Happy 4th Birthday Isabella!

The holidays always catapult us into a very busy Spring, with Birthdays, Anniversaries and all types of oh so good things. We were so excited to celebrate Isabella's 4th Birthday this year. She chose an Ariel theme and helped me put together her invitations and decor...shells shells and more shells!! Ariel herself surprised Isabella and entertained the girls with songs, stories and true princess dancing. I loved it, every one of Bella's friends showed up to her party decked out as Ariel or another princess ;) We had beautiful weather so the kids ran around outside, jumped in the bounce house, and each of the kids painted a 6"x6" canvas that we will arrange to give Bella a keepsake from her party on her wall. Happy Birthday sweet pea, we love you so much!

Part 2: Happy ThanksBdayChristmaNewYear-A!!

And I finally have uploaded the millions of random images from my phone gallery...including many that have been taken by my sweet children who love working our cell phones! Enjoy!

Well, we began December with a move to a new home!

Our new neighborhood sits on a greenbelt so we have more wildlife than we could imagine!

Our great neighborhood park....full of...

...ducks!!!

One of my favorite things about the holidays in Austin...random strangers decorate the trees along 360 in their own flavors and trends! So creative :)

Martha and her assitant decorating the tree!

So proud of her tree!

Bella was fully involved in decorating the house this year!

Our Elf on a Shelf "Chippey" getting naughty in our sugar

Bella had her first Christmas recital at Bethany Lutheran Preschool

I took much better video than pictures ;)

Just another night...

Bella and her girst "big girl" salon visit with Mia @ Milk and Honey

A little Christmas cookie baking...

...with no shortage of icing

Our last night with "Chippey"...he hopped on Santa's sleigh Christmas Eve and the kids can't wait until he comes back next year!

Getting ready for Santa!

Santa?!?

Santa was very good to the kids this year...a beautiful dollhouse and oodles of princess gear for Bella...

...and trucks, blocks, a bike and Buzz for Brody!

Christmas morning!

Dad carving the turkey for our quiet dinner at home...just our little family and my Mama this year!

Getting out in the beautiful December weather to enjoy the new bike...Brody picked up pedaling right away!

And an early New Year's Eve pint with friends and back to the casa to celebrate New Year's with the kids...

...well sorta...Brody and Dad didn't quite make it but Bella and I snuggled and almost made it to see the NY ball drop! Nighty Night and Happy New Year!