Life in a box... 10 years

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How do I describe Bella? Bella was born 10 years ago today in Fredericksburg Virginia.

Bella is a strong, independent, sassy, firecracker of a 10-year-old. If she doesn’t like something she tells you right to your face! Her real name is Isabella but she refuses to be called anything but Bella and you surely don’t want to call her Isabella Grace because all hell will break loose.

Bella is stubborn, determined, hilarious, sweet, kind, loving, and has no problem telling you what’s on her mind or that you can go pound sand if you make her mad. Bella wears shorts and T-shirts and no one‘s gonna tell her any different and if you try to tell her what to wear she will straight up tell you that she ain’t doing it.

Bella‘s favorite terms of endearment are “bruh” and “dude” but to be honest I love it. She’s smart, so very smart, much smarter than I was at her age. She’s also very loving. Every day she makes sure that I take my medicine and take my vitamins. She’s likes to cuddle and give kisses on the cheek. She tells me she loves me and for some reason likes to watch anime.

Bella‘s favorite movie is the nightmare before Christmas and she has probably seen it about 1000 times. When Bella was growing up there was a time that she wore the same shorts and same shirt (which I still have) for months and that’s all she would wear. If was up to Bella she will be living in her own apartment working a full-time job and doing her own thing at age 10 which is hilarious but scary at the same time.

I love the fact that she told me that when she moves out and gets a house that I’m just going to live with her forever I never have to be alone. She cries when she’s super upset, then she likes to be alone, she likes to have her space, but when she’s in a good mood she loves to be loved and to love others (I guess she’s alot like her daddy).

All and all I’ve been a blessed and lucky father to have her and I can’t wait to see who she becomes.