Yes, we're still here!

It's been a while since I have posted so I thought I would check in real quick!

We have been busy little busy at Casa Skinner. Seems like we never have a chance to just relax, which is really what we need.

Bella is getting big, big, big! She is so much fun and she is such a happy girl. She is walking, running, talking, laughing and also getting into a little bit of trouble. She cannot stay out of the dog food, the dog water or the toiler. Blech! All gross stuff! Hopefully she will get out of this phase soon!

I will post again soon with some pics.

Pics!

Just some pics from Bella's one year photo shoot.
Enjoy :)

Whew!

We've been busy and I am T-I-R-E-D!!

We decided to leave a couple days early and head to Austin before leaving for the Frio. Marcus even decided to join us. We drove up on Saturday morning and got to my dad's around 1:30. We just hung around the house most of that night. Sunday was Father's Day. Debbie and I cooked breakfast for the guys and then we headed to the pool and the splash pad. Bella LOVED it!

Afterwards we went home and got ready to head out to dinner. We went to a super cool place and had some yummy food and drinks. We came home and decided to rock out for the rest of the night!




Monday morning we headed toward the Frio. We met up with my cousin and parents in Hondo to grab some lunch and buy groceries for the week. We got to the campground around 3:30. We had a really good time all week. It was super relaxing. Unfortunately, I did not hardly take any pics and I am waiting for my cousin to send me hers. Bella loved the water. She liked to run across the rocks and always wanted to be where the water was running faster. She's crazy!



On the way home, we were stupid and stopped by a Basset Hound breeder's place...and ended up with Lucy!



She is super cute and has the longest ears ever. She steps on them when she walks and they are always in her water bowl when she is drinking. She is about 11 weeks old and seems to be adjusting to her new home really fast. We love her already!

Bella's New Babysitter

Yay for summertime! It means I am getting my very own live-in babysitter! Bella's cousin Tori is keeping her this summer and it gives me a little bit of a break. I was having to get myself ready and then pack up B to head to meet my mom everyday. The first 2 days Bella was still waking up at her normal time, around 6:30 but today she slept til 8:30, which made Tori a very happy girl! Tori said by the end of the summer she will have her sleeping til noon. I told her she better not.

(crappy cell phone pic in the dark)

Not much going on in our lives right now. This weekend we are having a sushi party at my house and then we are trying to get everything bought to head on our trip to the Frio. We are so ready to get out of town and head to a place with NO CELL SERVICE. Love it!!

Pics to come soon....

Memorial Day!

My friend Shannon invited us down to their cabin at Lake Conroe for some swimming, burgers, beer and good company. We loaded up Tori and Bella and headed down for the day...and had an awesome time! I miss my Shan and don't get to see her nearly enough!
Thanks again guys!!

Happy Birthday Bella Boo11

My sweet baby is one year old today...well, at 7:39. She has blessed our lives more than I could ever put into words. We are more in love every day.

Happy birthday sweet girl.

Party time!

Bella's first birthday party was a success!! The weather was gorgeous, she had lots of people come to celebrate with her and it wasn't super stressful. Calvin spent soooo many hours working out in the yard and he got tons of compliments on it. We had probably around 50 people over and some drove hours to be there. I am so happy we had so many there to spend her special day with her.