Park on Friday

<- Paige and Sophie



Sophie and I met Hilary and her daughter Paige at the park for a...... girls run around and use up all that energy and moms catch up and enjoy a delicious pumpkin spice latte, compliments of Hilary. Our new friend Sarah and her daughter Sophie ( I know, what a coincidence) and her baby boy Jake were there as well.. We had a fun morning...thanks ladies!!


Paige and Sophie

Two on Thursday

Trying to "grab" the water

Sophie is a budding artist! I put down one of those sticky placemats made to bring to restaurants so she could draw without drawing everywhere!. I stuck it on Sophie's highchair, mainly serving two purposes: 1, Sophie can not climb out of her highchair and start coloring all over the walls and 2, the paper is stuck down which basically means she has one and only ONE place to draw on. Sophie only tried to eat the crayons a few times and then realized they didn't taste that good. I taped the picture to our door so that when Ed came home from work he would see it right away.

Impromptu Dinner with Friends

Sophie and Paige playing on Paige's kid size chair.
Why they insist on practically sitting on top of each other I will never know
Hilary reading to the girls, the girls were so sweet sitting on her lap.

Our friends Clay, Hilary and Paige had us over Saturday evening for homemade pizza. Dinner was delicious, even Sophie couldn't stop eating the pizza and she doesn't eat anything or ever try anything new! The girls played so well together and it was nice to have some adult conversation on a Saturday evening. Thanks Zachry's!

The Duel of the Bottles...my money's on Isabelle

Cruisin Cousins.......

A little under the weather

Miss Sophie came down with a cold this weekend and it just took the life out of her.

Never without a baby

Fall Lineup....it's looking good!

With the writers strike over...finally...and the SAG strike still in limbo, there might actually be a few good shows to watch. Of course without TiVo we would never have time to watch even half these shows.......

• Life - Can't miss this one, completely underrated last season!
• Biggest Loser - Yes it can drag on...but hey Ed's a fitness buff
• Private Practice - It's so good......it's sooooooo good!
  
• 24 - It's been to long, we need Jack Bauer back!
  
• Fringe - It's new, we're open to it
  
• Heroes - Sci-fi, usually more Ed's thing then mine, but this is a good show!
  
• Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles - Ed, all the way
  
• Criminal Minds - So good
  
• Lipstick Jungle - Absolutely fantastic!!! A can't miss
  
• Brothers and Sisters - Smart, funny, dramatic.......
  
• Star Wars: Clone Wars - All Ed

Why is the toilet the place Sophie loves to go to????

For those who know me, you know that I hate the bathroom; hate to clean it, hate to talk about it and now hate for Sophie to love it! Why the toilet? Of all the things/places to go in our house, she goes to the toilet......yuck!

Sophie's new Princess car

Top 8 Reasons Why We Love Fall

Although a California fall is nothing like a New England fall, it's still fall and we still love the new season!

Top 8 reasons why we love fall:

1. Football Season! (ok, so this is more Ed then I, but still fun)

2. Best beer season ever!.....so says Ed. Try a pumpkin beer or Sam Adams Octoberfest
beer.

3. Pumpkin Spice latte's from Starbucks....get one, you'll enjoy it!

4. New Wardrobe! Another excuse why you need to buy new clothes

5. Weather change. Even though we love the constant sun and heat, sometimes its nice
to need to put jeans and a sweater on.

6. Lazy fall days are acceptable and long Sunday afternoon naps are inevitable....I
suppose Sophie might have a different idea about this!

7. Cookie season is coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!

8. Christmas is just around the corner!

A True Fan....GO PATRIOTS!!!!

Sophie the Stylist

She walks!

Labor Day Weekend Recap

Labor Day weekend began with the kickoff of college football...GO SOONERS!! We went to happy hour to celebrate!.......
......and then Sophie started to walk this weekend...YAY for Sophie!!!!!
.....and then we went to Santa Barbara for the day, what a beautiful day...
.....and took Sophie to the Santa Barbara zoo where she called every animal we saw doggie


.....and then Sophie overcame her fear of the big dog guarding the entertainment center...they are officially now friends.

It was a fantastic weekend, lots of relaxing, great family time, BBQ's and of course no work!

Date Night!

While Auntie Jenny was in town visiting, Ed and I got to go on a much needed date night! We had a fabulous dinner at A.O.C. in Los Angeles; great atmosphere, fantastic food and great service! Ed and I had a really wonderful time.

These Girls!!

What every girl needs......

Papa and Mormor Abro sent Sophie her very first purse filled with all the essentials every girl needs; pink cell phone, keys, lipstick, mirror, and of course a credit card! They also sent her the beautiful pink sweater she's wearing in the photo.

The purse comes at a perfect time as Sophie has started to mimick things that I do and lately she's been taking her toy pail and trying to wear it on her arm like a purse. Thank you Papa and Mormor!!

Sophie's New Doo

Trying to walk.....and stumbeling along the way

Her poor eye! Sophie fell on one of her toys this afternoon while attempting to take a step......learning to walk can be so painful!

Football season has begun!

Ed and Sophie got all decked out in their official Patriot gear to go and watch a pre-season Patriot game. Ed taught Sophie to put both arms up in the air every time he says touchdown.

The Little Gym

Sophie didn't think this would be as much fun as I thought it would be.
How do we get up there????
Please help us

The many faces of Sophie

Beach Day

Sophie is definately getting more comfortable at the beach. She now no longer (and hasn't for a while) sits on the blanket....she wants the sand and she wants it now!

Sophie Turns 1!

Sophie is officially 1. I can't believe our little girl is one, time goes by so fast. I remember bringing her home from the hospital and thinking how small and fragile she is. And now she's practically walking and becoming so independent!

We bought Sophie a new car for her birthday...she loves it! We buckle her in, put baby in the front storage compartment, water bottle in the holder and off we go. We celebrated her actual birthday on the beach, which is where we took her in her first ride in her car.