Quips and quotes

Traveling and the holidays have kept me away from regular updates but I wanted to share a few bits of Sophia that have had us rolling (otherwise known as the bragging mom post)  Mostly they are things I don’t want to forget but tickled me so I thought I’d share.
She’s doing great in her Montessori [...]

On the road again…

Am stealing a few minutes at the computer while we are in Jacksonville for our annual Thanksgiving pilgrimage –Pilgrim” get it–I crack myself up!  Anyway as this isn’t my computer and I don’t have access to the St. Thomas pictures from a couple of weeks ago I’m posting a link to MARLEY!!!!  here (well technically [...]

Monkey Princess!

Oh yeah!  We got a new monkey towel in the mail today (and long awaited big girl sheets for her new bed!)   Sophia IMMEDIATELY put on the towel and disappeared, only to reappear a few minutes later as a MONKEY PRINCESS!
Check it out, wand, multi-colored princess shoes, a necklace, crown and all!  She proceeded [...]

Pumpkins and the hidden prize

A smile!  Well a sort of smile anyway but the best I managed to capture all day on camera.  Sophia had a ball, doing the pony rides, taking a hay ride out to the pumpkin fields, finding the perfect small pumpkin (she took home 3)  but smiling for the camera…yeah that was a game she’d [...]

That was fun, let’s do it again!

There is a local bookstore that has a great kids Storytime each week.  The girls get to listen to a few stories and sing a some songs and the mom’s get to drink some coffee and chat in “relative” peace.  Usually we’ll follow Storytime by going to lunch.
Maybe its the chill in the air but [...]

Is there a Princess in the house?

The last couple of days when coming downstairs from her nap Sophia has brought along dresses she’s found in her closet.   Apparently after nap its time to dress like a princess–who knew?
The outfits have magically come together in the last few days, and I do mean magically, a piece at a time all with end [...]

Is there anything better?

Than a Sponge Bob Ice Cream by the local pool on an August day……?

My budding “artiste’”

and yes she was washed off and brushed her teeth a minute after I took this–thank god Crayloa makes washable non-toxic markers

Summer, Summer, Summer!

We’ve been busy, busy, busy with trips to the pool, swimming lessons, visitors, garden tending and raspberry picking!  I even did some canning–with the day before I swore I’d never do–its actually easier than I thought!
Summer is also a time for baseball–Sophia is slightly obsessed so I got her a bat and ball on my [...]

Best Friends Day

This is really Keith’s to report as I haven’t heard it yet but its too cute not to share. The last two mornings as they were walking downstairs Sophia told Keith that “today is Best Friends Day and you are my best friend”.
Adorable eh?;-)  Guess since she only told him that makes me chopped liver!
Definitely [...]