Happy Birthday Johnny

 The Hernandez clan came in town last week from Chicago and while they were here we threw the little guy an early party. Happy 2nd Birthday Johnny!! We had a blast today

 party table

 climbing up the ladder with daddy

All the kiddos

 birthday boy

enjoying his cupcake made by his Titi Renee

Lola and Bella have become such good friends this trip

helping Johnny open his presents

Bells and Great Gram

2012 Election

This was Bella's first election. Although she didn't come to the polls with us she got mama's sticker. We were driving home and she says to me, "Look ma I'm a pirate". I turned around and this is what I found. :) 

Happy Halloween

Joe had to work Halloween this year so we started the day off by visiting him and the boys at the station. Bella wore her costume and they gave her candy and we took some great photos. 

 Later that night we went trick or treating with some neighbors. This year was by far the best as she was old enough to know what was going on and what to do. She was so excited!! She would run up to each door and say, "Trick or Treat" and then open her bag. Once they put the candy in she would say, "thank you so much". Then she would take off running again. We made it to a lot of houses too before she began to tire out. She started dragging her bag and asking to be held. 

Here she is with her buddy Cameron from around the corner. 

Patch time

It's that time a year again... time for a pumpkin!! This year we got to go to 2 different pumpkin patches, one in south Florida and one here in Orlando. 

Bella decided to sit on the pumpkins 

 Here is Bella and Papa in the hay

 Bella looking cool in her glasses, near the waterfall eating her Halloween cake-pop

She decided to catch a ride home on a turtle

Bella showing off her little pumpkin with daddy

 Snoopy and Bella

 Grandma and Grandpa laying in the hay with Bella and Snoopy

Catch up time

I have been pretty bad at posting lately so I'm playing catch up now from the last month or so. These were photos I had on my phone.

Poor Bells got her first real cold with a fever and throwing up. She also got pink eye (as is she wasn't suffering enough)! We took her to the doctors and got her medicine and she fell asleep on my lap. I couldn't not post this pic because she looks so cute just laying there.

 The trooper she is though she still managed to smile

Aunt T came to town next to take her to Universal and she was feeling all better and posing for animal crackers... Oops I mean pictures :)

We had a couple play dates to include lunch with her friend Addison

My friend Jenny came by with her dog Fynch

 the 2 played house together

Bella loved pottery painting so much that Nana got her some Fall Themed things to paint

 Nana also bought her some boots so we played dress up and I braided her hair like a "cowgirl" she calls it

 We went down south a couple times and she had lunch with the Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders

 She played with Aunt T's cat Vegas

 She got a new bike and is learning to ride it

 and i just loved this picture of her with her cousins, Matt and Brandon, at Target getting a snack after school 

Washing Dishes

Teaching her young how to do dishes

Universal

Last weekend Aunt T and Uncle Frankie came to town and took Bella to Universal and Islands of Adventure for the first time. Bella had so much fun with them and I think they had fun playing mommy and daddy for the day. 

 she missed her mom and dad though and wished we were there :) 

 I think this photo is hilarious! They put her in a pretend seat for the Hulk Roller Coaster and told her to scream

 Her absolute favorite person/show right now is Barney and Universal had a Live Barney show and playground. Bella was in heaven and loved meeting him

 riding the carousel