Sophie catching some air!

This is more like it

We got a little out of hand

Toys full circle

Sophie now has blocks which I use to play with when I was a kid. Full circle

Christmas fun time!

With all the moving around on Christmas, we had a an early one at our house. Santa brought quite a few things with the highlights below.

Hopefully, Santa didn't bring the stomach flu that brought both her, and I down later the same day. We've both recovered, but have far fewer pictures of the rest of Christmas.

Mardi gras for sophie

Chicago is fun

Breakfast with santa!

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Sophie learned how to tie a shoe!

I've been trying to teach her for a while, and I didn't think she paid attention. I am happy she has paid attention. This is awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zgpxTQFO-0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Dia de los muertos

Dia de los muertos festival

Ineffective pirate

Weird Kid

I think she takes after her mother

First geo cache

Sophie was a champ

Wedding fun

3 lovely ladies

http://instagr.am/p/QlIdNUGyZ2/

Pumpkin patch

We had some volunteer pumpkins pop up in our yard, here's the mini pumpkin patch. We have many more pumpkins, but this a slight preview

Sophie's ark

No work and no school makes for a fun play day.

Pumkins

We grew 7 of them, but she wants just one more

Alpine slide

First time in a ski left. Wheee!

The mini makers faire

It was at the children's museum in pittsburgh. Sophie had a good time with me making a bunch of silly little blinking things.

She was also in 7th heaven, when she discovered a cat's bed that was just her size. She played with a bunch of other girls where she was the cat, and they were mice.

Good thing she has been practicing for the roll of being the cat, pretty much her whole life.

Oh my cod, so cute

Girl's night!

Tweet tweet little bird

Friends are wonderful!

Sophie's new house

Sophie found a new house under the volunteer pumpkin growing in the backyard

Sophie's alien

She made it in school today

Vegetable still life

A study by Sophie

Face painting

We went dahn to the sauside (that's south side to you non yinzers) and had a little face painting going on. Here's a pic during and after. I'm afraid of my little tiger now

No really

This is my next guitar.

Seriously

Sophie's guitar

Sophie really wants this guitar that's behind her. She can barley contain herself

Modeling on my next guitar

Sophie is hanging out on my next guitar. It might be tough to play, but let's face it, it's awesome

Homegrown blueberries

Schenley park

Rain is about to start, but we can still ride the merry go round

Big day in the big city

Today, I took Sophie into work to the backup daycare they offer. We took the bus, then the T. We are now enjoying a sushi lunch. Good times

Dress rehersal

Tomorrow is the big recital!

Happy mother's day!

Run mommy run!

Mom and auntie nailed the race!

Mama ran the race!

Sophie was a great cheerleader.

Best friends

Sophie's art show

At her pre school, with her teacher.