Even more pictures...

Holy crap! I posted more pictures. Again, they are not edited and they are basically in reverse order, but they are posted. I think I need some kind of reward for posting so much lately. Hmmmm....

This is what happens when you catch a gynormous fish. They attack you inside the lake cabin while uncle Kevin watches and doesn't protect you...

Isabella posing with her gynormous fish, but daddy didn't quite get the fish in the picture. Oh well, bellbell is way cuter than any fish any day...

Bellbell with a gynormous fish she caught...

"Grandma" Penny and Alicia helping Isabella fish for the very first time. Bellbell kept calling April's parents grandma and grandpa while we were there.

My sweethearts I spend my days with. They sure look innocent and sweet, don't they?

"Haha! I got the blanket away from Aiden."

"Haha! Isabella doesn't know I'm eating her blanket."

my princess sleeping on my birthday...

Isabella's artwork...

Below are 3 pictures that Isabella drew this afternoon. I don't know how well other almost 3 year olds draw, but I'm pretty sure Isabella is the best in the world. The last few months she's been drawing like crazy. The first drawing that really impressed me was a drawing of a Blue's Clue's paw. She also does a mean ladybug. It just amazes me that she thinks of something to draw and is actually able to get it out of her head and onto the paper. It also amazes me that she can draw better than I can. I'm just glad she got her drawing skills from her dad and not from me.

BTW, she also gave the pictures titles all by herself. As you will see they are very creative titles.

"Daddy" by Isabella

Notice the hat? Also, she gave him some hair coming out from his hat. And if you look under the mouth you will notice some facial hair resembling daddy's. I don't know why there is an "x" on his ear, or if that's even an ear.

"Mommy" by Isabella

Isabella game me a pink shirt. Although I guess it's a full body shirt. I was lucky enough to get hands and feet, unlike daddy. Bellbell also gave me a bellybutton which is the red dot down by my feet. I also have nipples. My eyes are pretty big at the very top of my head, and the nipples are the two red dots below my eyes. Yes, she draws nipples...your point?

"Isabella" by Isabella

This one is really hard to see because she used pink. She also has a bellybutton and nipples. This time the nipples are actually in about the correct spot. They are under her mouth at least.

I am motivated by my insomnia...

Well since I am no longer able to fall asleep before 2 in the morning I figured I'd post some more pictures. Let's just say that I have a love hate relationship with my insomnia. I love that I get things done, but I hate that I get roughly 3-4 hours of sleep & that's on a good night. Either way I'm glad I got some more pictures posted.

The pictures below are, once again, not really in any specific order and I didn't edit them in any way, so some of them look a little rough.

Saturday we are planning to take Isabella camping for the first time. I'm super excited! Doug and I were thinking today that we wanted to do something fun and different with Isabella this weekend, and the idea of camping came up. I hope she has fun and doesn't freeze her little butt off at night. It's supposed to get down into the 50's. I think she'll be fine as long as we bring extra blankets for her, and plus I'm pretty sure she's got my hot blood. ;)

I hope to post more picture soon and maybe I'll finally be caught up on all of them eventually. Isabella's birthday is coming up in a little less than a month so my goal is to be caught up by then because her birthday WEEK always calls for lots of pictures to be taken.

Hopefully I'll get to bed soon so goodnight!

Art Fest was really fun. Unfortunately bellbell was sick this weekend, but she was a trooper. She had a fever, but seemed to still have fun. We kept her out of the sun as much as possible and gave her as much liquids as she would drink. She didn't want to eat much, but she at a little bit of ice cream.

this was my favorite vehicle in the parade. i love big huge older trucks with big huge tires. i don't know who that girl is standing in the picture though...

I love this picture!

It shows Isabella on the hunt for candy at the Devils Run parade...creepy...

yummy fingers...

I can't remember why Aiden isn't wearing clothes, but that's not the point.

Seriously, too cute. He looks like he's thinking, "Ready to play punk?"...or..."Let's go bitch...bring it.." Ok, so Aiden doesn't swear...yet....hehehe

Isabella feeding Aiden.

Yes, I do realize Aiden could've probably choked to death the way he was eating. I only let bellbell help for a few seconds, long enough to take a coulple pictures and then I went back to feeding him. Aiden actually seemed to enjoy being fed by Isabella. It must be the pajamas and snow boots combination she has going on.

looks like this guy is due for a dental checkup.

Doug was taking some pics of a deer, just the head i guess, that his brother Jason killed.

poor thing, it looks hungry...

A close-up of bellbell "fixing" her trike. Nevermind the garbage in the background...pretend it's not there and Doug actually took it to the garage...pretend...imaginations people...(i love you doug)

We bought bikes this summer. Doug is putting together one of them, and Isabella is "fixing" hers. The trike she is "fixing" was given to us to use by our landlord actually. Isabella has a really nice red trike that I've posted pictures of before, but she's still too little for it. Our landlord, Jenny, is letting us use this one. Unfortunately, bellbell is still too short for this one as well. She can finally reach the pedals, but her legs aren't long enough to push them all the way around. She's cursed by my families short legs.

the elephants were tired...

It's hard to see but Isabella is sitting in that train. My mom is wearing the peach/coral colored sweater with capris, and Isabella is sitting in a train car right in front of her. This was a train that was at the circus in April. Trust me, it was a huge ordeal to get me to that circus, but I was determined to bring Isabella there no matter what my fears were. Overall, it wasn't as exciting as I remember a circus being when I was little, but it was fun. Isabella did great, and even when she seemed bored she was well behaved for us. I definitely want to go next year.

This is what Isabella can expect to see when Aiden, bellbell's future husband, sleeps...

Isabella putting Aiden's pacifier back in his mouth.

Vikings...

The Vikings play their second pre-season game tonight. We missed last weeks game because of the Rev. Horton Heat concert, but it was worth it. Just thought I'd post in case anyone reading this is trying to get ahold of us after 7pm tonight. Good luck! Although if you call before halftime I will probably call back then, but after that you are all screwed.

BTW, Isabella picked out her outfit today, which she usually does lately, and she just so happened to pick out her Viking's sweatshirt from last season. Coincidence? I think not. She knew today was the day to wear it. And no, it's not because it was purple that she wanted to wear it...it's because there is a game today. She knew...she's a genious...

Some pictures for you...

Here's a few pictures. They aren't necessarily in the right order, and they aren't edited in any way, but they are posted.

isabella styling daddy's hair...

bellbell seems to be happy with how daddy's hair is coming along...

the finished product. seriously, bellbell has too much talent.

doug refused to pay isabella for his new hairstyle, so bellbell did a little kung fu on his ass.

popcorn time!

we had a little picnic outside.

Isabella playing with her new water table she got from the Easter bunny.

the water usually only stays clean for about five minutes. just until she remembers to dump in some dirt.

my sleeping princess...

cutest little boy, ever...

Isabella building a "house" as she calls it.

Aiden making sure that bellbell builds her house correctly.

I was gonna post some new pictures...

Like the title says, I was going to put some new pictures on here, but I'm way too angry right now.

I'm too angry to even post about the situation right now without using mostly swear words, so I won't even get into it until I calm down.

I will say that Isabella and I, mostly Isabella, had the worst doctor appointment today with the worlds most awful doctor. If it wasn't for the fact that Isabella's regular doctor is amazing I would never step foot into that hospital ever again.

I am going to write a letter complaining to the hospital about this doctor as soon as they let me know who I can actually complain to about this guy.

Hopefully I'll calm down soon so I can get into everything, but for now I think it's much safer for me to stop typing.