She's got skills!

I can't believe how big Sophie is getting. Here are a few short videos...



Sophie has been giving kisses lately...even to herself!



Sophie's first words



She is already "reading" books!

Neked Little Bum!

Lately Sophie has really been hamming it up for the camera, and I couldn't resist posting this classic little naked picture. After her bath, Sophie's favorite thing to do is pull all her clothes out of the dresser. She also yells a bit while doing it. I wish I knew what she was trying to say. I just sit back and enjoy the show, and have to reorganize her drawer every day. Totally worth it, though. She's still a little wobbly with standing, but definitely getting better.

We also went to the park on Saturday and enjoyed the beautiful 73 degree weather. It was so appreciated after all the cold we have been through this year. (Note to California friends: I noticed that on Saturday you were suffering through 97 degree weather. I do have to rub it in your faces because, man, did that day feel good for us!!) Only kidding. :)

Sophie loved the swing!

This weekend we also had the chance to get together with some of Matt's old roomates from BYU. We always have so much fun together, but it doesn't happen often enough since it's hard to get everyone in the same place at the same time.

We attempted to get a group picture of all the kids, but you know how that goes.

I had to include a picture of Sophie and her cousin, Sydney (whom we live with) They have become such close friends!

Sophie is obsessed with Sydney's hair. She is constantly grabbing at it, and Sydney is such a good sport about it.

So proud of herself for standing!

Where Is Spring?

I don't want to complain too much here, but it is April 2nd and SNOWING outside right now. A little depressing, I have to say. We are definitely missing California at this point. We did, however, recently enjoy some warm weather. We spent three days last week in sunny St. George. It was BEAUTIFUL, and one day it even got up to 80 degrees. We went swimming, played at the park, had a pic-nic, and just enjoyed the nice weather. We didn't get very many good pictures, but here are a few from the trip.

Random pictures...

I know I'm not very good at keeping my blog updated, and it's not just because I'm lazy. Well, okay, maybe that is part of it. But mostly, we just don't have that much going on! My daily routine of cleaning, shopping, and playing with Sophie just doesn't seem exciting enough to share with everyone.

Anyway, I definitely wanted to post some pictures from the most random Valentine's party I have ever been to, or maybe that has ever existed. It was hosted by Matt's family and, get this, it was a Nacho Libre themed, dress up if you want, white elephant, pot luck party. There were some pretty crazy, homemade costumes, which made it totally worth it. We had some pretty good laughs.

Here are some other highlights from this month...

We have a season pass to The Treehouse, the children's museum in Ogden. Sophie loves playing here, especially with her cousin, Sydney (we definitely need to get a picture of them together.)

Sophie just discovered the convenience of taking a drink right out of the bath water....even against my attempts to distract her otherwise.

This may quite possibly be the cutest picture ever. I'm loving the bed head and matching mischevious grins.

Playing on the inflatable slides at Classic Fun Center in Layton...Matt is clearly the most enthused of us all!

I'm in love with this little contraption...the Ergo Baby (thank you S.R. and Tesha!!!) Almost daily, I put Sophie in this while I get things done around the house. It has been SO convenient....and sometimes puts Sophie right to sleep.

Poor thing looks like an orphan here...or maybe she's just ashamed of getting prunes all over her face. Either way, it's still a pretty cute picture.

Lisa Turns 27!

Lisa turned 27 and she looks better than ever! She is a great wife and I have loved growing old with her. She makes me laugh more than ever, and I respect more and more all the time as I see her in her role as mother. I have been impressed by her willingness to sacrifice for me and Sophie.

At the end of the day when I come home to her and Sophie, I remember what is important. Sometimes, I wish I could just hang out with them all day. I would probably drive Lisa nuts though - I wonder what retirement will be like!

Anyway, life is good, and I have loved having Lisa in my life. I have now been with her for about a fifth of her life, which is quite a lot.

Lisa is a great person and I am excited to live the rest of my life with her. I look forward to every new adventure because she is such a good sport and always willing to go along with my crazy ideas. She is an awesome woman and I love her a lot!

No more snow!

Yeah, so the year we move back to Utah is the year we get dumped on with snow. I do not want to sound like a pesimist, because I do think the snow is beautiful (at times) but c'mon, I'm measuring 15 inches of snow in one storm. I just need to ease back into the cold, so this is a little much right now. I'm definitely ready for some spring weather.

Sophie does not have a snow suit, so I had to wrap her up in a fuzzy blanket to keep her warm.

I have not posted new stuff for a while (surprise, surprise) Here are a couple pictures from the last month or so.

Amidst all the Christmas bliss!

I love when Sophie gets rosy cheeks

My niece Emily and I went ice skating on New Year's Eve. It was her first time and she was already much better than me, which isn't saying much since I am pretty unathletic. We had a good time nonetheless.

Sophie Eats Prunes

Here is a little video of Sophie eating some prunes. She is now eating solids pretty well now. She really likes Cheerios.