Happy Birthday

Isabella,
WOW!!!  8....how does that happen.  I can't believe that it's been 8 years since I first saw you.  You are incredible sweet girl.  I love so many things about you....I often wonder what you will be like as you grow but also wish time would slow down some.  I have never met someone like you, not only are you breath taking but your wit makes me smile and want to scream at you all at once.  You are brilliant, you are strong and so soft at the same time.  Sometimes your softness scares me...I worry about you letting people take advantage of your giving heart.  What sucks the most is I know there is nothing I can do to save you from those lessons.  I just want you to always know I'm here, even if it's just to be mad at.  You had a wonderful party today....you and all of your friends went skating...I hope you always have the same excitement you have today.  You are my favorite person to get gifts for...you love it all..and your whole adorable face lights up when you open things!!  It is so much fun to watch.  Today your favorite things are slime and anything with JoJo.  I got you a you tube cooking book you were super pumped about and I can't wait for our first adventure making something out of the book!  I also hope baking is always our thing...I know it won't be cool when you are a teenager to bake with your Mom....if you don't tell anyone I won't hahahahhaa.  I hope you always know that you have so many people that love you and are always on your side.  I will always be your biggest cheerleader!  I love you my amazing girl...cheers to another great year!!
Love
Mommy

It's been over a year!!

Iz,
 Holy smokin applesauce I can't believe it's been almost a year since I've blogged!  Today I was thinking about how much you mean to me.  I don't think I tell you enough.  The weeks fly by....you are in 2nd grade now!  You have changed so much too.  Sometimes you worry a lot...you come by that naturally so you can blame me....I wish I could take some of that worry from you!  There are days when I am honestly amazed by you!  Not only are you the smartest person I know, you are also incredibly kind and loving.  You have the biggest heart....I tell everyone you are the greatest gift giver!  You are so active all the time...dance seems to be your passion now...even though you scored 5 goals at your last soccer game.  I just really wanted to take a break from all the crazy and tell you that I'm proud of you....every day....and always will be.  Sometimes I worry you are too busy or that I don't show you enough what you mean to me.  (I told you that you came by your worrying naturally)  So this evening while I'm waiting for you to get out of dance I'm taking the time to tell you!  I can't wait to see what you become because just getting to be able to watch has been the most incredible journey for me!  I'm going to try and blog more often there are so many amazing memories!!  So for tonight I love you to the mood and back!!
Mommy

PS-LOOK how gorgeous you are!!!

Quick Update

So I've been a super slacker about blogging...life has been wonderful and busy, so very busy.  Isabella or Izzy Jo as you have deemed yourself this year at school...you play every sport.  You have a competitive drive in you that makes you so much fun to watch.  I love what an incredible little person you are becoming.  You are incredibly strong willed which sometimes causes tension between us but also makes me not worry as much about you because you are so tough.  Even though you get your feelings hurt easily you love people with the same ferocity.  You are loving soccer and are starting basketball in a few weeks.  You are still dancing and I think this might be your thing...you have a musicality that can't be taught.  You have also decided your goal this year at school is to work on art.  So I imagine those skills are on the rise, once you decide you are going to do something you do it's done.  Your recently taught yourself to whistle because you didn't know how and for you that is not ok.  You are already reading full Dr Suess books to me and doing great on sight words tests at school.  We have already met with your teacher this year and she just raves about how wonderful you are!  I just wanted to take a second to tell you that I love you and I'm so proud of you beautiful girl. You continue to amaze me and I'm going to work on blogging more often, so many great stories to tell you!! Keep being you beautiful girl!!

Happy Birthday

Dear Sweet Iz,
I cannot believe that you are 6.  You have brought so much joy and love to my life....there are not enough words to describe it.  You are the most incredible person I've ever known...you love with a ferocity that is unmatched....you feel with every ounce of you....I worry about you in that aspect sometimes it's hard to "love big" because others don't always love the same but always know that I'm here and I "love big" too...I'm proud of you all of the times...I'm in awe of how brilliant you are and strong you are....sometimes that strength causes us to clash but I wouldn't have you any other way...I feel incredibly blessed that I was picked to be your Mommy...You started school this year and already have so many friends and seem to soaking up everything they throw at you like a sponge.  I hope you keep that thirst for knowledge...you will find it easier to back up your arguments that way =)!! I say every year I can't wait for what you will become...I don't see how it could get better but every year it does...You completed me my sweet girl I love you to the moon around it and back...Happy Birthday (I'm only 11 days late...cut me some slack you are a busy girl hahahah)

Mommy


PS. Mikey loves you too  

Kindergarten

So it's been a while since I've blogged...life is crazy and one day you will understand sweet girl!  First off lets start off with how much you have grown up...you currently know site words, inform me that things are a "figure of speech" (your words) and love with your whole heart!  You are officially in kindergarten...it's been a little over a week now and I think I'm still in denial....it can't be real...it seems like I blinked and you became this beautiful little person...I need to blog more often....let's make a deal you work on going to bed on time and I'll work on documenting all the awesomeness that is you...hahahaha...so...Kindergarten (I told you I was in denial I got off topic).  You already love school...your teachers name is Mrs Scott and within the first day you made 2 new friends and were already planning a sleep over....you are quite the social little butterfly....I couldn't be prouder of who you are becoming....everything has gone smoothly so far with school...you get a little frustrated when you don't do things perfectly (I wonder about the adult you reading this and wonder if you will still be a perfectionist)...on the first day we made pancakes (your favorite) and went by to see Grandma and take some first day of school pictures....you hugged your Mikey a little tighter that morning (I think you were a little nervous) Mommy and Grandma took you to school...you were so brave....we took pictures with Michael and Brittany and then walked into class...you say down at your desk like you had done this a million times and waved goodbye to me....All the Moms were crying so your silly Mommy went and stood with the Dads...I wasn't sad because I'm excited for you....you love to learn and were over the moon to go to school...We have gotten into a routine these past few weeks and I enjoy our morning drives to school and chit chatting about what will come that day...Today as I drove away after dropping you off I watched you walking in...I felt my heart swell with pride and my eyes may have gotten a little misty...you are so brave and strong and I can't wait to see what you do next gorgeous girl!!

5 years I think that should come with a prize!!

Well Iz....we did it...you are five years old.  I say we because there is no way I could have done it with any other person than the incredible little person you are.  I remember this night 5 years ago I was staring at you so unsure...probably the most unsure I've been in my entire life...I hate unsure Iz...it scares me...scares me a lot.  Today though 5 years later I have decided you are the one thing I am so incredibly sure of.  I'm sure you rocked my world....I'm sure the no one can breath life into a room the way you do...I'm sure that you are the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on...I'm sure you are smarter than me...I'm sure that I knew true love in you...I'm sure that you are full of sass (I happen to adore that about you)...I'm sure you have an infectious laugh...I'm sure you are wise beyond your years...I'm sure you are a force to reckoned with...I'm sure that you were what I was made for...I'm sure that you changed me, gave me more purpose...I'm sure that you are going to do incredible things....I'm sure that I won't have to worry about you but you better be sure that I know that tough exterior has a soft heart...I'm sure that you have made me whole and I'm sure that you will blow me away even more next year!  Thank you sweet baby for being my greatest accomplishment just by being you!  I love you to the moon (around it) and back!
Love Always
Your Mommy

Lets Go Royals

One of my favorite things about this past summer was watching Isabella fall in love with baseball...even though T-Ball is currently not her favorite sport (mommy can keep hoping) she loves her Boys in Blue...Omar Infante is her favorite player...which its very difficult to explain to a very adorable 4 year old why he isn't playing....At one of the games we went to this summer he came over and signed her hat!  He was super sweet to her when other players were pretending (I let them know they were pretending) they couldn't here us...so Infante it is!  Well I never though this would happen but the Royals made it to the Worlds Series this year (two years in a row I might add) and Iz wanted to go...so after searching for tickets and even emailing a video of her crying that she couldn't go...tickets were found....I wish I would've captured the look on her face when I told her Mac found tickets for her...I mean I thought she was going to come out of her skin...so we were going...I wasn't really sure if Isabella would be as into it with as busy as the game was going to be...but she loved it....she screamed for every player and didn't even let a little rain bother her!  Even after we had a little spill on the playground (rain and slides don't mix well) we got a souvenir ice pack and kept on cheering on the boys and blue.  The best part is they gave her a win...so at 4 Iz can say that she's been to a winning Worlds Series game!  It really has been incredible enjoying this ride with her...It is interesting that she knows most of the players numbers and what position they play...I didn't think watching baseball would be her thing but for this year it was....maybe she caught the blue bug like everyone else in KC did but I hope that I can look forward to baseball summers with my girl....if not there is no way I could forget the look on her face this year! 

The Parade...WE WON THE SHIP so we get a parade...well we went to a game we had to go to the parade right....right....holy smokes....first off I need to send out a serious thank you to Seanie and Lisa for braving the crazy with us..never would we have survived or would Isabella be able to see anything if she wasn't sitting on his shoulders...LOL so That blue bug I spoke of....they are estimating that there were 800,000 people at this parade and rally outside of union station.  Isabella was incredible, we didn't eat anything from 10am until 7pm...minimal complaints....we were crammed in with all the other crazies....minimal complaints....I think my favorite memory from the day is me trying to find a place to park (people got out of their cars and parked on I-35) I kept asking "do you think I can just drive up there" Lisa and Sean weren't sure....so they next place I asked "can I pull in there"....this happened a couple times and I kept being shut down....from the back seat I hear Iz say..."But Seanie we have to pull in somewhere"....my mini me had my back!  =) I'm thankful that we went...Iz saw a couple players (they are much harder to recognize out of uniform) and we made memories...if they win again I think we will just watch on TV hahahaha