Sophie's trip to Nashville!

This post is a little out of order, but we went to Nashville over Valentine's Day weekend for the AHEPA basketball tournament. It was Sophie's first flying experience...thank goodness it was a only a little over an hour from Charlotte! She did okay, but definitely was not a big fan of flying (like her mother). We had a good time and the Greenville team won the tournament...good job Daddy! Sophie also had her first experience seeing a belly dancer at a greek restaurant that we went to on Saturday night. Here are some pictures...

Still not so sure but Papa seems okay with it...

Not real sure about this...

She was exhausted after all the excitement of watching Daddy play basketball all day!

Sophie's Baptism

Sophie was baptized on February 22, 2009 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in downtown Columbia. This is the church where we go and it is also where Mommy and Daddy (and MiMi and Big Daddy) were married! Heather Mathis (my best friend) and Alex Taylor (Jon's little brother) were her godparents. A lot of family members came to the service and the pastor even commented what a big crowd it was! We also had a lunch for her at my parent's house afterwards. It was a very special day!

Sophie and Lawson (thanks Aunt Heather for getting these pictures!)

This is the three of us with the banner that a lady at the church handmade for her...it is beautiful!

With Papa (she was exhausted after her big day)

Yia and Dave (or Papa???-not quite sure what we are calling him yet)

Sophie and MiMi (She wasn't in a great mood here and I think she was hot...look at her red little cheeks!)

Sophie and Daddy

"Big Sophie" and "Little Sophie"

Sunday afternoon at MiMi and Big Daddy's house

These pictures are from a nice Sunday afternoon after church at Sophie's grandparent's house. She really love being outside...especially in the nice weather. She also got to see Papa, her great-grandfather, that day and spend some time on the swing. She had a great time!!!

Papa and Sophie on the swing

Mommy and Sophie

Big Daddy, Sophie and Mom

Spending some time with Papa

Hanging out with Big Daddy in the woods!

Sophie's 5 month pictures!!!

This one really shows her little personality!

She is apparently very well fed..

This is her christening gown...it is not the best picture but it was special because this was right before her baptism.

Here are some of Sophie's 5 month pictures that I had taken. We had her pictures made when she was 3 weeks old and it was such an awful experience it has taken me this long to take her back. She did much better this time...

Jon's 30th Birthday Party...Surprise!

Sophie exhausted from all the partying!

Blake, Katy and Will

Yia Yia, Dave (Papa), Jon and Sophie

Melissa and Grace

Heather and Steven

Birthday cake!

Kade!

Ned and McClellan

Amy

Patrick and Emily

Sophie and I (with some help from my parents and Jon's parents) had a surprise party for Jon's 30th birthday on January 31st. Here are some pictures from that night...Sophie (and Jon) enjoyed herself!

January 2009

Sophie and "Honey" (aka Miss Kaye)
Lawson at his 2nd birthday party
Getting ready to go on a walk!

Sophie in her jumper...she is usually much more excited than this but this picture did not capture it!
Sophie and MiMi

So far we have had a wonderful New Year! Sophie continues to grow and amaze us everyday! Here are a few random pictures from the month of January. I have been terrible about updating this blog but hopefully I will do better this year!