Lots Of Pics!

I'm behind in updating my blog -- the summer days pass by all too quickly, don't they? I've put a bunch of pictures together for this blog and I'm hoping to put a bunch of video's together for my next blog, although sometimes video's won't post on here for some unknown reason. I'll give it a shot later, though.
Below: Papa Joe, Nana & Bella

Bella goes for a "rocket" ride

Daddy & Bella

Kyle and his cousin Lawrence

Bella with her cousins Natalie & Michelle

Bella with her cousin Juliana. Juliana is just 1 month younger than Bella. When they were born Bella looked SO much bigger but now they're just about the same size!

Bella enjoys her pool, and the rubber ducks given to her by Joan

Tell me she's not a "Daddy's Girl"?

Daddy's birthday was on 8/27. I waited until the last possible minute to wrap his gifts - & as a result I had to wrap them in Christmas Paper because I was completely out of Birthday Paper! Oops!

We got Daddy a new lawnmower. Kyle was disappointed that we didn't get him a "ride on" mower, but they were quite pricey & really, our yard is not big enough to justify a ride on ANYTHING!....

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

We also got Daddy a set of outdoor speakers! He hooked them up in a jiffy, hiding all of the wires to make the speakers look "perfect" (and they sound perfect, too!)

Mounting the speakers

Kyle said to me "I want to prove to the whole world that I can take apart this junkie old lawnmower all by myself!!"....

And so he spent an entire afternoon doing just that...

Me & Auntie Carole took Bella & Kyle to a block-party hosted by the Lakewood Baptist Church in Warwick. Kyle got a truck painted on his face

Bella got a heart painted on hers, and she also got a lady bug tattoo!

She enjoyed "people watching" at the party

Kyle must have gone up & down this water slide at least 40 times in the 2 hrs that we were at the party! It was a big hit!

Kyle with his sidekick - Auntie Carole

We signed Kyle up for Karate - and he loves it!

Right now he has a white belt, but he's working hard to earn his yellow belt..!

Bella & Daddy take an afternoon nap together

Bella "reads" a book

I took Bella to Limerick, Maine to visit with my Mom, my sister Sandy, my nephew Eli & my Auntie Nancy over Labor Day Weekend. We all had a blast! Here's Bella getting into trouble, as usual

Auntie Nancy & Bella

Auntie Nancy and Bella read a book together

Bella loved the lake

All smiles!

Playing in the sand

The trip to Limerick marked the last vacation of the summer for us! We really made the most out of our summer this year & enjoyed each & every minute of it.