Saturday we took Sophia to a pumpkin farm. It really is amazing to see how much bigger a pumpkin is than your one year old! She had a great time exploring the farm and playing in the pumpkins. Here are some pictures from the trip....enjoy!
hee hee...look how big her pants are on her tiny hiny!
The pumpkins are bigger than she is!
Me and my little pumpkin!
Sophia is so fun these days, she is "walking" around by holding on to our fingers. She loves it, and wants to walk all day. One day I helped her for 3 hours at least...my back was killing me, but she got in lots of practice :) These pictures are of Andrew and Sophie in the front yard...we were waiting for him to get home from work and as soon as he did, Soph wanted to toddle around with Daddy!
Ok...I tag Lauren S. Kim Archer, Abigail Millwood, and Lauren H.
Saturday was the big party! Sophia had a wonderful day with her friends from Sunday school. Andrew and I felt very blessed by the friends that we able to make it to the celebration of our little girl. 
Sophia and her friend Drew. (poor Drew)
Lunch
Trying to get at the cupcakes
Mommy and birthday girl
Playing
Family picture
messy cutie pie!
Playing with Andrew's blocks from when he was a kid.
Soph and her Dad.
Sophia could have used a haircut within her first few months of life, but everyone kept telling me that I would regret cutting her hair and that I should wait. Well I waited almost a year, and today Soph had her first haircut. I decided that it was going to be today since she has her 1 year portraits tomorrow and her hair was just a tad out of control. I took her to the kiddie salon and she did wonderful. She only fussed when I had to hold her head still so the lady could cut her bangs. She didn't cry....I on the other hand...cried on the way there, while they were cutting her hair, after she was all done, on the way home, and a little bit as I write this. I can not believe how big my baby is getting. She is now a "little girl"....goodness...I am going to be a mess at her birthday party. Anyway I took about 50 pictures....here are some favorites...enjoy :)
love her :)
So Saturday was my Birthday thank you to everyone for the phone calls, cards, birthday wishes, etc. I had a wonderful day, Andrew and Sophie let me sleep in...I woke up because it was too quiet! Andrew and Soph went out and brought me back a smoothie for breakfast. We went out for lunch, hung out as a fam, and then our friends took care of Sophie for the evening and we went out to Bonefish grill for dinner (yummy!!). Then we came home and we watched my Trojans DEMOLISH the Ohio State buckeyes!!!
The birthday girl and her first bite of sugar...yummy!
Loves her new jean skirt and sweater!
Lovin' Aunt Ali.
Alison, Soph and Mimi.
It was a wonderful visit, the time flew by and when it was all over I cried for days...being homesick stinks!!! But we are coming home soon!!! :)
Miss you two...love you...xoxoxo
Hello friends :) Sorry I have been away for so long...We are settled into the new house but had not hooked up the main computer, and needless to say it is much easier than trying to update on a slow laptop. Anyway...things around here have been great, we are loving the house, it is starting to feel like our home. Sophia is growing so fast, she will be a year in three weeks!! I can not believe how fast time flies. She is constantly learning new "tricks" and is still such a sweet happy baby (we love her)! Andrew has been working like crazy on Gears 2. It has been the summer of crunch, we are so proud of him and all the hard work he is doing for our family, but we are super excited that it is winding down and we can see him more!!
Playing with her toys (and standing)
Just being cute.
Sleeping in her "big girl" car seat (notice the alligator print on the cover)
Standing, looking out the front doors, wearing her new tennis shoes!
