Bella's year of being SEVEN

In July when Bella was 6, she turned 7 (and celebrated with her friend Kiera at Yorks)!

And in July when Bella was 7, she had a party with Curious Creatures!

In August when Bella was 7, she loved being a big sister...

...hung out with the family...

...celebrated trick or treat at Uncle Shaun and Aunt Sue's camp...

...had her first day of 2nd grade...

...and ended pool season with a swim!!

In September when Bella was 7, she was sick with a fever...

...smooched on her baby brother...

...and went to Canobie to celebrate Ty's birthday!

In October when Bella was 7, she LOVED the first snow flurries...

...went apple/pumpkin picking...

...CARVED pumpkins...

...'did' Daddy's hair...

...played in the leaves...

...and was a creepy vampiress for Halloween!

In November when Bella was 7, she started basketball (and apparently momma didn't take alot of pics in November!!)!

In December when Bella was 7, she did pictures for our Christmas card!!

In January when Bella was 7, Momma started picking up her camera waaaaaay more, and Bella was excited over her new beanbag...

...took a tubby with Ty...

...played a game of Pieface....

...had her game face on for the Patriots game..

...and loved on Jace!

In February when BElla was 7, she played in the snow...

...celebrated Valentine's Day...

...giggled with Jace...

...had a sleepover with her bestie...

...went to the seacoast science center...

...bought her own rollerskates...

...painted faces with Olivia..

...and played with some mustache tattoos!!

In March when Bella was 7, she snuggled with Olivia...

...ran a cookie booth with the girl scouts...

....celebrated St. Patrick's Day...

...slurped up some hot chocolate after playing in the snow...

...celebrated Easter...

...and had a wonky reaction to novocaine during some dental work!

In April when Bella was 7, she licked the fresh snow...

...lost ANOTHER tooth...

...ran in the school Barrathon...

...played on our new swingset...

...was cute with Lexi...

...played at the park...

...and cozied the baby goats at Davis Farmland!

In May when BElla was 7, she had her very last night as a finger sucker....

...since the next day she got her palate expander...

....and she went to the father daughter dance....

...giggled on the bumper cars at Salem Willows...

....played on the slip and slide...

....invited Uncle Dan to her authors tea...

. ...and wore pink to recognize Ava (Ava's Army)!

In June when Bella was 7, she had a swim party with the Girl Scouts...

....had her first swim in OUR pool...

....celebrated her last day of school...

...played at the park....

...went to the beach...

...dyed her hair with kool aid...

..walked the Relay for Life...

...celebrated Daddy on Father's Day...

....and started summer Volleyball!

In July, when Bella was STILL 7, she went to Santa's Village...

...celebrated the 4th of July...

...celebrated Lexi's birthday at the beach...

...was down with a 102 fever for FIVE days...

...played at the lake...

...and hung out by the pool!!

And on July 19th, the day that Bella turned EIGHT, she chose to spend the day at Canobie!!

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And now my Bella boo is 8!! Happy Birthday to you, Bella!! Love you so much....you make me laugh (and scream, lol) every single day. May you always keep your spunk...and never change who you are. Love you to the moon and back, baby girl!!