~ phone dump ~

this is our everyday. . .   our life . . .  our love. . .  

random everyday is what makes us us.  photos of moments caught from a camera phone on any given day.  

in less than a month, sister will be starting pre-school.  she's over the moon with anticipation & we couldn't be more excited for her.  this is yet another building block that makes her who she is.  i have mixed emotions of course, but know she needs this & she's ready.  my job is to help her grow . . .  celebrate her. . .    love her !  

our town puts on a fantastic fireworks display.  it's a huge production; pony rides, kid rides, yummy treats, concert & then they top it off with a huge fireworks display.  we usually tailgate & set up camp complete with table, chairs, dinner, wine, the whole 9 yards.  after a few hours & just before the fireworks start we load up our cars, so that once the display is over we rush to beat the traffic out.  

for the second year in a row we've gone with the boggs family.  this year isabella & beau spent much of the time playing soccer & blowing bubbles.     

she also rode a pony . . .

tried her first bouncy house, ride, whatever you call it.  didn't go over too well - stood there for a few minutes then wanted off. . .

danced a bit to the music. . .

& ate a celebratory cupcake!  
hope you all had a fabulous 4th of july!! 

happy 4th to you & yours vintage bella style!  

when i look at old photos like this i always feel like i miss her so much.  like she's a different person, even though baby bella & toddler bella are one & the same.  i still secretly shed a tear & long for one more snuggle from this tee tiny little one every time i catch a glimpse of these.  enjoy your 4th!!  

 

 

so here i am, finally adding our pictures from the 2nd half of our vacation.  better late than never!  after we left the rental home in sea grove, we headed to panama city to spend two nights with g & g nitto, who just so happen to be vacationing near us at the same time.  

we planned to only stay a night, but had such a good time we stayed an extra night.   

isabella got to fly her first kite with grandpa!  it was quite windy that day!! 

we tired her out so much that she napped mid-morning!! 

we enjoyed yummy lunches & dinners out with fantastic drinks to boot! 

we are ready for another vacation. . .   we're planning to make another trip to fl to visit with g & g ryczak before the end of the summer. . .   until then, we continue to spend these 'dog days' of summer at the pool.  she's turning into a copper tone baby & sporting a fantastic tan.  bella just started using floaties this past friday & my hope is that she'll venture off the steps & be swimming by the end of the summer.  she's slowly becoming brave & will learn soon.  things seem to come easily to her & i have no doubt that once she let's go & tries, this too will become second nature... she's a quick learner!