My Gym!!!

Sophie started going to My Gym classes every week right before she turned 2.  She loves it and looks forward to it every week.  She calls it "Mommy's gym" which I think is too cute.  These are just some pictures from one Friday in October when we were there.

The ball pit is one of her favorites!

Pumpkin Carving

These are some pictures of our pumpkin carving this year.  Sophie was definitely more excited about it this year and really wanted to do it herself. We let her pull out some of the "guts" and scrape the inside but obviously she was not allowed to hold or use the knife, much to her disappointment. Our finished product wasn't the best pumpkin I've ever seen but it did the job!!!

Baby Clare

Will was so excited to introduce Sophie to his new baby sister, Clare, in October! She is precious and we are so excited to watch her grow up! Sophie is also excited to have another little girl to play with!

Boo at the Zoo!!!

Boo at the Zoo was so much fun this year with two little ones!!!  Sophie dressed up like Minnie Mouse so Sam, of course, was Mickey!  They were too cute together! I love dressing them up together! Dave and Uncle "Owl" also joined us for the festivities! Sophie was not shy at all about trick or treating once she discovered the result was getting candy! Her favorite part of the night was dancing with the other kids to the "Spooky DJ"" that they had. She was by far the youngest child out there but didn't seem to notice. Sam was a good sport but spent most of the night in the stroller or mommy's arms. Next year will definitely be interesting!

This was last year at Boo at the Zoo...my cute little ladybug is really growing up!

The Fair!!!

We had a good time at the State Fair this year.  Sophie was big enough to ride some of the kiddie rides and for the most part, really enjoyed herself.  There were a couple of rides that made her a little nervous but she got over it quickly (mostly with the help of ice cream and cotton candy!).  She also loved looking at the animals and got to go on her first pony ride!!!  Sam had a good time too, but mostly did a lot of people watching (like his mommy!).

Pumpkin Patch!!!

We went to the pumpkin patch before Halloween to pick the perfect pumpkin.  Sophie had a great time running around to find just the right one.  Sam enjoyed watching Sophie run around and he even enjoyed looking at all the pumpkins.  We eventually decided  the perfect big pumpkin and Sophie even got very own little pumpkin!!!

What a difference a year makes....Last year Sophie was 13 months old and Sam was on the way!!!

Early October 2010

We had a busy but great October this year.  These are just some random pictures of playing early in the month.  Sophie is such a big girl now and loves to play on any playground outside.  These pictures are from a Sunday afternoon when we went to Sesqui to play when the weather was nice.  Sophie loved playing and looking at all the "ducks" in the pond.  Sam had fun too, but was still a little small to fully enjoy the playground...before I know it he will be up there with her!!!



Edventure with the Qualio's-September 2010

We were lucky enough to have the Qualio's visit us for a couple of days back in September.  We had a great time with them!!! It was so nice catching up.  We had not seen them since Jon and Angie finished residency, which was over a year before (June 2009).  It is so crazy to see how much everyone has grown.  Ashlyn was a newborn when they left SC and Sophie was about 9 months (Sam wasn't around quite yet even though he was on the way).  Sophie and Ashlyn had a really good time playing at Edventure!!!  Can't wait to watch the little ones grow over the years!!!

 Sam playing in the baby room

Sophie and Ashlyn holding hands walking through the museum...so cute!

Sweet Ashlyn...

Best picture I could get of them on the camel

Grocery shopping at the Piggly Wiggly

Sam hanging out in the stroller

Sophie and Ashlyn trying to figure out what the tractor was all about

Checking out Eddie's molars