Wow, I can't believe that my little girl is already 7. It seems like just yesterday that she was crawling around the house climbing onto things, and now she is this little girl who is so eager to grow up. So I thought I would write a little about what Belle is like at 7.

She is creative, loves art. She is very fashion conscious, and this is usually an area where we butt heads. She wants to wear what she wants to wear and I have to put the brakes on some of the outfits. She is a very, very picky eater. Not adventurous at all. Very vanilla. She, unfortunately, us a little obsessed with the weather... sound familiar? She is my little organizer. Give her an organizing task and she will go to town with it. I think she may actually have the decorating bug as well.

So we had a great day today. Full of activities, and one happy birthday girl. So we started our day with a matinee movie. Seriously, with gas prices the way they are, we need to take any shortcut we can. We got together with our cousins and aunt and went to see Kung Fu Panda. Way cute movie. I love movies that teach a moral lesson... and this one was all about self confidence. It was funny, cute, and the girls really enjoyed it. Then we were off to grab some lunch and have a picnic at the park. The girls really wanted to play on the swings, and it was a relatively nice day for it. Finally, we met Alex for dinner after he got off of work...Belle's choice...DICKEY'S. Don't ask me why, but hey, at least it wasn't McDonald's. We've been enjoying shows and crafts since we got home. Fun, fun.

Okay, so back to the Vegas trip. Our reason for going was to attend my cousin Ivy's wedding. I haven't been to Vegas since I was a child, and boy has it changed. After spending a few days there, I have come to the conclusion that anyone who takes their children there on vacation is delusional. There are just way too many inappropriate things there on every corner. I have also come to the conclusion that I am getting old. There were so many things that we saw or witnessed that just blew my mind. I guess I am pretty sheltered living in the suburbs. We saw a few transvestites, a couple of prostitutes, way too many women who squeezed themselves into the wrong sized clothes (seriously people, i doubt these women had heard of a girdle), and some very intoxicated people.












But I have to say that it was nice having some alone time with Alex. We got to go see a great Cirque de Soleil show called Ka. Wow, it was amazing. We also did a little gambling, which in the end won us about $100. My mom, did great on the slots, and won about $700. As for the wedding, it was so nice. It was great to see my cousin so happy, and it was really nice to see so many people i hadn't seen in a really long time. I have to admit though, I was exhausted after returning home. I needed a full day to recover. Anyway, it was a nice vacation. Just enough time now to recover before we get ready to go to Disney. The girls can't wait.


Oh, and finally, here is a pic of my new desk that Alex made me. I LOVE IT!!! He made exactly what i wanted. Now I have storage and plenty of work space.












okay, have a great evening.
*ciao*
deb

things are somewhat settling down around here. we got back from our trip to Vegas on Sunday, and honestly, i think i needed a few days to recover from it all. I really think i am getting old, because i just can't hang anymore. it was fun though, and it was nice to have some alone time with Alex, but oh, how we missed the girls. they, on the other hand had a blast. it was one long slumber party with their cousins, Tia Nini and Abue. I have pictures to post but the camera needs to be charged, so i will post them this afternoon.

this will be a quick one as we are in celebration mode here. my Belle is 7 today... wow, amazing how time flies. it is her day, so we are going to be quite busy today. I will post pics, lots of pics, this afternoon.

and as you can tell, the blog is going through a face lift again. can't quite decide what i'm wanting to do, but we're trying out the yellow polka dots out for size. what do you think?

okay, i'm off. have a great day.
*ciao*
deb