Weekend Barbeque

Guess who?


It's Milo! Milo and his parents joined us for a pre-Memorial Day barbeque yesterday.



It appears that Sophie enjoys swinging as much as her big sister, Madeline.

Almost There!

Sophie has really started trying to get from point A to point B, and she is almost there! She gets a bit frustrated because when she tries to crawl, she can really only scoot backwards.



Sophie with her coach and biggest cheerleader:

Maddie's Day at Work

My work had our annual "Take Your Kid To Work Day." So, Maddie being 3 months shy of her 4th birthday, I decided to bring her along. She had a great time and quickly bonded with the kids in my class. Here are some of the highlights:



Maddie works on her California state standards:


Maddie takes her spelling test:

Maddie and Ethan

Since Ethan came to work with his Mommy, Maddie got a chance to hang out with one of her best friends.

Here they are about to start their long day at middle school. Welcome to the world of sixth grade!


Break time! Here they are on a break and on their way for a snack.


They played soccer to let off steam and relax. Sixth grade can be pretty tough!

Monday Morning

Here are some pictures from Monday morning.

Good Morning!


Maybe you'll hear me better if you come in a little closer!


Check out my piano playing. I'm really groovin!

Bathtime Fun

Two girls, one bath. Finally, Sophie can just sit in the tub with Maddie. Madeline and I played beauty shop, and we gave Sophie a cool new do.

Welcome Dagney!

Welcome Dagney Maria! Madeline and Sophie have a new cousin; she arrived May 20th and weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces. We can't wait to see a picture that shows her red hair! We love you already, Kent, Jenny, Maddie, and Sophie. Congratulations!

Bedtime Baby

She looks sleepy, right? It doesn't look like it, but it is Sophie's bedtime. The reason she looks so happy is I have given up on my attempts to keep her up past 7:00. She will fuss, fuss, fuss until I put her into her crib. Then she's like, "Thanks Mom!" If only Maddie would retire early so easily!

The Beach

Mother's Day 2007

After roses, cards, and coffee in bed, we all went to the beach to celebrate Mother's Day. We had a great time enjoying the sun, playing in the sand, and splashing in the surf. Kent and Maddie went pretty far out (for a 3 year old), but I couldn't take any pictures since Sophie was napping at the time. Kent and I finally figured out how to keep Maddie still for 5 minutes; see for yourself!

ACDC Baby

This remains our all time favorite video; Maddie getting down to ACDC before she was even able to walk. It was taken with our old camera, obviously.

Sophie Eating/Maddie Singing

Here's my first attempt at posting a video with our new camera. It doesn't work on my computer, but maybe it does on yours.

Water Babies

Today I decided to see if Sophie would like to play in the pool with Madeline, so I put the saucer in, too. Madeline and I thought it was a fabulous idea, but Sophie disagreed. Madeline had a grand time splashing around all by herself.

Seven Months

Sophie is seven months old today!



Look closely, maybe you can see her tooth.

May

Just your average Saturday afternoon . . .



I just assumed my kids would see the other as the enemy . . . What a pleasant surprise; they actually like each other!

A Tooth!

Sophie is getting her first tooth! I have been checking her gums every day for the past few weeks, and last night I struck gold! I could feel the tippy-top of one of her bottom teeth just breaking through! Yeah!