Summer's End

Sophia had a fun filled summer with camp, swimming, vacation, the zoo, and playing outside. We are all now enjoying the cooler days and of course "football season" (well, Josh and Sophia anyways). I remember only a couple of months ago putting Sophs on her tricycle and her not being able to even reach the pedals. Just yesterday I watched as she climbed on and started pedaling herself right down the sidewalk. When did her legs grow two inches? We are so excited about our upcoming trip to Disney World and Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Celebration. Sophia has memorized the names of nearly all of the princesses and characters. However, as of late she has become super scared of fireworks so the evening festivities at Disney World may have to be missed. Until next time.....

First Hair Cut

I took Sophia in for her first hair cut on Friday. She did so well. I explaned to her that she needed to get a big girl hair cut for school. She even gave me a few princess smiles. Until next time......

Welcome to the family

I'm a bit delayed in this announcement, although I am sure most everyone knows...My mom got married in Key West, FL early June and held her reception at Belterra Ballroom on June 28, 2008...We are so excited to welcome Dale to the family....Wishing both of you many great years together!!

8-8-08

Last weekend we traveled to Michigan to visit with Josh's family and to celebrate mama Holt's 80th birthday. Sophia got to go to the waterpark and have a picnic with Boo,Papi,Kyle, Josh and I...Although the weather was beautiful, the water temperature was freezing!!! Sophia also got to visit Mama Holt, Aunt Vicki, Mickey,Joanne and Phill..We took a boat ride on Duck lake with Uncle Mike, Matthew, Kami, Mark, Gracie, and Landon....Sophia loved it..Sophia has learned a new song and now loves to sing and perform "Take me out to the ball game" and adds "get runs..." at the very end....Car rides seem to be getting easier, with less and less meltdowns..Thank goodness...Until next time....

Hilton Head, SC 2008

Hilton Head, SC 2008

We just returned from our vacation at Hilton Head, SC. We had a great time. Sophia loved hanging out with her cousins Gracie, Landon, Addie, and Lincoln. She swam in the pool and got her feet in the ocean. She even saw dolphins on our last day at the beach. Sophia collected seashells and sand dollars, and even got to take glow sticks down to the beach after it got dark. More than anything, Sophia seemed to enjoy popsicles the most. I think she had alomst 5 every single day.

Go Green Part II

Sophia's plants are growing well. Our pot of grass is getting really long and we have one tomato that is still green. She helps to water each plant with her water toy everyday. We also measured Sophia's height at the park. She is a giant 3ft 2 inches. Until next time.....

Sunshine

A few weeks ago JOsh's brothers came down for a visit. Sophia loves hanging out with Zack and Kyle. They played outside on the swingset, blew bubbles and flew a kite. Until next time..........

Detroit Zoo

We travelled to Waterford this weekend to spend some time with Josh's family. Sophia had a great time hanging out with mo-boo, papi, uncle kyki, and uncle zack. On Saturday, she went to the zoo and got to walk around the kangaroos, see penguins, and her most exciting part of the day, seeing a polar bear poop....She hasn't stopped talking about that. Gross!!! Josh's child...We also celebrated Josh's 29th birthday and Fathers Day...Sophia got her daddy a weed whipper...Fun!! Are you sensing sarcasm? Until next time..........

Rain Rain Go Away

Wow....what a weekend we have had. Luckily we only had a little bit of water damage in our loft area. We did get to enjoy some nice weather on Sunday and Sophia played in her pool and in her swing....We now have some outdoor pets...We have 2 ducks that regularly visit, a baby bunny rabbit, and lots and lots of birds...It is like a little zoo....Until next time..........

Memorial Day Weekend

What a great weekend...Sophia got to spend a lot of time with her Uncle Kyle (aka "gus") and her uncle Zack. She played on her swingset, in her sandbox, and flew a kite. She also got to watch her daddy, Zack, and Kyle race on go-karts and for the first time got to eat a smore..Yummy! Until next time.........

Go Green!!

Sophia began her quest to save the planet by planting flowers, tomatoes, and her own personal pot of grass. We will see how they grow. Until next time...........

Spring 2008

Sophia has been so busy lately. She visited the zoo, went to her cousin Gracie's birthday party at the gymnastic center, went to a princess tea party, went to a water park, and has played outside on her swing set. She continues to be a "chatter bug" and regularly requests "ho ho song" (jingle bells) to be played when we are in the car. I counted eight rounds of jingle bells in one 20 minute car ride. I now despise Jingle bells. She loves to have her "toesies" painted, play outside, help mommy fill the bird feeders, and go on bike rides. Sophia is learning so much at school and can now count to nine and is starting to learn the ABC song, although the "bumblebee song" is her favorite. Until next time.............

Easter 2008

Easter 2008

What a weekend...Sophia attended an Easter egg hunt for her school on Saturday, helped with coloring Easter eggs last evening and also received a visit from the Easter bunny! She was very excited about Easter and instead of saying "Happy Easter" she would say "Happy Easter Bunny". Everything is going great with Sophia, Josh, and I. We are just keeping busy with everyday life. Sophia is doing great at her new school and has really become quite a bit of a chatter box. She loves doing yoga, running, skipping and coloring. She still will eat just about anything but really enjoys handi-snacks, carrots with dip,cinnamin toast crunch, and mashed potatoes. Until next time..........

Tinkerbell

Sophia got to wear her new raincoat the other night. She looked just like a little Tinkerbell. Until next time......................

Happy 2nd Birthday!

This weekend Sophia had a birthday party. She got to eat pizza and a piece of birthday cake with Mickey Mouse on it. She was so excited about all of her gifts, however she thinks that "ho ho" (santa claus) brought them all. Until next time...........