Sunday, June 26, 2011

One Of The Gang

I'm probably crazy trying to do so many separate posts for vacation, but with about 500 pictures from the week, there's no way I could only choose 5 and do a quick post. It seems like Bella became a little girl instead of a baby this week. She loved hanging out with her cousins and used a lot of new words..."Nak" (snack), "C'mere" (come here), "Gama" (grandma), and a few others! Usually when she's around new people, she stays close to my side, but you could really tell that she recognized Steve's Mom and Dad from previous visits. She would run to mom to get picked up and laughed whenever she first saw mom in the morning. Instead of having to be held all of the time, she had a great time playing with her cousins on the sand or in the water!

The cousin picture on the pier; we tried to bribe Bella to smile, but it wasn't happening. Oh well!

Getting pushed by Maddie in the swing. Mad and Kaylie did such a great job learning what Bella liked to do and how to be firm with her when she needed boundaries.

Every summer, the cousins spend a week with Grandma and Grandpa for "Cousin Camp." Bella has never been old enough to go, but she still gets her own Cousin Camp t-shirt. This year, the girls decorated their shirts ahead of time, and Kinslee did a great job drawing on Bella's!

Playing in puddles with Kelem and Kinslee

Hanging out with Kaylie in the "Girl Room"; lots of whispering and giggling took place in this room!

Pancakes and eggs for breakfast. Sitting on the floor like one of the big kids!

Watching cartoons with Grandpa and Kinslee

1 comment:

The Windhams said...

what fun!!! i wanna go next time and be a cousin. lol. i wasn't close with my cousins growing up, so this looks like heaven to me. bella is such a little lady now. can I just say that I am sooooo glad that you are back. i missed your posts!