Birthdays

2 Saturdays ago Bella was very busy with 2 birthday parties to attend on the same day, Drew and Cameron's.  Friday, the night before, we went to Drew's house for the kids to play and for me to help Nicole get ready for the party. 

Here are Mutt and Jeff getting into the icing containers. Drew handed one to Bella and said follow me and the 2 continued to stick their hands in the empty containers and lick out the left overs

 2 monkeys jumping on the bed

 (sorry about the photo quality) Drew towing Bells

Saturday came and we had Cameron's party first. He lives about 4 houses down from us. They had a bounce house like we had for Bella and she remembered how to jump, climb up and slide down.

Bella and Cameron

 Bella chases their dog Adrian, around the table

Later that afternoon was Drew's party. 

 playing with rainbow rice, something Nicole found on Pinterest and something Bella really loved

 helping Drew out with his presents

Happy Anniversary

This past Thursday, Joe and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary. Unfortunately we both had to work that day but we celebrated together on Saturday evening, Nana and Papa were in town so they babysat for us. This year we tried something a little different than our usual, Capital Grill. This time we went to the Wantilan Luau at the Lowes Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. 

 dinner

 All you can drink Mai Tai

Bella enjoyed playing with her daddy's balloons 

Happy Birthday Aunt T

We went down south this past weekend to help celebrate Tiffany's 27th birthday. We started by going to her school on Friday (her actual bday) and we brought cupcakes for her students. Bella enjoyed playing with the other students and seeing all the fun classroom decor. 

 Friday night Nana babysat for us and the adults went to the Hard Rock 

 Tiffany got some birthday money

 playing the vegas themed slots 

 Saturday we went to the St. Patty's Day Festival on Las Olas. We tried to make the parade but we were to late. They had all kinds of fun stuff for kids though which Bella really enjoyed.

They had a petting zoo where Bells got to pet all the little animals up close

 she even rode a pony!! 

 Joe enjoyed some green beer

 The Black Pearls were there. If you have never heard them please youtube them. They are amazing!

 They let Bella and Aunt T hit the drum

 On Sunday the whole family came over and Bella helped open presents

St. Patty's Parade

This past Sunday Winter Park hosted its St. Patty's Day Parade on Park Ave. This was Bella's first parade and probably not her last. She really enjoyed it and we are going to make it a tradition now to go. 

watching the grand marshal come by

 look at all the green beads she got when the fire trucks came by

 Nicole and Drew came too, along with Andy and the newest of the Baker Clan...Barrett

 Checking it all out

Chili Cook-off

This past Saturday we took Bella to her first Chili Cook-off. She thoroughly enjoyed it. We met up with some  of Joe's fellow firefighters and we went from tent to tent tasting the chili. 

Bella hanging with the guys

 We had to take a picture with the deer for Papa

 She likes the deer meat chili

 later on we checked out the kids zone and she got to bounce around for a little bit

 she also liked splashing around with the ducky's 

 and she kept stealing this poor little girls ducks

Thanks Great Gram for my matching top and headband

 I love it!

Twins

Like mother, like daughter