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Stella's First Flight....Vegas We Have Arrived!!

 

Stella was a flipping gem today during her first flight.  I can can attribute that to the following things:

1.)  We woke her out of a deep slumber this morning at 9am and headed to Detroit Metro Airport after she had her walking breakfast. This allowed for her to get tired a little sooner than normal...

2.) She literally did 50-yard dash SPRINTS for ONE FULL HOUR on the airport moving walkway which was conveniently located smack dab in front of our gate...which tuckered this little girl out beyond your imagination come about 25-min. into our flight.

But before nodding off into her 2-hour nap on our laps Stella enjoyed watching our takeoff from the window and her ears were not bothered by the altitude at all since she was happy to chug down on her sipping cup (since the sucking on something helps alleviate ear pressure).

After she awoke, we only had about 45 min. left of our flight and so she calmly con't to sit on our laps watching epidsode's of Sesame Street on her Ter-Bear's borrowed iPad (um, this is now on my xmas list a MUST for travel!)  She watched us land through the window and was happy to greet her friend Natalie in airport shortly after we landed!

The flight home was just as good - although without the M&M's as a special treat could have proved to be not so.  Thank you M&M's.  :)

Shuttle Bus on our way to the airport.  If only this little girl knew what she was about to get on...one of those planes in the sky she points to all the time in awww and delight!

Having too much fun in the airport - walking on the window ledge and falling into Daddy's arms...and this energy was exerted AFTER the full hour of running the "airport treadmill" (moving walkway).

The Airport Treadmill.....Stella actually taking a break from running on it....watch her as she screams when she notices me on the sidelines.

Entering the plane!

Watching us Take Off!

What Happens In Vegas....IS ALOT OF FUN!!!

Stella in her "Poker Face" Vegas Dress made by her Jeamma .  Thank You Mom!!

Our hotel suite in the Palazzo was pretty "suite."  And Stella thought so too...especially since it was connected by a adjoining door to her friend Natalie's room which that we kept open so the girls could go from room to room with each other.

The Screaming Duo

....and not the unhappy kind of screaming but the super cute WE ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN ALL WE CAN DO IS SCREAM AT EACH OTHER kind of scream!  And weather It Was In The Hotel Lobby, Running Through The Casino, In The Booth Bouncing Up & Down At The Grand Luxe Cafe, In Their Connecting Hotel Rooms, Taking A Bath Together or In The Pool - these girls were so happy to be with each other in Vegas!!!

This video is a must see!

Both girls screaming playing peek-a-boo as Stella was hiding from Natalie under the beach chair.

Another must see video of the girls!

Pretending to sleep...

Fun at the pool...

Kendra was our wonderful babysitter, Thank You Kendra for being so sweet with Stella!

CELINE! CELINE! CELINE!  

Her show was phenomenal!  She sells out 7 nights a week - crazy.  Sarah and I have decided, if possible, this trip to Vegas for Celine needs to be an annual occassion!

On our way out the door!

Gondola Ride in the Venetian.  Stella hated it!  Natalie was a relaxed as ever just sucking her thumb and taking in the sights. 

Stella & The Living Statue Video

The Stella & Natalie Show....

Date Night in Vegas

Happy Birthday Sarah!  

We had a great time with the Sarah, Z and Natalie in Vegas - I really hope we can do this again!

Stella's "1-year" PhotoShoot

We were supposed to complete our photo package last year with Stella’s1-year photoshoot BUT given all of our traveling we ended up taking her 9-month shoot when she was 11-months and so I decided to cancel our 1-year since it was just one month later when she actually turned one.  Hence the almost 2-yrs. old shoot here....So it’s like next to impossible to have a productive photoshoot with an almost 2-yr. old let me tell ya!  But Emy actually was able to get some really cute shots of Stella last month in my mom's backyard....here they are and here is a list of my favorites :)

Enjoy!

Click the link below then Click on "Enter Gallery".  If asked for your Passcode type in 2Stella but i think this link will take you right to her photos.

Stella's Gallery of Pics

Our June Visit With Cousin Raymond, Garden Mentor

Cousin Raymond, my mom's cousin, is the go to guy when it comes to tomatoe plants for your garden....but let me tell ya he would be so ashamed of me if he got a look at my garden this year.  As well as last year - I just can't keep up with the weeding.   But it's all good - i still have tomatoes, peppers, etc.  but man it's lookin' rough in that garden of mine!

UP NORTH July 2011 (3 of 3)

It's been a wonderful up here! Lots of summer HOT fun! Till August Up North....

  Helping mommy pick Lemon Thyme from her Jeamma's herb garden for dinner

Summer fun with Aunt Amy 

Playdate at the cottage with an old friend, Ryan and his son Aiden

Stella LOVES babies!

Playdate with Brooklyn who is from Sylvania and vacationing with family the same week we were here - check out the video below of these little Dancing Queens!

Brooklyn & Stella's dance fever pontoon ride - and to Def Leopard, wicked cute

 Watering the garden

 First Kayak Ride!

Can you say Pooped?  Stella wears us all out let me tell ya!

Up North presented us with alot of "firsts" for Stella this summer...canoe ride, kayak, and also the Pigtails :)

Shakespeare in the Park - Suttons Bay

Suttons Bay for her favorite kiddie cone in town

Playground on the bay - Suttons Bay

Ter-Bear was working on his time lapse equipment

Sharing a fudge bar

Visit with the Wade's.  Sterling is so cute with Stella and Asa looks like he's 16 here!

Traverse Bay with the Wade's

Sunset Clouds on the way home from the Bay