Santa

My older brother is a Pro fisherman/hunting guy and informed me the best place to take kids to see Santa is 45 minute away at the Bass Pro Shop in Manteca. It was the BOMB.... I wish Izabella was older so she could of enjoyed all the games & activities they had to offer, along with the hot coco, fudge, and cookies! Santa didn't end up being that cute... his beard looked kinda yellow instead of white but all in all it put us in the holiday spirit! It felt like we were in a different world. Izzy wore her Santa Dress that will be too small when actual Christmas rolls around. Everyone jsut died over how cute she looked. Awww my little cutie pie! My mom wanted to put her on the stuffed dead deer, but I objected. I don't like the thought of killing animals for fun..... I plan on teaching her to love not hunt hahaha. Sorry KC maybe she can be allowed to fish though.

Every Morning.....

Every morning we get up about 6am, say our prayers, go to the kitchen for breakfast & then Ito wakes up makes coffee & begins to play Izabella songs he wrote. I sing along as I eat breakfast & have my coffee. Its the sweetest moments I've ever experienced. This is what life is about. ...Stepping back and watching Izzy's face lite up with joy as she claps her hands & uses her voice in what seems she's trying to sing along with her Ito..... sometimes I pick her up & we dance to the Jesus song my dad wrote & we spin around the kitchen. I never want to forget how great it feels her cheek touching mine while we spin in circles & the sun fills the kitchen. Im overwhelmed with love.

San Francisco Lunch

So Izabella xame with Granny & Ito & I to a nice restraunt on the bay.... the best roasted crab I ever had by the way mmmmm. Anyways Izzy had so much fun flossing her pink furry fit!

PumpKin Patch Time

October Fun! I was so excited for Halloween time & Izabella's first trip to the pumpkin patch.... I haven't gone for years & I heard it's a great place to take cute pics. So off we went on Halloween day with my childhood friend Jessica & her 2 daughters. Izzy wore her ever so elegant flower costume & the knit hat Granny got her at birth (which i forced to still fit that big head) hee hee. We got lost in the corn maze which I am not fond of, took cute pictures then sat and watched all the people go by. Later we went trick or treating with her cousins Rebekah 8 & Sarah 5. They are so in love with Izzy which is a great surprise. I thought they were going to be jealous being that I'm really close with them & they think I'm a kid like them. But they actually prefer Izzy over me now!!! That's not fair! LOL oh well I'll take what attention I can still get from them. I just keep telling myself I'm not chopped liver, Im just not chopped liver. We had so much fun going up door to door getting candy Izzy CAN NOT EAT.... & I refuse to eat haha. Ok I did break down & eat some when I got home.... Can't wait to dress her up again next year.
P.S. She rocked the pumpkin costume allllll week long haha.

LA Again......

So we been to La once a month for the last 3 months! Here's a few pics. Izabella got to spend time with her Daddy, aunties, grandma & grandpa, Nikki, Emma.... met baby Paisley, Ashley n Tyson And we were pooped out!! We especially had lots of fun with Auntie Bertha. She the youngest Auntie & crazy silly just the way we like em. Can't wait to visit & play alllllll day! We miss all our friends in LA xoxo

Izzy's Half Birthday Party!!

I just couldn't wait a whole year to celebrate Izabella's life, so I decided to have a very Merry Un-birthday like on Alice n Wonderland. I invited her cousins Rebekah n Sarah & the babies from our play group to come celebrate. We set up a huge play area in the living room for the babes to go nuts on. It was soooo cute watching them all interact, I dont have a crazy amount of toys so i added some silver pots n pans to bang on which were Izzy's favorite! We made pink cup cakes, homemade chilli, & heart shaped grilled cheese for our guests! MMM the chilli was so good... my dad taught me how he makes it... way too easy for as good as it tastes. She loved her party n especially the balloons I carefully let her play with for weeks after =) CAN'T WAIT FOR HER 1ST REAL BIRTHDAY PARTY WOOO HOOO. I already havesome good ideas.