Our precious Sophie turned 3 years old on Friday (September 12). It's hard to believe she's three...yet she's seemed older than 2 for quite some time now. I just returned from my trip to Colorado Thursday night (will blog soon), so we made Friday a special day for Sophie with just the family and celebrated her birthday with a party with friends today. She had quite a fun couple days! Here are just a couple reasons we LOVE our little girl!!!!
waking up to streamers in the doorway & a star pancake b-day breakfast
the expressions say it all here...it's just the simple joys of life!
Lainey organized the gifts & balloons just right for Sophie after dinner. She really wanted it to be special for her. You might not be able to see it (although just click on the picture to make it larger if you want) but Lainey does have her notebook and pen in hand ready to write down what gifts Sophie got from Sawyer, mom, dad, and herself. :-) Lainey gave Sophie a fur-real puppy....she was quite proud of her gift!...and Sophie liked it too...again...chilren's expressions really do say it all.
Back Row: Lainey, Sophie, Alissa, Maddie
Front Row: Nolan (in front), Parker, Ryley, Tyler
not pictured (at his flag-football game): Hunter
also not pictured b/c he was finally taking a nap: Sawyer
Sophie had a special request that my cousins [specifically,
Brandon, her boyfriend (today)] :-) come to her party.
They were happy to squeeze it into their busy day.
Brooke, Brandon, Sophie, Nicole, Jeanette, Joselyn(back)
- Her smile can light up the room and has so many variations...move over Mona Lisa! One smile can look sweet and innocent yet mischievous and ornery all at the same time. This is not a recent accomplishment. She has perfected this since infancy.
- Her little spaghetti arms will wrap all the way around your neck and she will jump up onto simultaneously to give you a hug. What could be better?
- She has now started staring at me with a cheek sucked in fish-lipped expression meaning...I want a kiss..just out of the blue. How could I possibly resist that?
- She is finally 98% (well, given yesterday and today...95%) potty-trained!!!! YIPPEE!
- This little girl oozes personality, orneriness, lovability, sweetness, naughtiness, and cuteness simultaneously from every pore of her body.
- She quit taking naps at 15 months and just keeps going and going and going and going and .....
- She's a witty and smart little whipper-snapper!
- My brother Scott said he could just watch Sophie for hours, and you know, after he said that I did just that...not for hours, but for several minutes. She is fascinating. Her expressions change constantly...and are hilarious. She doesn't sit still for even a second...and she does just march to the beat of her own little drum.
- She is a wonderful friend to Lainey (most of the time), and good big sister to Sawyer (most of the time) and a daughter that makes our hearts melt (most of the time). We are all SO blessed (ALL of the time) to have Soph-a-loaf!
waking up to streamers in the doorway & a star pancake b-day breakfast
the expressions say it all here...it's just the simple joys of life!
Lainey organized the gifts & balloons just right for Sophie after dinner. She really wanted it to be special for her. You might not be able to see it (although just click on the picture to make it larger if you want) but Lainey does have her notebook and pen in hand ready to write down what gifts Sophie got from Sawyer, mom, dad, and herself. :-) Lainey gave Sophie a fur-real puppy....she was quite proud of her gift!...and Sophie liked it too...again...chilren's expressions really do say it all.
Back Row: Lainey, Sophie, Alissa, Maddie
Front Row: Nolan (in front), Parker, Ryley, Tyler
not pictured (at his flag-football game): Hunter
also not pictured b/c he was finally taking a nap: Sawyer
Sophie had a special request that my cousins [specifically,
Brandon, her boyfriend (today)] :-) come to her party.
They were happy to squeeze it into their busy day.
Brooke, Brandon, Sophie, Nicole, Jeanette, Joselyn(back)
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