Just 12 days after Stella turned 8, Ben turned 9! He asked for a vanilla cake with peanut butter icing (this was a first attempt for me on the icing). This kid looooves peanut butter! He finally got the cowboy boots he's been wanting for a year as well as loads of cash and a couple of RC cars. As you can see in the pictures, Ben's facial expressions completely described the amount of happiness he felt on his birthday and at his party at Chuck-E-Cheese with his friends.
Did I mention we got a puppy?! By now you must be able to see what a procrastinator I am so it probably come as a surprise to find out that we've had her for two MONTHS now. :-) Our little Bella is a cock-a-poo, aka fuzzball. She is so much fun and is constantly making us laugh. Lately she has become even more of a mama's girl than normal. As I was wrapping presents earlier today she sat outside the door crying until she finally fell asleep. If she didn't eat the wrapping paper maybe I would have let her in.
Fairy princess Stella with her pillowcase of candy.
Brandon went as a "muff diver" (classy I know) and Stella picked out a fairy costume for me so we could be twins. Too cute!
