Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cosmo the Wonder Dog
Several weeks ago my brother and his wife and their dog, Cosmo, came through town (along w/ my parents) on their way to their new home in Oklahoma. Sophie was thrilled to spend some time with all of them, but undoubtedly her favorite part of their visit was getting to play w/ Cosmo. He is seriously the most patient and loving dog of all time (as you can see from the pictures).
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fun w/ Pops & Gigi
A few weeks ago Erik's parents came up to hang out w/ Sophie because Erik and I were involved in a conference at church. Sophie loved seeing her Pops and Gigi and they had some good play time. This was the first time Sophie has gotten emotional when her grandparents left...it was pretty sad for all involved.
Sophie and Pops playing w/ some toys.
Here Sophie is modeling her Epcot shirt. This was mine when I was little and she had been carrying it around the house for a couple of days so she brought it to me and I put it on her. She was thrilled to be so cool and retro.
This is right before Pops & Gigi left...Sophie was not too happy to see them go, but she tried to put on a brave (and slightly disgusted) face.
With my Valentine :)
Sophie and Pops playing w/ some toys.
Here Sophie is modeling her Epcot shirt. This was mine when I was little and she had been carrying it around the house for a couple of days so she brought it to me and I put it on her. She was thrilled to be so cool and retro.
This is right before Pops & Gigi left...Sophie was not too happy to see them go, but she tried to put on a brave (and slightly disgusted) face.
With my Valentine :)Catching up...once again
Here are some pictures from January:
Pasta meals are a bit treacherous...Sophie decorated her face one night to greet Daddy when he got home from work.
During a recent nap I went in Sophie's room and she was sleeping in the "booty-up" position.
One day we went to the grocery store and Sophie became obsessed w/ a bag of frozen broccoli, so later that night we used it to entice her to walk (which she is now a pro at).
Victory!
Modeling her church clothes and her princess car.
We're so thankful for our precious 16-month-old. She is now walking, talking non-stop, singing, smiling, and growing into a beautiful little girl.
Pasta meals are a bit treacherous...Sophie decorated her face one night to greet Daddy when he got home from work.
During a recent nap I went in Sophie's room and she was sleeping in the "booty-up" position.
One day we went to the grocery store and Sophie became obsessed w/ a bag of frozen broccoli, so later that night we used it to entice her to walk (which she is now a pro at).
Victory!
Modeling her church clothes and her princess car.
We're so thankful for our precious 16-month-old. She is now walking, talking non-stop, singing, smiling, and growing into a beautiful little girl. Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Strode Family Christmas
So I guess it's about time I posted the other Christmas pics. In early Jan. we went to VA to celebrate with my family. We don't all get to see each other very often, so it was great to be together for a few days. We had a great time and shared lots of laughs.
Aaron, Laura, Tom, Linda, Sophie, Cath & Erik
Sophie opening her Nintendog. She quickly learned that he will bark and pant and play with her if she pats his head. Well, patting turned to hitting, and she has transferred that to any animal she sees...so watch out Minxy-cat.
Giggles w/ Gran & Papa
We went bowling one day...this face doesn't show it, but Erik was the big winner.
And I'm not sure what this face shows...this is my sister-in-law, ladies and gentlemen.
And now you know why she's such a great match for my brother.
Finally, this is me w/ my best friend, Lark, who drove up from NC to see us and meet Sophie. It was great to see you, Quita. Lovies :)
Aaron, Laura, Tom, Linda, Sophie, Cath & Erik
Sophie opening her Nintendog. She quickly learned that he will bark and pant and play with her if she pats his head. Well, patting turned to hitting, and she has transferred that to any animal she sees...so watch out Minxy-cat.
Giggles w/ Gran & Papa
We went bowling one day...this face doesn't show it, but Erik was the big winner.
And I'm not sure what this face shows...this is my sister-in-law, ladies and gentlemen.
And now you know why she's such a great match for my brother.
Finally, this is me w/ my best friend, Lark, who drove up from NC to see us and meet Sophie. It was great to see you, Quita. Lovies :)Thursday, January 15, 2009
Parks Family Christmas - #1
A month ago we went to Alabama to celebrate Erik's sister, Jen, graduating from surgical P.A. school, Erik's 27th birthday, and Christmas! It was a great weekend with his family and Sophie had the time of her life (until the following picture was taken).
The Parks clan gathered around the patriarch (minus Liesl - Kyle's fiancee as of this week!)
Jenny and Pee Wee...Peter arranged a beautiful version of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and they were kind enough to let me sing w/ them in church on Sunday.
Sophie in her Christmas dress with her Gigi...you can't tell from Sophie's face in this picture, but once we got there she pretty much forgot Erik and I existed. It was all Gigi, all of the time.
One person Sophie didn't forget was her Aunt Jenny. We were greeted at the door by a newly dyed redhead and Sophie was instantly terrified :). Once we all got over the intial shock of thinking we were meeting Claire Danes circa the My So-Called Life era, she calmed down (and incidentally, so has Jen's hair...it's now a beautiful strawberry blond). In this picture she's helping Kyle with his new scarf and coat (Jen made scarves for the whole family, including matching pink ones for Sophie and me).
Sophie with her gift from Pops & Gigi - now she can be just like mom! Interestingly, all the food in the cart is either frozen boxed food, from sub sandwiches to pizzas, or nutritious treats like caramel corn, cookies, and gummies. Now Sophie will know exactly what to beg for at the grocery store :)
The Parks clan gathered around the patriarch (minus Liesl - Kyle's fiancee as of this week!)
Jenny and Pee Wee...Peter arranged a beautiful version of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and they were kind enough to let me sing w/ them in church on Sunday.
Sophie in her Christmas dress with her Gigi...you can't tell from Sophie's face in this picture, but once we got there she pretty much forgot Erik and I existed. It was all Gigi, all of the time.
One person Sophie didn't forget was her Aunt Jenny. We were greeted at the door by a newly dyed redhead and Sophie was instantly terrified :). Once we all got over the intial shock of thinking we were meeting Claire Danes circa the My So-Called Life era, she calmed down (and incidentally, so has Jen's hair...it's now a beautiful strawberry blond). In this picture she's helping Kyle with his new scarf and coat (Jen made scarves for the whole family, including matching pink ones for Sophie and me).
Sophie with her gift from Pops & Gigi - now she can be just like mom! Interestingly, all the food in the cart is either frozen boxed food, from sub sandwiches to pizzas, or nutritious treats like caramel corn, cookies, and gummies. Now Sophie will know exactly what to beg for at the grocery store :)Joy
Now that I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from Christmas (don't worry, your thank you notes are coming...eventually) I thought I'd share this series of pics. A week or so before Christmas we let Sophie open one present from her Uncle John and family. It was a pair of polar bears, one large and one small. I will let her reaction speak for itself:
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