Smash Time!!

Cousin Renee made some awesome cupcakes and a very special smash cake for Bella's 1st birthday party. Bella started off slow, not to sure about it and once she tasted that frosting, it was game on.

Before being destroyed


she saw the cake and started sticking her tongue out for it

not to sure what to think at this point

tasting the frosting

sharing with daddy

she likes it!!

hard at work

showing off what she just accomplished

she even shared with Uncle Frankie

do you want some?

change of outfit after the mess

12 months

Our baby is a year old! Sorry about the shadows on her monthly pic. Our chair is facing a different direction then normal because of our christmas tree and the sunlight is shining through the front door. We can't wait to see everyone next weekend to celebrate!

with her new baby doll from Grandma Bella. I can't believe how big she looks

Pooh

When we were down south a couple weeks ago we visited Brandon and Matt at their house and Brandon was sweet enough to let Bella have his Pooh Bear. Ever since Bella has been hugging and kissing that bear every day. The morning of her birthday we had to wake her up because we were helping cousin Renee deliver a wedding cake. When we went into her room this is how we found her and it was just to sweet not to take a picture.

Happy Birthday Bella!!!

I can't believe that our baby girl is 1 year old. Time flies!! We had a pretty busy day today running around. Thank you to everyone who called to wish her happy birthday and sorry if we missed your call.

this evening we celebrated with cousins Clark and Dexter because they will not be in town for her bday party


She loved her cup cake but didn't like the hat so much

Bella got a new chair from Great Grandma Grace and a Foofa Doll from Grandma and Grandpa

Bella giving Great Gram kisses

Clark opening his goody bag (yes I reused a christmas bag :) )

Bella and Dex outside for fireworks

Happy New Year!!! See ya in 2011

T-Rex

Cousins Clark and Dexter have been in town and they love dinosaurs so today we had lunch with T-Rex. There is a restaurant at Downtown Disney called T-Rex. It's just like the Rainforest Cafe but all dinos. Every 15 minutes there is a meteor shower and all the dinos move and roar.


After we ate we took Bella to look at the fish. She likes to to try to touch them



after lunch we walked around Downtown Disney and took a train ride



her first train ride




Grandpa and Grandma



I can't believe my baby will be 1 tomorrow!




we put the birthday hat on her at the World of Disney store

New House Keeper

I got a new house keeper and her name is Bella. Auntie Donna got Bella and vacuum for Christmas and she was pushing it around the house the other day and it was just so cute I had to snap a pic.

Christmas with the DiTore's

Christmas Day we drove back to Orlando from Plantation to spend Christmas with Joe's family. We had a great prime rib dinner with all the fixings, we opened some presents and enjoyed some dessert.

Bella and cousin Mike

opening more presents

cousin Dexter opening one of his presents

Clark and Dexter with their father Rich (Joe's brother for those who don't know)

Grandma Grace got a beautiful frame with pics of Lola and Johnny from the Hernandez crew