My sister Norma and Daniella BellaRina

What a great
looking family! Look
for Butchy
Boy hiding
in the crowd!









Norma, Daniella BellaRina, and Nona

My sister Norma and her 7 year old daughter Daniella, live here with us. When Daniella was born I started calling her Daniella BellaRina I don't know why I just liked it. Well as she got older she was so used to me calling her that, that when you asked what her name was, she would say "Daniella" Then I would ask "what's your last name"? and she would answer "BellaRina"!!! She didn't learn her real last name for a long time!! I would also sing the song, "Daniella BellaRina.... Loves her Auntie Gina....." Well, I still sing that to her, to tell the truth!
Even though I have 6 boys, that fact doesn't mean a thing to Daniella. She fits in just fine. She can play video games and play in the yard with the boys, and she can get them to play what she likes just as well. She loves dress up and putting on shows and the boys help or they play the audience. I have a window seat in my living room and we shut all the lights, Daniella will wait on the window seat in the dark until we announce her then we put on only the spot lights in the window seat and the show starts!! She really is so much fun. I'm 10 years older then Norma and for whatever reasons I took care of her most of the time, so we are very close and now having her back with me and with Daniella, is so great. I love the fact that Daniella and I will have that same chance to be close, just like Norma and I.