joy to me

10/3/11

California

Girls loved the play house in the backyard

Blue frosting mustache

New clothes from H&M and building with baby blocks

This rabbit lives a few houses down from my parents but ends up in their backyard everyday and sometimes hops right into the house also

Playing at the cousin's house. Their play room is stocked!

Celebrated Sophia's 4th birthday for the 2nd time on her real birthday

Blue frosting was requested

and of course some of this ice cream

Blue Bell needs to come up with this flavor!

9/20/11

Last year when Sophia turned 3 we were in CA and I was able to capture some cute photos of her on the beach. I was planning on doing that again last month. Well it didn't work out. I didn't bring her any light sweaters to wear in CA and I thought she would be fine if we were quick with some photos. Well she was cold from the time we got there and she never warmed up physically or emotionally for me to get any shots!

This one was taken at a park on the way home. She was still cold, but I managed to get a smile out of her.

4 People -1 : August

So this is the first month of the year we don't have a family photo with all 4 of us. I blame it on being gone for a good part of the month to CA. Soaking up nice cool weather, the beach, Disneyland, the County fair, cousins, and Mema and Pepa! The only bummer is that Daddy was left in the sweltering heat of Texas to work. No play for him. When we got home Sophia started ballet and tap at a new studio. She is loving it and I'm loving the groupon that gets us started there with no registration fee and way cheap classes for the first 8 weeks. Many CA posts to come. I'm determined to get caught up and be blogging current!

9/3/11

4 People- July

Kayaking

We went to a department BBQ over the summer and the girls enjoyed some face painting, swimming and kayaking.

(in case you can't see in the photos, Rob is right behind Scarlett,

you really didn't think we just let her float around with the girls )

What?

You don't let your kids play in the dirty fireplace?

9/1/11

Turning 4 with Strawberry Shortcake

We had Sophia's birthday party in July. She didn't turn 4 till Aug but we were going to be out of town and this was her first friends party. So we needed to pick a weekend we were going to be here. She wanted to have Blue Berry muffin party. That's her favorite strawberry shortcake girl, but I told her we wouldn't be able to buy any Blueberry party supplies so she settled on Strawberry Shortcake instead. She was so excited when she woke up the morning of her party. I had decorated the night before and she was in awe that morning. She thought everything was beautiful. She had 8 little girlfriends come from church. It was such a fun morning. They made candy necklaces, played pin the strawberry in the basket, played with balloons, and ate pizza and cupcakes. She loved every minute of it.