Spring Break

We enjoyed having our friends Gina and two of her daughters Britnee and Haylee come and stay one night with us over their Spring Break. We also got to see my friend Jenny and her family as well when we met them for lunch at Primos. It was Sophie's first arcade "experience" and she LOVED it. I thought she would be too small but Britnee and Haylee helped her to play some of the games. Daddy was happy to find out that basketball was definitely one of her favorites. She also liked Dance Revolution! We also had fun having my cousin's daughter Marissa over for the morning. She and Haylee are the same age and they both were GREAT helpers with Sophie! I need to "rent" a kid that age on a daily basis to help keep Sophie entertained! ;)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Or as Sophie says "Happy St. PATWICKS Day!" If daddy was here we would make corned beef and cabbage since he loves it. But instead maybe we'll have green pancakes for dinner! ;)

Is it Spring yet?

After a hard winter we have been looking forward to Spring but unfortunately it is not here yet. We did have one nice day where I quickly decided we would head to the park. Sophie had a great time and I can tell that she can't wait for more sunny days so we can do it again. We have also been doing swimming lessons again this month. Soph is doing so much better at floating on her back and of course she loves going down the slide and asks to do it "again, again!"

Road Trip

Over President's Day Weekend we went on a road trip to the west side with our friends Jessica and Taylor. Jessica was having two baby showers over there. We first headed to Jessica's inlaw's house in Vancouver, WA. We had the chance to take the girls to the Portland Children's Museum before the first baby shower and it's safe to say they LOVED it. There were so many neat exhibits that were perfect for their age group. Then after the baby shower on Saturday we headed to Cannon Beach to Jessica's parent's house. In addition to the baby shower we took the girls down to the beach but we didn't last long because it was so windy and cold (that's the Oregon Coast for ya!). We had great trip with our friends and enjoyed meeting all their extended family.

Valentine's Day

For Valentines Day we made two different batches of cookies to share. The first batch we made with our friends Jessica and Taylor. The girls ended up eating more than decorating though! Then when Grammy was here another time she and Sophie made more cookies. Soph LOVED using the rolling pin and of course eating the dough!

January Fun

Just a few pics from some fun times in January. I didn't love having to shovel a foot of snow but Sophie LOVED playing in it! She also got spoiled with her first ice cream cone when we went to Grammy and Papa's house. She enjoys riding her horse (Nelly) at their house too. :)

Swimming Lessons Part 4

This was our 4th time doing Water Babies Swimming Lessons and Sophie REALLY loved it this time. She is getting better every time we go! During this session she stood up on the platform for the first time (where the water is up to the top of her shoulders). She also enjoys jumping off the side of the pool to me. At first she was a little nervous about the slide but Daddy told us to try try again (he wants Sophie to not be afraid of things). It only took once or twice going down crying and then all of sudden she loved it! Sophie also enjoyed swimming with her BFF Taylor and also making some new friends as well. Thanks to "Grammy" for coming and watching our last lesson and taking some pictures. :)