Happy 3rd Birthday Bella Boo!

It’s been a fabulous day, or as Bella said when we got in the car to come home today, “Mommy, this was the fun birthday ever!” We had a small party early today for Bella’s 3^rd birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. She was having the time of her life. She went with me a week ago to reserve the party and ever since about 5 to 10times a day has been asking me when we can have her chucky cheese party. So today she was in heaven. She played on the rides for a long time with her friends and fam, then ate pizza while watching the show. All the kids were just in awe. Saying, “He’s talking to me…. The bird is really flying..” all the while wide-eyed and giggling or waving to the mechanical Chuck E. Cheese. It was a sight. Then just when things couldn’t get any better, here comes the “real” Chuck E. Cheese to do the birthday dance with Bella and sing her Happy Birthday. In case you don’t know Bella, she is not timid or shy, she couldn’t get up there next to him fast enough and had her friends convinced to dance like crazy too. It was great! I think she’s in love, or at least serious like. She keeps referring to the C.C. as “her Chucky Cheese”. (too funny) She seemed a bit hurt when she saw him go off to say hi to other kids who were there, but seemed to assure herself by reminding me that he sang her Happy Birthdayand danced with her. Her favorite ride was the large horse that you can ride while watching a video screen that simulates a course. All in all it was a great day! She was too wound up to even take a nap today when we got home. She and Emery had a blast playing with all her gifts the rest of the evening. Now I’m ready for bed.

I can’t believe she is growing up so fast. She loves horses, dress up, singing, Dora the cowgirl, and is really loving imaginative play. I’m really getting kind of sad because I know as she gets older there will be fewer “I love you Mommy”s and “can you cuddle bug with me for a little minute?”s and “Can you sing me Sunshine last time?” (sigh)

It is fun to see Emery and Bella getting closer. In the morning, they both can’t get to the other one’s bed fast enough. They are just too fun to watch when they play together. Both have a great sense of humor and enjoy trying to make the other one laugh. And when they do, they do it over and an over and over…

Well, that’s enough for now. We’d appreciate your prayers as it seems so much is going wrong with some things like… our AC, our dryer, my hairdryer, our vacuum cleaner just to name what has broken in some way this past week. It seems very much like an attack on the financial front since that is where we believe we are growing the most in our walk and starting to take back ground in the fight against the enemy. We are standing and actively “believing” God is good and He will provide through it, but your prayers are appreciated and needed. Have an awesome week guys and be blessed…. I’m going to bed. Bueno noches (sp?)