Bella's Birthday Party

Yep, that's right..another birthday party. Since Genny was coming to visit this past weekend we had a little party for Bella. Ever since Maddox's birthday month he has just been waiting for another birthday party so when we told him we were having one for Bella Mae he could hardly wait. But he did.

He waited while I got the cake ready..



and waited while I lit the candle..

and waited while we sang Happy Birthday..

and finally it was time for what he had been waiting for since his last birthday party..

birthday cake and ice cream!

It was slow going at first...

but then big brother stepped in to show Bella how it's done.

He's a pro now you know. He has had 3 birthday parties in the last month.

With a little help Bella Mae dug right in.

The raspberries were the first thing to go.

Actually I think the raspberries were the only part of the cake that got eaten. They are Bella's favorite after all.

After the raspberries were done for it was pretty much just a cake massacre with a little taste of icing here and there.

She also used the icing to get her pesky bangs out of her face. You can't have bangs distracting you when you are trying to demolish a cake!

After cake, ice cream and baths it was time for presents. Maddox got to open his present from Genny since she wasn't here on his birthday.

He needed to make sure Papi was putting his tent together right.

He loves it! Thanks Auntie Genny!

The birthday girl needed a little help with her presents. Maddox didn't mind..he's a pro.

Sure it was 9 p.m. but that didn't stop Bella from trying out her new toys.

She was determined to use her swing right away even if she had to do it herself.

She didn't get out of her swing until we took it outside to hang it (at 10 p.m.) and give her a few swings before calling it a night. Who am I kidding..after the cake that wasn't happening at least until midnight.

Good thing we're used to our little night owls. Besides, what my babies want, my babies get!