Izzi is 11

 ISABELLA IS 11

How is it possible that our beautiful little girl is growing up so quickly?

She is always so much fun, and still has a love of small things!

 This was the maiden voyage of the new cupcake cake pan- 

(we did pretty well for the first time, we will just learn as we go).  

She put the finishing touches on with the cute mini- reeses. 

Because, yes, they are small!

This is the girl of many names: 

Isabella, Bella, Bells, Belly, Izzi, Iz, and sometimes even Bob!

She can be found up in her closet creating homes and cities for all of her little toys

She likes to make the effort to have her room tidy

She is an awesome student, and very likely the dearest thing in the world to her teacher

She is funny, and can make very funny faces

She is a voracious reader and enjoys a good book on CD

She has her daddy wrapped so tightly around her little finger

We adore our darling little girl.... 

which reminds me that I am still in shock that she will be in Middle School next year, 

She is just too tiny- how do you turn the clocks back again?

Her only request was for Legos- so she lucked out in that department!

She is happy and that is what matters!

It is amazing that we have any pictures that the kids have straight faces, 

this is usually what we come up with!

I fear that if I even tried to have a family portrait done, this is how it would end up!

OH WELL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLA!

Just thought I would add an extra morsel from the week!

After most of the snow had melted, I had the kids go out and get the snow off of the trampoline.

 They had a grand old time and built a few snow huts! And even had on the right gear....

 Yes this is Eli with his bike helmet on, he said it was to keep him safe! 

And don't forget his super safe mismatched gloves- impromptu snow gear! 

That is what I like- Safety Kids!