Sophia loves when Grandpa's work brings him to the area. It means nature walks, playgrounds, and plenty of play time. We love you so much and miss you often.
10/29/08
An Afternoon with Grandpa
10/18/08
Quintessential Fall
APPLES* PUMPKINS* FARMS*ANIMALS* HAYRIDES* TRACTORS* APPLE CIDER* MUMS* FALL FOLIAGE* INDIAN CORN*
10/14/08
Sophie the Explorer
Sophia is 14 months old now and loves to explore outside. I'm sure she would love to follow Dora and Diego around on an adventure. She is our nature girl. Every morning she either brings me her shoes or leads me to the door and points to go out. When I say "Do you want to go outside?" her face lights up with a smile and she kicks her little legs with excitement. She can now walk up and down the stairs all by herself as long as she has a hand rail to hold on to. She can also walk up and down little hills. I remember when she would loose her balance by just walking from pavement to grass. She has come a long way.
She still loves animals. When she sees a dog on our walks she follows them. She also likes to imitate what Rob and I do. Whether she sees us drinking from a glass, brushing our teeth, combing out hair, putting on make-up or typing on the computer, she wants to do it all.
I made her a pair of baby legs last month. I bought a pair of socks at Walmart for $1.50 and followed some instructions from online. They were very easy to make. Just don't look to close at the hem line (it's a little crooked) Sewing stretchy knit is hard. Well maybe just for me because I'm a beginner.
10/8/08
Masonic Temple
Last weekend we went and checked out the Masonic Temple. Rob had been before, but it was a first for Sophia and I. We were only able to walk around the grounds as we went in the evening. Sophia loved tackling the steps and then exploring the grassy lawn. I loved admiring the architecture and taking pictures. We had some good family fun. We were there at dusk so I have photos of the temple as the sun was setting. 
P.S.
I'm addicted to photo editing :)
10/3/08
Jim Henson
Today we took the kids to see the Jim Henson Exhibit. The moms probably enjoyed it more than the kids. We were taken back to childhood with memories of Fragle Rock and the other puppets. The kids did have fun putting on a puppet show in the puppet theatre and also giggling with the giant kermet the frog. Sadly no photography was allowed so afterwards we had our own little photo shoot next to the Smithsonian Castle and then we ate lunch. 
