Happy 2nd Birthday Isabella!!

We had family over for dinner, cake and presents. Isabella was getting hungry so we fed her a little early. She loves chicken noodle soup.

saying "cheese"

Ok. I thought she wanted the soup. She ate some then dumped the rest out. Then she used the bowl as a hat.

After washing her hair and changing clothes, she rocked her baby in the new rocking chair that Nana got her.

Shane and his girlfriend, Avery

blowing out the candle

Tasting her cake

I thought I uploaded a "pout" photo before this but I guess it didn't work. She had the biggest pout I've ever seen then started crying. She was upset that we took her cake to cut it.

Isabella got the first piece

opening her first toy

Another baby doll and color wonder markers.

Next toy with a bow in her hair.

I love this one because it shows just how beautiful her hair is and how long it's gotten.

Again in the rocking chair

It's hard to believe that Isabella is 2 years old. Maybe because we missed out on the first 8 months of her life. But that's okay. Her foster family loves (notice I said loveS and not lovED) her dearly. We still keep in touch and I'm so glad Isabella was with them. They are such a loving family. I owe them so much for the love and goodness they showed Isabella. I will be forever grateful.

Isabella is talking more and becoming more independent. We haven't decided about the big bed yet. She doesn't climb out of her crib in the middle of the night to much anymore. She will get out in the morning sometimes though. She just goes to her bookshelf and looks at books. She is a very loving child and we've never had one problem with her adjustment. She's just a well-rounded little girl that we all love so much. Happy Birthday Isabella!!

Christmas pictures

Forgive me that these pictures are in no particular order. I never can get that part right.

Isabella loved this little dog

And the big dog


And her tea set

And her shopping cart

This is by far the COOLEST toy that Alex got. My mom got him this zero gravity remote control car that climbs the walls and can also ride on the ceiling. It doesn't fall or anything. It spins and goes in all directions. If you click on the picture to enlarge it, the car is on the wall.

Hunter really wanted this fluorescent green hoodie.

Alex was really wanting these boots and he really does wear them.

My 2 brothers, Pat and Ryan, me, and Isabella

Alex with one of his toys

Ryan

Pat

Hunter

Christmas Eve we always go to my Mom and Dad's house. My brother, Ryan, was in from England so that was good. We ate, opened gifts, then went to church. After Santa at our house on Christmas Day, we go to Allen's Mom and Dad's house. I forgot my camera so I have no pictures of that but I will say that Alex got Rockband and he LOVES it. He already was really good at Guitar Hero but this has drums and a microphone with it and he's pretty good at the drums too. That is all the kids have played with since Christmas. It is pretty fun although I have to play everything on easy or medium. The kids make it look easy and I don't know how they do it on hard or expert. All in all it was a good Christmas. No one got sick like in years past so that was a plus! I hope everyone else's Christmas was good too.