Fun with Tay

Sophie's BFF here in LG is named Taylor. Sophie usually calls her "Tay" or "Tay Tay!" She can say her whole name but she prefers calling her by her nickname! A few weeks ago Jessica, Taylor's mom, and I took the girls to a harvest event at a greenhouse out of town a few miles. There was a pony, face painting (which Sophie wouldn't do!), and lots of hay bales and "punkies." There was even a little slide, hoola hoops, and other games. We had a great time with the girls and look forward to going to a pumpkin patch this Thursday and hopefully going on a hayride. The girls also got to go watch the EOU parade on homecoming weekend. Of course it's one of the few times they are actually allowed to have c-a-n-d-y!

"Audra" comes to visit

Sophie says Audra for her big sis named Audri. She recently said Audri but again she prefers to use the original nickname she gave her! Audri and her boyfriend Paul came to visit us a few weeks ago. We had a very nice visit them. We went up to Wallowa Lake one afternoon. Even though it was raining here in La Grande it was sunny up there! Audri and Paul also got to watch Sophie at swimming lessons one evening. They took a few pictures and video to send to daddy. :)

Sophie's friend

I completely forgot to post these pictures with the other photos of our trip to Portland at the begining of October. Sophie REALLY likes the little boy and the "puppy" bench on Grandpa and Grandma's front porch. She enjoyed going out there to sit or to hug and kiss them! She also loves the trampoline at their house. I call it the giant playpen because it's completely enclosed and she can run and jump and have fun!

Horses and "punkies"

This past weekend Sophie and I went to Portland to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We had a very nice visit with them. On Grandpa's birthday we took a drive to Astoria since I had never been there. We had very yummy fish and chips and I even climbed all 165 steps up the Astoria column. After going to the beach for a bit we headed to Seaside so that Sophie could ride the carousel. It was a very fast carousel and she wasn't sure about it as she had her arms wrapped around my neck when I was standing next to her. But after she got off of course she kept saying "horse again, horse again." We didn't go again but maybe in a few months when she is a little bigger! As we were leaving Seaside she kept saying "bye bye horse." It was too cute!

Then the next day we decided to go to Roloff's Pumpkin Patch. They are the family who is on the show Little People Big World on TLC. A few years ago I had a little bit of nervousness about Little People since I had never really been around them. After watching the show with Eric and now going to to their farm (twice!) I think I have officially gotten over it! Sophie and I even had our picture taken with Matt Roloff while we were there! Sophie was very excited about all the "punkies" as she calls them. She also enjoyed the petting zoo and getting to see a baby lion and tiger.

Sophie will be going to Grandpa and Grandma's again at the begining of November while I go visit Eric in New Orleans. I always worry and get sad about leaving her but I know she will get spoiled rotten at the grandparent's house. :)