Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Saturday, May 4, 2013

One Year "HOME"

It's hard to believe that a year ago today, May 5th 2012 we brought Bella home. 
In order to celebrate, I thought that I'd put together a year in pictures of some of the things that Bella got to experience since her arrival to her new home.


A huge group of family and friends to welcome Bella Home at the airport. 
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A brother waiting to calm her.
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and take care of her.
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Walking up to her new house
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and into her new room
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Her Welcome Home Party (that we called "Bella Day") with all her new friends
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Her first time at Summer Quest (aka...VBS)
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Riding her new bike

Her first zip line experience
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Her first horse back ride
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A little 4-wheeling


Learning how to swim
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Loving the water!
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loving her bubble baths
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A little ice skating
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Watermelon with the sweetest of friends
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Meeting more family
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and lots of cousins
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doing some shopping
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and a little modeling. :-)
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first time at the beach!!
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wave lovin and some fireworks for the 4th of July.
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Getting her teeth pulled
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Carouseling
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Fun with neighborhood friends.
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New set of braces
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Fun at the zoo
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First day of school!!

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A little tree climbing(and falling out and getting a nice cut on the face)
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reaching new lengths in our hair!
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Surgery to fix all our ear troubles
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Singing in the church choir
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Disney on ICE!
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a little pipe blowing (breathing treatments)
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Official Adoption day with the Judge!


Holiday fun 

learning to bake!


Singing at Christmas Choir Concert

Christmas family pic
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Christmas morning!!!


Loving her gymnastics 

movies with friends
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 Special Aunt Robin hugs (they are the best!)
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New Years Breakfast with friends!

SNOW AT SCHOOL! YEA!!!

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Fun in the snow after school
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 The Princess and her first birthday party
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Beautiful birthday princess

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 more birthday fun
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Sweet moment with brothers
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THE CIRCUS!!
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 some skating
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 and a little braiding
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singing at school musical
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Valentines Day!
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Dwarf House in Georgia
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meeting famous people
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Lamborghini ridin.
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Enjoying Georgia with friends


Bella's first SUPERCROSS at the Georgia Dome!!!
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First girls tea party
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 making forts and pallets in the floor
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playing with Dinosaurs
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dress up party! who?
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 was in a very special wedding
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School field trip
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School picture for 2013

that's quite the first year and she has had a ball!


But the best part about it all is that she's....
 orphaned no more! 
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But instead she is .....
Forever HOME!!!
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