Ms. Bella's 1st Birthday party

For Bella's one year birthday party, we decided on a pool party as it is a very warm time of year in Arizona. The party was at my mom's house, and Eric put in over 25 hours of landscaping/cleaning time~ phewww we are tired! Nina Cas even came to celebrate the big day. Anyway, the party turned out fabulous. We had sub sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, chips, etc, and of course cake! I can not believe how great Bella was the entire day (especially since she did not get to nap). She did not cry once, and really just enjoyed being outside and walking around. All of her friends were there, and everyone seemed to have a really good time. We are very pleased at how smoothly the party ran. It was warm outside, but amazingly not overwhelming since we were in the pool much of the time. It turned out to be a great time for our best friends to hang out in the pool, have some beer and just enjoy each others company. The "men" of the group had a huge water balloon fight and ran around like children. All in all, it was a really good time. Im super impressed on how well it all went (im always a little nervous with big events). Thank you to all who made Bella's 1st Birthday! She may not remember, but Eric and I do, and we will make sure to share all the awesome pictures w/her when she is older so she knows how much she is loved! Thanks to Cas and Tommy & Becky for making the long drive just to be there. We love you all! Here are some pictures from the big day..

ALL OF ERIC'S HARD WORK







HER LEI CAKE

HER BABY CAKE





SHE IS EXHAUSTED NOW!



BFF'S



ONE OF OUR FOOD TABLES..YUM!

W/ NINA CAS

AQUA MAN

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THE BOYS PLAYING

GUILIANA WEARING HER GIFT INSIDE HER GOODIE BUCKET


SOME OF BELLA'S GRANDMA'S AND GRANDPA'S



SHE IS EXHAUSTED!

Bella turns One!

Today at 6:33 a.m. exactly one year ago, Isabella Rose Hoover made her way in to the world (although not fast enough). My dad and Stepmom came to Phoenix yesterday to help us celebrate her special day. Eric and I also took the day off. We started the day having breakfast together and opening her gifts. Eric and I just got her a small learning toy, as we are spending a TON of money on her birthday party this weekend and we know she is going to get sooo many gifts on Saturday. My dad and Rhonda bought her a Dora quad, it is awesome! We then all went to Chucky Cheese and met Nino Steve and Yvette. Bella just had a blast walking around staring at everything. SHe was not crazy about the kid car rides but loooved the swing that twirled her around in a circle. She also loved just walking around and taking in all the scenery. She also enjoyed a dancing game (of course). She loved the pizza. She was not crazy about the cake, but once we got home, she devoured it :) It was a fabulous day. Thanks to my Papa Bear and Rhonda for making her Birthday even more special, they love her so much and she sure does love them. Thanks to Nino Stevie and Yvette for spending some time w/ Bella today as well. Also, thanks to those so sent birthday wishes for Bella, she is one loved little munchkin. Eric and I love our little girl more than anything in the world, she makes our life complete. I am still in shock how fast this year has gone by and how much she accomplished in her first year of life. I know she will continue to amaze us every day and continue to make us smile. God really sent our family a miracle, and I will always praise Him for doing so. Happy 1st Birthday Bella Rose!

Taken at exactly 6:33 this morning, the time she made her way in to the world


HER NEW QUAD


BELLA W/ THE BOYS


W/ THE GIRLS


HER CAKE

ADULT CAKE

1 YEAR PHOTOS

Bella's one year photos have arrived. Some of them are super cute. Here are my favorites..










We are just about set for Bella's birthday party this weekend. Im still in shock my baby girl will be a year old. In the past two weeks, she has stopped the bottle and went to whole milk. It's so crazy how fast my baby girl has grown. Her party should be lots of fun. Eric has a whole week off, so that will be super nice as well. Wednesday, my dad and Rhonda will be here to help us celebrate her actual birthday on THursday. Eric and I have taken the day off to take Bella out on her special day and just be with her. We are very excited to spend the day w/ her and our family! We are going to take her to chucky cheese and let her play, and then maybe some more pool time since she enjoys it so much. It should be a great birthday! My baby girl turns ONE in 2 days!!!!

Memorial day Weekend

Our cousins Sabrina and Giovanni came to Phoenix this weekend to visit us. We had a blast. My mom had a room at the Biltmore and we all decided to take advantage. Isabella has been in rare form lately because of her teeth. She has all 4 top ones coming in right now. Two have popped through this week, but the other 2 are still swollen. She is drooling again,and just unhappy. So, I knew as soon as we got her out of the house she would be better. Saturday me, Bella, Sabrina, and Gio packed up and went to the Biltmore to meet my mom and her friends. It was quite a hike from the parking lot to the room, then to the pool. All while carrying Bella, and two big bags. Oh how I miss my husband in those situations! I let Bella walk some, but she kept wandering off and it just ended up taking longer. Anyway, some of my friends met us by the pool and we had a great time. The water and weather were absolutely perfect. It was such a nice weekend to be outside. By the time we got home, we were so wiped!

Sunday, we took Bella and Gio to Peter piper. They had a good time! Then, we loaded the Tahoe all over again w/ several bags, ice chest, floaties, etc and went to the Orangetree resort to hang by the pool again. Our friends met us again and we enjoyed a few beers and the awesome weather again. It was so nice out, I only wish our whole summer could be like this past weekend. :) We were sad to see Sabrina and Gio go, but all and all we had a great time, and the kids and us Mommy's were exhausted. Eric had to work all weekend, so it was nice to have some company. The kids played so well together, it was so adorable. They ran around the house while Bella laughed hysterically. It was nice to have her play w/ another kid. It was a super weekend!
THE KIDS AT PETER PIPER


SABRINA AND GIO




BELLA W/ UNCLE CHRISY


READING A BOOK TOGETHER

SHE LOVED RIDING IN THE ELEVATOR


THE LIL MAN