Guess who just turned 1... Baby Bell

Hello friends, I've missed you! Its been so long and we've done so much, but I'll keep it pretty simple. We are finally home from baseball, and it was a great year for Ryan. If some of you don't know, we bought a new house (right across the street from our old one) so if you don't have our new address, just email or call us. Bell just turned 1 on the 13th and her party was a huge success. We had a Dora bounce house, cake, a pinata, sidewalk chalk, play-doh, and tons of goodies for all the kids. Bell finally decided to start walking 2 weeks before her birthday... thank goodness. She was just taking her time. Now she is walking all over the place and we love it. Well here are some pictures of the last few months and some of her birthday. Hope everyone is doing well!

XOXO - The Brauns

Birthday Girl

Don't worry I'm still here...

Gosh it's been forever! I have been giving my sister and my girlfriend Kristen a hard time about NOT updating their blog when I haven't done mine in months!!! So here it goes...

We are in NC with the AAA team and Ryan is throwing really well! We have a really nice place and live in a really nice part of town... I am not the biggest fan of NC, but where we are now is nice so I can't complain too much. Also Ryan's parents like about 45 minutes away so we get to see them about every week or so. Ry and I are enjoying having Bell all to ourselves and spoiling her rotten! I am really excited to head back to California next week to move into our new house. Also Mika will make her First Communion which will be a lot of fun! Congrats Mika!! PLUS I can't wait to see my other 3 lil darlings... Abby, Luci-Lu, and Lil Evie... and of course my sister, John, mom & dad, a few friends... so on and so on... AND I cannot wait to see Val who is recently engaged to Dan... yay VAL!!!! Mr. & Mrs. Shamoon, so sweet! So here it goes with some pictures I've been hoarding. Oh, Bell is 5 months and 1 week and about 20 lbs. Big girl!!!

Grandpa & Grandma at Spring Training (AZ)

My name is Bell and I'm 5 months old

Auntie Jamie

Bell and her cousin Jason

OMG a picture of me!!!! WOW!!!

and another one... (Bells first time to Cabelas in AZ)

Hi baby girl

Chubby. Looks just like Ryan

She LOVES her daddy

I took this picture today while out on a walk... too cute.

Fun times in AZ

My Grandma Phelan bought me these cool sunglasses

hi mom

Bell & her Doggie

Bell & Daddy doing a puzzle

PLEASE stop kissing me!

YUCK... real food!

My name is Bell and I'm 4 months old

My friend Audrey