Saying Goodbye to 2015

Wow...where did the year go???  I can't believe I am posting the final blog for 2015!!!What a great year!
Bella has remained healthy and grown so much! She has learned a lot in her makeshift pre-school! She is such a joy.

Danny will be here until Sunday..another goodbye I don't want to do.
Bella is going to miss him. We have had so much fun with him being here. When she goes to bed she asks if he is going to bed now, too..when she wakes up she starts looking for him! Watching the two of them playing is priceless. They have such a special bond.

Bella talks all the time..about anything and everything..she talks about how much she loves her Momma and Daddy. She is so proud of her Daddy..she tells me how hard he works to make sure she is safe. She has such a soft heart.

Love you!!

Bella has really been discussing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (when we aren't acting it out! LOL!)  Last night we sat on the bench and had a long discussion. This went on for several minutes... "I don't like Ren" (I don't think there are very many people out there that do!) "I like him in real life but not in Star Wars." (If you were an actor and were told that was the role you were going to play what would you say?) "OH NO!! I would say no no no!" (Who would want to be?) "Rey, or Han" (Who is your favorite character?) "Han Solo" (I thought you were going to say Rey?) "Oh I like her, too, but Han is my favorite" "Grammy..why is Ren so bad? Why he go to the Dark Side?"  "Why did Ren have real water tears?", etc., etc.  We took the conversation into the living room where Momma and Daddy, Papa and Danny were sitting.  They all had to get into her question/answer session. It was so cool to watch her as she thought up her various questions and questioned the responses.  She is so smart!

Tonight we did Wii Dance after dinner...she had been wanting to show her moves to Uncle DanDan! So tonight we danced!  I love it when the whole family is together. The World just seems to be a better place when I have all my family with me.

May the Force be with you!

I hope everyone had a great 2015. We are looking forward to 2016..it will be a year of new adventures and fun. We are hoping 2016 will be a year for a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

                                            Bella doing her WiiDance..Eye of The Tiger..dressed as "Rey"

Merry Christmas

Let the Christmas celebrations begin!  Danny arrived on time and it's been non-stop for Bella ever since! (And for Uncle DanDan!!)  I think every bad Storm Trooper, Zombie, etc., has been eradicated from the premises!  But you never know!!

Bella made sure everything was "just right"..my hair had to fixed, she had to have a sign to remind him she was "shy" at first, she packed her overnight bag, and we loaded everything into the car and headed to get him. She loves her Uncle DanDan!!

Today we are all going to go see Star Wars!  Dinner tonight and Santa in the morning!! Fun stuff!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!!  I love this time of year!! Family is all that matters..and having all of my loved ones together is all I need for Christmas!

"I dreamed it"

Counting down the days!! Danny will be home on the 23rd!  There is a little girl that is VERY excited...almost as excited as her Grammy! She has reminded us all and told us to remind him that she will be shy at first but she'll okay by the time they get to the car!  She is such a little goose! She is already planning all the fun things she is going to do with Uncle DanDan!! It's going to be an awesome Christmas!

Yesterday was dress up in costumes day! She went from Ariel, to Rapunzel, to Snow White, to Anna and back to Snow White! It was a dump everything out of her toy bin kind of day and then hang out IN the bin! Just a hang out and play kind of day! It was cold and drizzly outside so we just stayed in and stayed warm! She ate great yesterday so I was very happy!!! She spent the night and slept 11 hours..which she thought was pretty cool! She made sure to tell  Lynette today that she slept from "8:00 hours last night to 7:00 hours this morning!!" She told me several times that she is a big girl now..but she also reminded me that she will always need me to hold her. (I can do that!) After her nap today she told me..."Grammy when I was a little baby I always wanted a Grammy named Vicki and then I was born and I did!  I guess I dreamed it. You will always be my Grammy."  Okay..that seriously brought happy tears! She gave me the biggest hug and told me how much she loved me! (Melt my heart!)

We did have to go "off road" yesterday for awhile. She loves the Jeep..especially driving it! LOL!

Going "off road"!

Today we went shoe shopping..I swear she outgrew all her shoes overnight!! So now we are all set! She tried on a dozen pairs of shoes and picked her favorites. I think the new hot-pink shoes are her "best favorite"!

She also got to tour her new school! She will be starting kindergarten in the Fall! She was so excited about seeing her new school. She has told everyone that she will be starting "real" school when she turns five! She loved the Library and Computer Lab! She got to meet several teachers and saw a couple of the kindergarten classrooms!  She was very impressed with the tornado shelter!! She can't wait! Thank you Lynette and Noah for taking us through the school!

Ready to see her new school!

I worked on Bella's Great Strides 2016 video.  I have it done! I won't post it "officially" until January 1st but here is link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQNChnCYImQ

Happy the Snowman

Our time together this week was reversed. We were together Mon-Wed instead of Wed-Frid...So now I'm lost! LOL!  I keep thinking I have forgotten someone every time I turn around!  Next week we will be back on our normal schedule..I am just glad she is finally feeling better. We will be missing out on a couple fun things this weekend, but we figure it's best. She needs to be fully recovered for Uncle DanDan's arrival and for Christmas!

Wednesday, Michelle was here cleaning without a helper.So Bella picked up my broom, duster, etc., and said.."I am Mecell's helper girl. Her doesn't have a helper girl today so I will help!"  She was so happy to be her helper girl!! Of course, Michelle just loves her!


Wednesday afternoon was so beautiful ..warm, sunny and no wind..so I let Bella wander around outside for a little while. I figured she needed her vitamin D!! We took a few pictures while we wandered around..she yelled at a few squirrels (she likes scaring them!) and she enjoyed every minute outside. She told me she needed her exercise time outside! Me, too, Sweetie..me, too!

Next week we have a couple fun Christmas projects to do! Bella loves singing..like that is a surprise!..so she has been singing Christmas songs this week... a lot!  Michelle sings beautifully while she cleans..so Bella was belting out songs. Her favorite is "Happy the Snowman"...(isn't that "Frosty"?) Yes..but he's happy! So I like Happy better!   (Okay!)

December (and NO pets!!)

I can't believe December is upon us already! Time flies! Won't be long before Danny is home!

Today was Bella's clinic appointment. She did amazing! She is up in height a little but down a little in weight..overall her BMI is 87% and that is GREAT!  No changes in routines for now!  We were finally able to get some information regarding how many fat grams vs enzymes, etc. when giving her her Pertzye. She eats very sparingly and it is difficult to sometimes figure out just how much she needs. She was such a big girl today when it came time for the dreaded swabbing of her throat...she crossed her eyes and stuck out her tongue! (Showed everyone ahead of time what she was going to do!)  We were all so very proud of her!!  Of course today she had to wear her red "Belle" dress, told them she was going to be an actor like her Uncle DanDan when she grew up and she was going to be in a Darth Vader movie!  She sang the "Darth" song as we left!

She is so funny when she is Yoda...she puts her hands up like big ears! We were several Star Wars characters this afternoon! Tomorrow she is planning on being Leia all day!

We are having fun getting ready for Christmas!! Bella made very special ornaments today..one for her Mommy/Daddy, Meme/Pappy, PaPa and Me, Grandma Betty and Lynnie.  We have some additional ornaments to make tomorrow. She is spending the night tomorrow and she is really looking forward to dinner at Olive Garden!  Yesterday I asked her what she really, really wanted from Santa.  "Oh..I want a Ruby puppy and a kitty Penny!" (Ruby and Penny are both pugs).  I told her that would have to be cleared with her Daddy..he said nope.  I told Bella that Daddy said no..."FINE! Then I still want a Ruby puppy and kitty Penny but they will stay with you Grammy!"...(Nope)... "Maybe Meme will let them stay with her!"...(I don't think so)..."Fine...maybe I will think of something else!" (That would be good!)

And in case no one noticed...Bella has a new adorable short hair cut!

Pies, Star Wars and More!

Bella has been fighting a bug...running anywhere from 99.1 to 101 temp.  Hopefully this will clear up quickly. Tylenol lowers it, but it sneaks back up!  It just takes longer for her to shake a virus then most people. (We can thank CF for that....GRRRRRR!!!)  

Well..Bella watched "Star Wars"...the original version...and she LOVED it!  We all knew she would. I had to dig out my old VHS tapes so she could see the non-revised editions! She has talked about the movie all day...we have acted out all the scenes (of course!!).  Papa has to be "the old guy" (Obi Wan), and I have to be Han, Luke and of course "Dark Nadar"!  LOL!  She has played with her make-shift lightsabers and fought Storm Troopers and trash monsters all day! We have flown around the house in our "spaceship" and sped through the desert in our "flying cars"!  She has such an amazing imagination and loves acting! And she is such a joy to be around!

Today was our day to bake pies for Thanksgiving.  It is our annual tradition now.  She made chocolate mini pies, a cherry pie (especially for her Papa), apple tarts, a pumpkin pie and a sweet potato pie!  Yesterday we make oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (her Daddy's favorite).  I love this time of year...although my hips don't! LOL!  Tomorrow will be the big family gathering for food, friendship and laughter and enjoying time together.

Mictoria

Bella and I had a couple of projects this week. We baked a cake and built the new little manger for the counter-top Nativity scene!  The rest of the time we were vampires! LOL!

  

Yummy frosting

This week Bella was totally all about "Twilight"!  She was Jane, Bella Swan,
"Mictoria" (Victoria), Bree and sometimes Alice!  I was Jacob, Edward and "that mean boy that made vampires"(Riley)!  We re-enacted so many scenes that I lost track.  When she woke up Thursday morning I told her "Good morning, Sunshine!"....she said "Good Morning, Edward!  Where did PaPa go?" I couldn't help but laugh!  When the Sun would shine through a window she would stand and comment on how she sparkled! Sometimes she had red eyes and I had to be careful because she would be a mean vampire..sometimes she would have red eyes but be a good vampire..it did make for a slightly confusing moment or two!

She helped me in the office..taking papers from the fax machine and bringing them to me..stuffing envelopes with checks..she put stamps on envelopes...I told her she was my "Office Helper Girl"...paid her a dollar (she thought that was pretty cool!)

She cracked me up when I was sweeping up some dirt downstairs....."Grammy what are you doing?" (Just sweeping up some dirt Papa tracked in.)...coming over to me and taking my hand .."Grammy..he didn't mean to bring in dirt. He is just a boy and boy's don't think about those things. He did it by accident!" (I'm sure he didn't mean to. I'm just cleaning it up!) "Well..just don't be angry..boy's forget to check their shoes!"  Okay!! Silly goose!

"Look Grammy...I sparkle in the sunlight!

Next week is Thanksgiving.  Bella and I will be baking pies on Wednesday. I can't believe that the end of the year is just around the corner! Time needs to slow down just a little!