Family Fun

Zack, Bella, my dad, my grandmother & my grandpa.

This weekend has been a lot of fun and BUSY! My grandpa turned 76 today and the family threw him a party. He's a really sweet and gentle person. The whole family (minus 5 grandkids) was all together for the first time in a REALLY long time. It was great to see everyone--there sure are alot of us.

On a side note, please pray for my grandpa. He was just diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He also will have surgery on an artery on Dec. 30th, we are not sure how he will do. It was so good to have family around him.

Bella is the newest addition to the great-grandkids!

We also went to the Vintage Township Winter Wonderland. It was fun to just be silly & in the Christmas spirit. Bella got to see Santa again & we got to watch little dancers & drink hot chocolate.

This is typical Zack :).

Chandler & I being little elves.

A little elf family.

Bella & Santa. She spit up on him right after this picture was taken. Santa was a good sport!

O Christmas Tree!

The Christmas tree is up! I feel like it's officially Christmas time. :) To keep us in the Christmas spirit, Zack dressed Bella in her reindeer jammies. I just had to post a picture b/c she looked so cute.

Merry Christmas!

Growing!

It's been a fun few days! Sierra Bella continues to grow so quickly and it's so fun to watch her. She's sleeping through the night (usually 8-9 hours), eating more, and just loves to smile! I love it!

This past weekend we were invited by friends to go to the Cactus Theater for the Christmas show. It really got me in the Christmas spirit. TODAY we are getting the tree up. I'm usually not this far behind, but this year everything has kind of come faster than usual! I was telling a friend that it seems like having a new baby puts you in a fog and I feel like I am just now coming out of it. So, we are going easy this year--no Christmas cards, no outdoor lights, nothing major. Just a tree and a few decorations. That's about all I can handle and keep my sanity! :)

This is just an example of how quick she's growing...it seems like overnight she was able to sit up in her bumbo chair!

Santa Visit & Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was so much fun. My sister and brother in law were back in town and it was so nice. We basically just visited with family and ate quite a bit. Sierra Bella also had her first visit with Santa! She slept through it but we had fun with it. :) She's growing...10 pounds and counting! It's been a fun few weeks, just ready for Christmas!

Sarah, Hudson, Vanessa, Bella, & Aunt Emerald