Belle's New Dress

I got Isabelle a new dress for church last week, and we had fun playing with her hair on Sunday morning and thought we would show it off a little. She really liked this one, and it was super simple, so it was a win win for us!

Showing it off before she got her dress on.

All dressed up!

One of Belle's funny things. Rock on!!!

She is passing her hand over her face, going up and down, and changing from a happy face to a sad face. She thinks it is the funniest thing.

Showing off and dancing in her new dress. I love Burlington Coat Factory! They have some of the prettiest dresses, and for great prices!

First Day of School

Well, I have been horrible at blogging over the summer, and now school has started again. We are into the real school stuff this year though, with Caleb starting kindergarten!! He is so excited, and has been counting down the days.

All ready to go and sooo handsome!

He picked out his own backpack and has been wearing it around the last two weeks.

Walking along through the trails to get to the school.

So serious and grown up looking!

At school with his bus tag on. Yep, even though it is a 10 minute walk, he gets to take the bus home! So cute, he'll be on the little bus!

My pretty girl. It'll be her turn next!

Inside his classroom, waiting on the rug.

My Daughter Has Issues...

Yeah, she did it to herself.

All Hail the Hail!

Hi! We haven't dropped off the face of the earth, we are still here, I just haven't been very into blogging lately, sorry.  Caleb finished up school, had his end of the year party at Jumping Jacks again, we've gone to Disneyland for my birthday, and to Sea World.  It has been a very busy time for us.  And we aren't slowing down!  I am busy getting us ready for vacation (we are heading to Sedona and Holbrook, AZ) and when we get back, it'll almost be time for swim lessons!  I had to share this one picture though really quick.  We don't get "fun" weather very often here in so. cal., so when Jared and I were woken up by thunder and lightning at 2 am last night, we thought fun!  It lasted off and on until 9 am this morning, and twice it hailed!  I took this picture on my phone on our patio.  The hail was about pea-sized, so not too big.  I love crazy weather!!!!

The Graduate

Caleb's preschool graduation was last night.  We had a great time seeing all the cute little kids in their caps and gowns.  The city makes a big deal out of this, and the kids love it.

Caleb and Isabelle

They are so cute, and getting so big!!

Woo hoo!! Kindergarten here I come!!!

Caleb and his buddy Carter.  We are in the same ward, they were in the same class last year, and will be going to the same school next year.

 

Caleb is the first kid, right behind his teacher, Ms. Shana.

The kids all ready and sitting down.  There are actually jsut under 300 kids that graduated.  This is just a small section.

See?  Lots of kids, and LOTS of family memebers.  I told you it was a big deal.

Caleb's class getting ready to go on the stand and be handed their diplomas.  Yes, they got little pieces of paper rolled up that were cute little diplomas for them.

His class on the stage.  Caleb is on the edge, the woman has her hand on his hat.

Cheering as he leaves the stage.

Isabelle in her lei that Grandma Sue brought her.

My big boy!! Off to kindergarten we go!

Family shot

And since we had both grandmas, and a grandpa out here, we ended the night with some more birthday cake.

I know, I'm late, I'm a bad mom, but better late then never right?

So Monday was Isabelle's 3rd birthday.  We spent the morning at Disneyland and had fun as a family that night.  I was really tired that night, so I didn't post that day, and I was gone most of yesterday, so I am finally putting up a post in honor of her today.  I love my funky little girl, she has brought lots of laughs into our family, as well as plenty of grief.  She has caused more visits to urgent care then Caleb, and in two and a half years less of living.  So for my Isabelle, Isaboo, Boo boo, Belle or Boo-daisy as she is currently known, Happy Belated Blog Birthday!

My favorite picture of her, less than 24 hours old.

 

Such a happy girl already!

Such fashionable hair!  It came out with frosted tips, like she had just been to the stylist.

6 months old and on the move.

She found these presents on the table, but she had to wait all day to open them!

Our hairstyle for the day.  Quick simple and out of the way.

So we get to Disneyland, and head to the Bank on Main Street to get her her very own pass.  And what happens?  She walks right into the corner of the granite counter inside the bank!  Poor thing!  Its kinda hard to see, but the first aid guy thought she was going to end up with a black eye.  Luckily, he was wrong!  She still has a little bruise, but no black eye to mess up her pictures. 

So sad!!  

She cheered up when she saw the horsies though!

Disneyland was pretty crowded so we headed over to DCA where we hung out in Flik's Fun Fair until it was time to go to lunch.

We met up with Grandma Marcy, or big grandma as the kids say, Aunt Jessy, Aunt Go-Wee (Skylar), and baby Zeke for a fun lunch at Rainforest Cafe.  Isabelle loves blowing out birthday candles.  Whenever she sees a cake, she asks where the fire is.

After lunch we walked back to the parking structure and she conked out before we were even halfway there.  All this and the day was only half over!!

We picked Caleb up (thank you so much Katie for picking him up from school), picked up her cake from ALbertson's and headed home.  She promptly wanted her hair out, her new tiara on (it wouldn't stay on with her hair up) and her princess Belle dress on.  Yeah, her hair gets a little frizzy done up in those tight hairstyles.

When Jared got home from work we asked her what she wanted for dinner, and she said "Chips!"

So we headed to On the Border for some yummy chips, corn dogs (for Belle), quesadillas (for Caleb), and tacos (for mommy and daddy).  Gotta love a restaurant with such an eclectic menu, and unlimited free chips and salsa.

Then we headed home, cause it was finally time to open her presents!!!

Of course she blocked the view so we couldn't really get any good shots.

She wouldn't stop moving around, sorry its a little blurry.  She got an Enchanted vanity set from the Disney store and a new Barbie Mermaid.  She is pretty much in love with Barbies and mermaids, so she was a very happy girl.

And finally, her cake!!  She loves these little doll cakes, and have told her she could have one on her birthday, so she was so excited to finally get one.  Of course, being typical Isabelle, she only ate about one bite.   We had a great day, a very long day, but a very fun one, and I had one very happy girl at the end of it.