North Carolina

The day after Christmas, at 5am we left for North Carolina to visit Jim's sister and her family. It was an early morning but Bella went back to sleep in the car and we made it to Ohio before she woke up. We planned to make the entire trip down in one day and despite some rain, fog and a traffic back up we did it. It only took us 14 hours total, including several stops along the way.

Fog in the mountains of West Virginia.

Once we were there it was nice to relax and not drive around too much. The Mast's took us to a great playground not to far from there house and as you can see it was nice enough for no coats!!
Bella had a great time and did not want to leave.
Here she is riding the giant fish.

The Cousins-Bella, Brayden and Jacob.
Aunt Dawn and Bella at the White Water Center that is across the river from their house.Isabella is a natural at the rock climbing. She loved it!!! Here we are by a Palm tree in South Carolina. It was a beautiful day with temps in the 60's and plenty of warm sun.

Bella and Uncle Brent being silly.

The view of the Mountains as we headed home.

Bella relaxing in the car not too long after we left on our trip home.


This is what we came back too. A snow covered car. After making back to Ohio the first day. We came back to cold weather and more snow once we made it into Michigan, but it was a great trip and I am glad we got to go visit Jim's sister and her family.

Christmas Time

Christmas came and went so quickly this year, but we had a lot of fun. Isabella really got into the opening of presents part of it, although when she got something she really liked she only wanted to play with that toy and open no more gifts. Our first Christmas party was the weekend before with Jim's family.

Ready to rip it open!!

Bella got a new doll house from Grandpa Kuntz that she absolutely loves to play with.

All the Kuntz cousin's minus Brian for a recreation of last years Christmas photo. Darin, Lydia , Brayden, Jacob and Isabella.

Then on Christmas Eve we had a Christmas party with my extended family, on my mom's side. It was at my Uncle Fred and Aunt Laura's house this year, and there was so much more room than usual, a great time with lots of delicious food.

Here is a photo of me with my mom, dad and sister Kerri and Ashley.


Here we are as a family trying to get Isabella to stay still long enough to take a picture.

Here she is again posing in front of the tree.



After gifts were opened she wanted to put her pj's on and go home. While we packed everything up she played with the left over ribbons and bows.

Christmas morning at our house was a normal Christmas morning. We were up before Isabella like we have been the past two Christmas's. She slept until 8:30am (we are so lucky). Santa brought her lots of great gifts and her favorite was definitely her new kitchen. She didn't really want to open anything else, oh and she loved the new hat she got from Aunt Linda.

Merry Christmas!!!

After opening gifts at home on Christmas morning we were off to my parents for more presents. Bella got a palace and a camper for her Little People and we all had a nice Christmas brunch.