Ode to Santa

Dear Santa, As you will see I have been busy keeping the naughty out and in with the nice.

As I trim the tree with happiness and glee

While enjoying my first taste of egg nogTime for being extra sweet, so you will visit me in the night After baking him a sweet delight

I can't wait until you come to my house on Christmas night

Momma said you are watching me close. You know when I am naughty like when I got stuck in Miles' swing; which was not the very best thing. But I have been making sure to be extra sweet. Like making presents for Daddy Joe. How could you resist my sweet delightful little face?
Love --

Isabella

Thanksgiving Thanks

Thanksgiving weekend I got to hang out with Aunt Jenna. We had a lot of fun, she put some make up on me. For this I was thankful.

Nina let me help her make the sweet potato casserole. For this I was thankful.

Daddy Joe talked to me about the importance of frying a turkey. For this I was thankful.

Papa Ray played with me the whole weekend. For this I was thankful.
Momma made sure I was dressed cute. For this I was thankful.

The most important thing I am thankful for is for having such a wonderful family. I love and miss you all.

No time November

So I really didn't have time to post my November happenings here they are in a nutshell.

I went to Charleston to visit Carolyn and so Momma could go to the liver doctor.

I have been watching alot of Sleeping Beauty so I figured I should practice what I see.

I baked a cake for Papa Ray and Aunt Michelle.

I visited a Chicken Farm at Paul and Leslie'sI managed to get us a tray of eggs with double yokes. What's up with that???
I got a tooth pulled because I had an extra one. I actually have another extra one but it hasn't started causing trouble yet so I will hold on to that.

Halloween

Breaking into a satsuma (Louisiana orange)

Trick or Treat

Tinkybell Mafia at the neighborhood Halloween Party.

Hurry up before they say no more candy.

Too Busy

It is official, I have been too busy to take time to make a post to my blog. The short version of the month of October is here.

I have been enjoying my paints. I painted my fingers and toes just like Momma.
I took a trip to Atlanta to see Nina, Papa, Aunt Jenna, Uncle Tom, and Aunt Carolyn. I was dancing around for Uncle Tom and he liked my dance moves.
Momma said I finally found a way to not get sent to time out for 'playing with the stove' - using the broiler draw handle as my seat instead of my feet. That was the best Oreo ever - I have my Mommas weakness for these delicious cookies.

I had visitors from NOLA; Aunt Domini, the Relle Aunts (Aunt Domini's sisters) - Aunt Jonel and Aunt Roseanne, and cousin Katie. I helped Katie bake muffin tops in her new pan. However it was determined by the all the Aunts that Katie and I are not really good bakers. I don't know what they are talking about, because I am a good baker so it must have been Katie who is not the good baker.

I was in my first automobile accident. We were all safe with just some minor bumps and bruises. We had many guardian angels watching over us. That is why I say a prayer to my Guardian Angel every night.

I carved a pumpkin with Daddy. This was alot of fun but the inside of the pumpkin was nasty! I was not too crazy about touching the seeds. Don't go far because the Halloween post is coming but first I have to go help with Miles.

Pumpkin Patch

I made my way to the great pumpkin patch in South Carolina this weekend. While I was there I got to roll around in the hay while teaching Miles about pumpkins. After my hay day I noticed that there was some clucking going on in the apple orchard so I went to get a closer look with my cousin Clarissa (who was visiting with Aunt Pam) and there were chickens everywhere. I got some corn to feed them and they came right up to me but Momma was having a moment so I had to get away from them. This was OK because I was finished with the chickens and ready to make my pumpkin selection. Shortly after that I made my way to the wagon to play with the wagon wheel. Daddy told me it was time to go home I was sad to leave all of the fun things at the pumpkin patch. So when I got home I put Daddy in the dog house!

Potty Training - NAAAsty.

I have been so busy lately that I have not had time to let everyone know what I have been up to these days. Mainly because I learning how to use the potty. I for some reason am not allowed to go upstairs when I have panties on because Momma says she will not be able to find out where I peed if I pee on the floor. However sometimes I get to go upstairs if I am under strict supervision. Potty training means you have to run really fast because if not you might have an accident. I have been making sure to keep Daddy on his toes with this process since he only gets to enjoy it a few hours a day. I will just say that it is NAAAAsty and leave it at that!

My Brudder

Finally-- NO MORE trips to the hospital! What a relief! I am so glad that I do not have to ride in the car to the hospital any more to see Miles. Now I just go over to his bed to check on him. On his first day home I wanted Momma to take care of Eva and Lulu (my dolls) just like she takes care of Miles. Can you tell which on is my Brudder?

For Miles' homecoming I asked Momma if we could chalk on the sidewalk to welcome him home and we did. I am proud of our finished product.

We had Nana come and stay with us to help out with Miles being home. Nana and I did more playing with than she did with Miles. We had lots of fun and everyday I still ask for Nana. I really miss her.

Taking care of Miles requires alot of checking on him at different times to make sure he is not sleeping. Momma and Daddy continually say leave your brother alone and easy. I do not know why they think I am bothering him I just want to see his eyes.

Watering the flowers

I have been busy while Momma and Daddy have been going to the hospital to see Miles. I have had to start doing some of the work that Daddy does like watering the flowers and grass.I also make sure to help Momma with the laundry and the dishes but sometimes she gets frustrated with the methods I use to I prefer to help Daddy. I hope that Miles gets to come home soon so I can help with him because that will me much more fun for me.