John Deere for Life!

For those of you who don't know, I was born and raised on a farm and we saw "green" no matter where we were at. We had a little John Deere tractor that we would even ride around. I actually think it was ran over a couple of times. :) So my Dad had it restored for the next generation. Since Bella was really little, my Dad, (Grandpa Ellsworth) has bought Bella pink John Deere things...hats, shirts....but this time he took it to the next level. As Bella gets older, now 3 1/2, she was ready for a real bike. Dan and I had been looking at a few and then a couple of weeks ago, my Dad calls after leaving the JD plant and says, "Hey, don't get Bella a bike. I was just at John Deere and they had a pink and white JD bike that I got for her while I was there." I think that it got thrown into the mix or given the " G. Ellsworth discount". So when we went to go and visit the family over the 4th, there was her pretty JD bike ready for her to ride. She LOVES it! and was really excited to ride it.....Can you tell?

"For me?"

Grandpa and Bella....THANK YOU PAPA! XOXO


It even has a little John Deere purse

"NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE.....OR A BELLA"

BellA the WAter BabY

At the beginning of the summer, we asked Bella what she would like to do...dance classes, swim classes, whatever sounded fun. She of course chose swimming because she can't get enough of it. First time swimming at 5 months

She just finished her first session and is starting her second. She went from being a Pike to an Eel. She is doing so great. At the end of the first session she even went off the diving board. Some encouragement was needed though. :)
Kickin it poolside

"Monkey, Airplane, Soldier, Monkey, Airplane, Soldier"

"MOM, watch me!"

Her favorite...the slide

Not quite jumping off the diving board XOXO