Happy 1 Year Blogoversary!

Happy Birthday to my Blog!

(C'est La Belle Vie's 1 Year blogoversary was actually on 7/14,

but I have been crazy busy and didn't get to it until tonight. :) )

This has been such a fabulous way to journal my family's events...just wish I had more time to do it! Sooooo much to blog...sooooo little time. )

A Fabulous Fourth

Just a few snapshots from last night's festivities...

Uncle Jeff doing "HUMAN MISSILES"

Woo Hoo!

My Babies anticipating *FIREWORKS*

It was a *FABULOUS FOURTH!*

So thankful to God for allowing us to live in AMERICA ~

May God Bless Her!

Favorite Family Event ~ Summer's 5th Night

I feel obligated to share about Tulsa's BEST Family Event around...Utica Square's "SUMMER'S FIFTH NIGHT". It is every Thursday night throughout the Summer. And, it's FREE!!

http://www.uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp

We've been going to SFN for around ten years now and absolutely LOVE it!

The kids have a such a BALL having a picnic dinner, dancing to one of the live bands, getting free balloons and eating snow cones (those, unfortunately, are not free).

All four of my kiddo's look forward to our nights at SFN. We have so many cherished Family Memories there...from Abby's 1st Birthday to meeting family to date nights with other families.

Big Sis teaches Owen how to groove...

Yeah Baby!

Owen strumming his "Air Guitar"

My Mom (Oma) and her Ella Bella

Abby Lou

Dancin' Daddio

Mama Mia

Oh, I forgot to mention that we often treat the kids to a big DECAF Starbucks Frappie!

Frappie = Big Smiles :)

Playing Chase with Balloons

Owen inevitably slips his balloon off his wrist and watches it go to Heaven...he loves that part.

Pure Joy

This past Thursday, we met our dear friends The Stewarts at SFN. They had driven in from OKC for some T-Town time w/ the Ruleys. :) It was SO GREAT to see them!

The kids threw pennies in the pond, munched on cookies and occasionally hit the dance floor for a jig. (Abby couldn't get enough of Baby Emery...she's counting the days until she can "officially" babysit. Oh, and Will's "too cool" for the kid picture this summer.)

Hunter & Ella still have that *Magic*

It's as if they had never been apart... And, our latest couple arose that evening...the O-Man went for an older woman...Miss Alli.

Holding hands at age 2 and 3...I think it's safe for now! :)

My darling, treasured friend Lindsay, who I met 6 years ago at Asbury's Mothers Fellowship.

She's one of those friends you know God divinely planned to have in your life. We share a love for Faith, Family & well...FASHION. :)

I LOVE SFN & I LOVE SUMMERTIME!!!

Lovin' Camp Loughridge

Will & Abby's 1st time to go to Camp...

Just day camp that is...Tulsa's own, Camp Loughridge.
It was one of the MOST FUN weeks of their lives! (despite the fact that the heat index was around 110 degrees each day...YOWSER!)

This is the little Princess who is not old enough to go to camp just yet...she & lil' bro loved being the only two at home with Mom again...ahhh, no one to tease or boss them around.

Ella Picasso
*!~+#WAcKy WeDnesDaY~*&%@

On our way to the Camp Pow Wow on the Last Day

Giggly Girl

Abby's Tribe

Will's Tribe

Abby's new pal...Abigail. You shoulda seen the hand clappy song things they did...WOW! They could sing and do them at lighting speed!

Mom & Abby Lou

(Oh how this took me back to all my years at camp...such incredible memories! I miss those days...)

Abby's Counselors giving each girl an award...Abby got
"Imagination & Adaptability" (She moved tribes on the 2nd day)

- Daddy was with Will, so no pics of his...he was awarded "Discipline & Cooperation"

Abby's Sweet Counselors...Maria & Katie :)

Miah & Abby - Best Camp Buds

A Forever Memory

For all of you who asked...YES! I absolutely HIGHLY recommend Camp Loughridge! It was a super duper fabulous experience for my kiddo's!! And, such a great way to ease them into going to camp. There's really nothing like learning about God in the midst of the nature that He made.

*~We Love You CaMp LoUgHriDgE!~*

Daddy's Spa Day

The greatest gift I ever had came from God; I call him Dad!

It was a very HAPPY Father's Day.

We began with our usual Sunday Morning Family Breakfast..."Katie McMuffins" were served ~ one of Daddy's favorites. :) We then moved on to gifts.

We came up with something different this year. After 19 years of thinking up fun & cool gifts to buy my hubby, I realized that all he really cares about is quality time & physical touch (his two love languages). So...I came up with the idea of doing a "DADDY SPA DAY".

It was a HUGE HIT!

But, before we got to that...my precious son Will presented his Dad with a PowerPoint Presentation...with pictures and everything! (Can you believe a 10 yr old can do that now?!)

It was priceless.

He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland

Off to our favorite Sunday activity...

Following church and a game of Golf with Will & his own Father, Greg returned home to be whisked away to the "Ruley Spa". He was adorned in a robe and an eye mask and led to a Lavendar Bubble Bath surrounded by candlelight. Enya playing in the background of course.
He was offered Norwegian water and an ice cold Coke (his fave), along with some chocolate and pistachio's. He was scrubbed clean by my lovely assistants, Mademoiselle Abby & Ella.

Daddy was then led to the second half of his Spa Day...the facial and full body massage.
Can't show pics of the massage as Daddio was in his skivvies. We'll just leave it at this and a little imagination. :)


DADDY SPA DAY was one of the Best Gifts ever! It was as much of a blessing to give as it was for him to receive. I loved watching our kids get so excited to pamper their Daddy! Even Owen got in on the massaging! (Okay, more like karate chopping, but hey!).

Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father! ~Lydia M. Child, Philothea: A Romance, 1836

Greg ~ You are the MOST AMAZING Father! Having you as a partner to raise our children is a dream come true...you exude such patience, love and understanding. You are the best example of Christ that they have in their life...I know that their relationship with the Lord will thrive because of all the seeds that you have planted in their little hearts. We love & cherish you.