My New Trick

It is so much fun when babies learn new tricks. They are so happy and feel so accomplished. We have been working very hard on getting Izabella to sit up on her own.





Every time we set her down she would topple over to one side or the other. Then I started using her bobby to help balance her. But some how she always ended up rolling over it to lay on her tummy.











She is so independent that now she knows she has one more things that she can do with out mommy's help. As long a Echo leaves her alone she is more than content to sit and play with all of her toys all day long.











Not to mention when watching her Baby Einstein's. If that doesn't make her happy she will simply topple over and roll across the room. I'm going to be in trouble when she starts crawling.
Sitting up is know one of Izabella's favorite things to do!!!


Smile my beautiful big girl!!

What, a cookie?

Izabella and her cookie, who knew they could be so much fun!!


First you have to study it too make sure it is just right!!





Know it is time for a little taste.....




Hmmmmm, that's a
yummy cookie!










Did you put the whole cookie in your mouth?




Where did that cookie go?
If looks like we lost it.




Eating a cookie is such a fun and messy job!!

What big blue eyes you have!!


And people still ask where her big blue eyes came from! Last time I looked I have big blue eyes!

Picture Perfect

We had so much fun on our trip to Washington. The only thing I regret is that it wasn't long enough. I was so good to see my family and friend and to spend so much time with them. I really do wish we lived so much closer. It was great to get all of the grand babies together and I can only hope that they will be able to have the same kind of friendship that I had with my cousins growing up. We have truly been blessed and I can't wait to have Jessica's beautiful babies join these three cousins. Aren't they sweet!!!Addy (17 1/2 months), her little brother Douglas (3wks) and Izabella (5 1/2 months)
It almost looks like the girls are taking care of Doug.

Izabella and I were early for our flight despite my fear of being late...in fact as it happened our flight was delayed two hours. I never thought waiting for a plane could be so much work. Well let me tell you it is at nine o'clock at night by yourself with a five month old.

Bella got to see her Grandpa Eldredge for the first time since she was two days old. She loved Grandpa because he feed her little Dora cookies, yum....
Bella and I had so much fun with Grandpa and Jeana. Thank you so much for all that you do and we hope to see you both very soon. By the way Bella loves her shirt and I can't wait for her to grow into it. Unfortunately that will be before I know it.Grandma Latimer and GG Iverson took all the grand kids in to Tri Cities to have their pictures taken. Izabella loved being with her cousins and loved having her picture taken. She was so happy!!
The picture studio called Kira the night before our pictures and told us if we had a picture taken of the kids in their swim suites that we would get a free picture. So we did, why not!! All three of our little ones are ready for the beach
I had to have this picture too, even though Doug wasn't in it because Bella's smile is so precious. Plus it is always good to have a girls only picture, I know my sisters and I also have one taken.


Izabella had so much fun. She is such a people person and so happy to be the center of attention. She loved climbing on Uncle AJ...She even talked Addy into helping her wake Uncle AJ up Sunday morning.


and Aunt Jessica and Uncle Carl came up to Washington to see everyone. Smile girls!Grandma Latimer and Bella are defiantly a fun pair, I wonder what they are laughing about.
Bella even got to spend some time with Great Grandpa and Grandma Iverson...Smile everyone!!The only thing I regretted about this trip is that it was far to short.

Before I left I had to get a picture of four generations...Grandma Iverson, Grandma Latimer, Mommy and Izabella. It was great to see everyone and we hope to make it home again sometime very soon. Love you all lots!!!

Stefi and Izabella

First time at the Park!!

Today I took Izabella on her first adventure to the park!! It was a little windy, but she didn't seem to mind at all. I think the swing was her favorite. Everytime the wind blew it gave her a little push and she would start to laugh. She also liked the slide, even though I think she was more interested in trying to find a way to eat it, then to accualy slide down it. I'm not very good at taking photoes, but with Katrina's help I was able to get a few really cut ones. Enjoy and have a great day!!

A New Cousin!!!



Izabella has a new cousin!!! Douglas Joe Flaugh
was born yesterday,
June 3, 2008
afternoon just after 4:30PM.
7 lbs 2 oz
19 in
Congratulations Kira and Dayrk!!! I hope Addy loves her new little brother.

Great Grandparents

Izabella had quite an eventful week last week. In a matter of four days she meet all four of her Great Grandma's and two Great Grandpa's. What a lucky girl to still have so many great grandparents to love her. It was great to be able to see so much family and to be able to share our little family with everyone. Izabella has been pretty cranky the last few days because she has a tooth coming in, but I think over all she made a good impression with everyone. It's hard to not love her chubby cheeks and large toothless smile.
Luckily for Great Grandma Burton, she gets to see Izabella when ever she wants since she lives her in Twin Falls. Almost every week Mommy and Bella go down to the court house to visit grandma at work, along with all the other girls that love to see her. Great Grandma Plane was the first GG Izabella met on our weekend on the Great Grandparents. She told us that back home in South Carolina that they call her GG for short. I was great to be able to meed Grandma Plane for the first time, for me as well as for little Bella. After a great dinner, thanks Aunt Ceil, the whole Plane family went to temple square and went up to the roof of the new conference center to take a few pictures. It was wonderful to have the whole family together.
After the fun at Salt Lake with GG the whole family headed up to Heber City to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Edwards.













Bella had so much fun at Great Grandma's and Great Grandpa's house. She was able to play with her cousins, Justin, Haley and Kara, and she got to play with Mike's cousin Brandis' little girl Kaida. They had so much fun and it was great to watch Izabella interact with kids close to her same age. Izabella at almost 5 months, Kaida almost 9 months, and Kara almost 1 month. These girls are going to be great friends I just know it.


Here are two great Daddies and there little girls. Mikey and her brother Jeff had to get away from all the adults at the table.



Mikey and his cousin Brandis take some time to pose for a picture.


Then after Mike and I got home we heard that Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Iverson were coming through Twin Falls on there way to Utah. We were so excited!! Unfortunately Mommy didn't manage to get a picture of G Grandpa Iverson, she was to busy talking, so we will have to get one in a couple of weeks when we are up in Royal.

Great Grandma Iverson and Izabella checking each other out!!


Also on our trip down south I was able to get Mike to get some pictures. These are the first pictures of Mike and I together since our Wedding. He hates to take pictures, but know that he has a little girl he is going to have to let me take a lot more. So here are our first family photos.




We have Izabella in the little sling carrier that Emily made me. It works so great and is better than haling the stroller around. However, I think Bella is starting to out grow it. Thank you Emily!! Everyone said the Bella looked like a pink candy cane in her little jacket.






Izabella isn't even looking in this one, but it is a great picture of Mike and I.




There are not a lot of people who can say that they have met all four of their great grandmas, not to mention that in a few weeks Izabella will get to meet her fifth Great Grandma when we are in Washington. She is really a greatly loved little girl. We are so grateful to have such a large and wonderful family. We have so much support all around us from them and our friends. Families are forever and I am grateful that we will always be with our loving family. Thank you for all you do for us!!


I just had to add a picture of Izabella and Mommy!!

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