Bella's three year pictures

Bella and I headed to Portrait Innovations on a Wednesday morning in hopes of getting her three year pictures. Sometimes she is not in the mood, so we started the day off slow and I washed her hair in the sink, which she loves, then I brushed it out and blew it dry, she didn't like the blow dryer so much. Then I had her help me pick her two outfits, one was a gift from June and Jayna for her birthday, and the dress was one Moonbeam had given Lizzy a few years ago that Lizzy had long ago outgrown. Bella was great for the photos, and then we went to Target for coke and popcorn while we waited for the pictures to print! A great day!

My lttle ones havin fun doin hair!

Markie grabbed a brush the other night and started brushing Bella's hair. Bella normally does not like anyone doing her hair. She not only let Mark brush it, but spray it and style it as well. Those two have a blast together. Then Markie found the hair gel and spiked up his hair. He is currently "growing out" his hair. This should be interesting!

Another summer of ISR

I am backing up to cover some stuff from the summer I did not have a chance to post as things are crazy around here with three home every day of the summer, not to mention the three vacations we went on! We had another great summer of Infant Swim Resource with Julyann, this marked our 5th summer with Julyann, and the first summer Markie and Lizzy did not get in the water with Julyann, as they did there own swim stuff since they are finally really interested in strokes. Bella really had a lot of anxiety about swim lessons this summer, but by day two in the water she was full of confidence and smiles. She loved to "swim to the bar" and although her favorite is not floating, as you can see from the photos she did well with it. She only had to go two weeks for a total of 9 fifteen minute lessons and she was fully "refreshed" and survival ready. Luckily we got in for lessons right before our Sedona vacation and she was able to have a great time in the water there. She asked for Miss Julyann every day and as every summer, I feel so lucky to have found such an amazing swim instructor! Way to go Bella, my swimmer girl!