Bella at the Arboretum

We went to the arboretum here a few weeks ago to see if there were any signs of spring. We found daphne, pussy willows, and violets. I'm betting that the forsythia is blooming now, but it's going to be a rainy day so I think we'll wait to go and see!

Hangin' at the LaX game

Here's Bella being quite cheerful as she sits and watches the Logos LaCrosse game.

Washing the Car

We had lovely weather last weekend so Bella helped me wash and wax the car. She also helped scrub the driveway, because it was apparently looking a little shabby.

Licking the Beaters

Every kid's favorite part of baking day. These things were spotless when Bella was done with them.

Easter

Sorry we're so late with these! Here's some of the egg coloring action and a shot of B in her Easter Dress. I'll point out that she was not cooperative for the Easter Dress shots, and as I was sick that morning, I didn't really want to take the time to get her into a decent pose. Enjoy!

Bugs

We've been gone for a while. The first week or so of our absence was due to my laziness, and the last week has been due to our having a bug. Bella and I both managed to come down with a rather nasty stomach bug (that actually landed Bella in the hospital for a few hours, but she's fine now, we promise!). So now we're back with pictures from the illness (the cute pathetic ones, not the gross ones). Note the hospital bracelet and bandaid from a botched blood draw on her arm in the first picture.


And here's the kind of mom I am. I made my daughter make her own jello to eat when she was sick. How horrible is that? (Actually, she insisted on stirring it. Who am I to refuse the wishes of a pathetically sick little girl???)