new bella cards

here are two bella cards i made for some challenges

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 31

something that reflects new year's eve for you

here we are on December 31st... rocking out on the kids new Wii Guitar Hero game.... we were all in bed by the time the ball dropped..... but we did have a little fun making some noise before we called it 'a year'!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 30

something that says "happy new year"

since our new years celebration was actually done on the 5th for the osu bowl game... we didnt have anything that said happy new year - but we sure had a ton of things that showed how big of OHIO STATE BUCKEYE fans we are!!! here we are with all of our buckeye friends - decked out in our buckeye gear!!! GO BUCKS!!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 29

something that says 3 and 1

houston we have a problem........

on new years eve arden came down with a really bad case of pink eye..... so we put our new years eve celebration plans on hold...

OHIO STATE played in the fiesta bowl on the 5th - so we had a big party to watch the game....... so since the 31st was long gone..... we took a picture of the 'letters' that represented that day for us.

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 28

a photo of a Christmas gift you received

here is a picture of me opening a Christmas gift!!! i was pretty excited!!! haha - it was three plug-in carbon monoxide alarms!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 27

someone sleepy

ok - so i am the only one around here who is sleepy....... and since i take all the pictures, i have no sleepy pictures..... but here is miss brynn - the one who is supposed to be sleepy......but it full of energy 24/7!!! this is her at her Christmas ballet recital

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 26

something blue

little miss brynn got this new apron before Christmas to do all of her Christmas cooking in... mom got one to match!! we love them

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 25

a Christmas morning moment

i LOVE this picture...... you always hear that saying NO PEEKING...... well here is little miss brynn - PEEKING!!! she has even roped gramma and grampa into peeking with her!!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 24-

a beverage

well - i dont have a picture of a beverage - but im dying to share this breakfast we made!!! SANTA PANCAKES!!! my mom brought the recipe and the stuff to make it and my sister and her boyfriend made the pancakes... we assembled them and ATE them!!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 23

a photo of something fuzzy, furry or fluffy

how about all three!!?? here is frula lula in her Christmas get-up

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 22

a photo at night

here is a picture of the kids after church tonight. dressed in their Christmas outfits.

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 21

a photo to reflect the first day of winter

this is the day that it was 'officially' winter for the coopers... up until then we were still in denial...... but once we drug out the snowpants, boots and hats and gloves - it was officially winter!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 20

something silver and gold

brynn made her own Christmas presents this year.... she made turtle candies!!! you take a mini-pretzel, unwrap a rolo (from the pretty metallic wrapper) and place it on top, heat that up in the oven for five minutes and then press the melted rolo down with a pecan. they are sooo good!! and soo easy to make!! brynn was very very proud of her gifts!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 19

something we are grateful for

one of our Christmas presents from friends of our family was a "peppermint pig". it was a pig shaped peppermint candy that came with a hammer and a bag... each family member was to take turns stating something they were grateful for and then give the pig a firm tap.... in the end we all shared in eating the pieces of the peppermint pig!! man was it good!!! so what we are grateful for is good friends and a great family!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 18

take a picture of the numbers 2 and 5

this is something new we got this year..... a countdown until Christmas!! it was really fun for the kids.... especially sam and brynn to see how many days were left before Christmas.

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 17

a picture from the inside of my house looking out...

here is a picture of the kids walking over to the neighbors house to hang out.... it was rare moment where they looked like they were getting along and liking each other so i ran back in the house and grabbed the camera to snap a picture!!

Christmas Photo Challenge - Day 16

Something sentimental

dan sent these necklaces to the kids a little while back...... here's arden's - she rarely takes it off.