Clamming With The Coopers

Last night we went clamming with CJ's parents and some of their friends. We had a ton of fun and look forward to doing it again. Bella was such a good girl for it being cold, semi-wet, and past her bed time. She is such a trooper! We really love doing outdoor activities as a family. Bella's favorite parts of our adventure were exploring sea weed and shells with grandma, digging for clams, and sipping on hot cocoa.

Thank God For That Smile

This week was the beginning of the house hunting process for the Coopers and it has been a pretty stressful week. However, when I see this smile on my little monkey's face, I know that all of this will be SO worth it when we find miss monkey her perfect house.

My Little Ballerina

These precious clothes were a gifts from my wonderful aunts, Monica and Pam (we met Pam for the first time tonight!). We went to dinner with them tonight and had a blast. All of the family I have met have been so kind and wonderful! I am so lucky! Bella loves her new clothes, but most of all she loves the two little birdies that they got for her. What a great night!

Silly

We went to a record show in Seattle today for Daddy to get some records for his collection. We were just playing around with Daddy's records when we snapped this funny picture.

The Apple of My Eye

Bella has been so sweet lately! She gives kisses every few minutes and always says please and thank you. She is such an angel. There are times she does throw a fit but they usually go away within minutes. Today we were at Red Robin and she threw a fit to get down out of her chair, so Mama took her outside and had a talk with her. I told her, "If you are a good girl in there, I will be sure to get you a balloon." Our talk was successful. She was a good girl for the rest of our meal, and so she got her balloon and all was good. Another wonderful weekend with the Coopers! And to top it all off, Daddy has tomorrow off! Unfortunately, the day will be spent running errands and going to the dentist. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Dressing Herself

A couple of outfits from this week that monkey chose to wear.

Decent Weather in January?

The sun was out today and we took advantage of it! We took Bella to two different parks and played all day! Now it is time for some soup and a nap!

They Grow So Fast!

I can't believe that miss Bella will be 18 months in just a week! She is growing up so fast. It amazes me how quickly she learns things. One of the most recent things she has learned is to say "Oww" when she hurts herself (which she is always doing). She is always copying words we say and things we do. We really have to start watching what comes out of our mouths now haha! She is such a smart, kind, wonderful little girl and I really enjoy spending my days with her!

The Seattle Aquarium

We decided to go to the aquarium today because it had been years and years since either CJ or I had been. We had a blast as usual! This parenting thing just keeps getting more and more fun!