Giggles, Hugs and Kisses; What Else Could A Mommy Want...

2008-12-10T22:14:00.004-05:00

Who was the crazy lady who brought me to this parade.. I am freezing...
The L family decorating for the holidays...

Goofin around the Christmas Tree

Happy Holidays from our crazy house hold.. Where three cats, a dog, hermit crab, a fish named super Y a three year old and as my husband says a mother in law resides..

We are good!! It has been so crazy busy, it seems getting time to sit down on the computer is nearly impossible.. The holidays are in full swing at our house. I am making candy like crazy and of course all decked out for the holidays... Frank has started his new job as gm for the Pizza Hut .. It is going really well and we are loving the fact that he is home most evenings...

Sophie is having her first Christmas party this weekend.. She is really excited about that. Tonight she was helping her daddy make a reindeer for pin the nose on rudolph.. I am helping CC out as much as possible at the store.. I am going in tomorrow a.m. to assist with a personal shop.. It is nice to go back, but also know it is tempory.. I am babysitting for two loveable cute little boys that our family has taken in... They are great and we all enjoy them.. Especially my Sophie... Bob has been here for awhile and doing good. He is enjoying the kids, but also likes the idea we have given the basement to him and mom and they have made a very cute apartment..

Have a great holidays and I will try to post more later...

Emily: I have lost all your information... Call me or email me your information.. We Need to get together...

Hello Again My Friends and Family...

2008-10-03T21:26:00.003-05:00

Just when, I think our life will get back to normal all hell breaks loose... We will start backwards and move forward in the world, I call my own...

Grandma took ill, I mean very ill. We were not sure if she was going to make it. But about a month later, her spleen removed and icu visit, one fun roomate and a crazy roommate, life for granny is heading back to normal. She is doing well. Not real active, but hey the woman is 85 and had one hell of a ride...

Last week Frank took ill and spent 12 hours in the emergency room. With a throat infraction. Basically, he could not swallow and had some food stuck in his throat. He had to have a scope put down his throat and he is always entertaining after surgery in his fog... He is ok now, has to go back for another scope, but he is good...

Last Friday, I had oral surgery.. Ok we have theme around our house... A few days before our trip to Illinois.. I broke my tooth on a potato chip of all things. With my great luck, it was the back tooth and could not be saved. So this time, Frank was able to laugh at me coming out of my fog. I would like to say thank you to Katy my mom in law for shuttling me back in forth to the oral surgeon...

We are all happy and healthy... Frank received some good news this week, but I cannot post for awhile... I will try to post pics, but this girl is tired..

Have a great weekend...

Sophie and her Baby Ross

2008-08-20T20:35:00.002-05:00

We are Family...
Just me and my baby Rosser...

Auntie Sarah this post is for you.... You have asked and asked so kindly for pictures all summer and I have not taken the time. My darling friend you are the opposite of me, you send birthday cards on time and thank you cards and do things in return so quickly. Me, I am the putter, who really knows when your birthday is 12/9 but I seem to forget to call that day. I want you to know, I appreciate everything you do for me and my family.. You are a great friend and god has blessed me with your sisterhood. Like the time we went on vacation together and everyone asked us if we were twins, yep you are the one who remembers and me the one who always forgets and has an excuse. LOL

Special Treat

2008-08-19T21:59:00.003-05:00

Summer is quickly coming to an end... Sophia will start pre-school soon, grandma is heading home tomorrow and gymnastics start tomorrow evening. It has been a pleasant summer, I am actually ready for fall.. Sophie was running around in her previous Halloween costumes today, so I take it she is ready also. I am excited to state, I have a few more summer pics to upload and I will be caught up.

On to the surprise, my grandma's counsin lives close to us in KY. While granny was visting, she was able to come for lunch this week. They have not seen each other since 1996 so it was nice to listen to stories and catch up. I will try to post more this week. Some of you might not know, but I am babysitting a great little girl a few days a week. Her and Sophie get along nicely and it seems everyone is enjoying themselves. Have a good evening...

Sophia and her Pit Crew Summer of 2008!

2008-08-14T09:47:00.035-05:00

Hello Blogger Pals and Family... Yes we are still on Planet Earth... We have had an exciting summer, filled with laughter, love, celebrations, some sorrows and tears of joy being reunited with freinds and family... I hope you enjoy the first segment of our summer....

Father and daughter spending time together...

Father and Son bonding... Granny teaching Sophie how to make her famous pie's...Sophie giving Granny a bit of dough on the nose..Nona and Papa took us to see Thomas the Train..We even met Sir Topham Hat..Best Friends were reunited and spent the day at the adoption picinic together...
We have been blessed by god to have met one another, and know how lucky we are our, we come from Guatemala, North Carolina and Kentucky to share a weekend of memories, stories and love for our children and friendships...

Kass, Soph, myself, Ang and Cynthia and Ana Maria...

Week Later California here we come!!!

At Jamies house in California...

The girls looking for hermitt crabs

Santa Monica Pier Just Goofin around at California Adventure...

Breakfast with a Princess.. And just when we did not think it could get better

Bumper Cars with Uncle J..

A mama looking through the eyes of her child at the wonder of the disney parade..

Dreams really do come true...

Almost falling asleep in Illinois on the ferris wheel... Riding my first big kid ride with Uncle Eric...
Celebrating the Fourth with Family...
A Princess Birthday

Time to read a book....
Celebrating with friends in North Carolina...
The best third birthday a little girl could ask for...

Who else our we going to see this summer...
Trying to cool off...

I have not had a chance to down load the rest of July and August pictures. Stay tuned

In closing the sorrow of the summer was when my uncle Russ passed away. Suddenly I feel as if I am getting older and when it used to be 75 of us now it maybe only 30... It seems as if in a moment life shifts. So in honor of you Russ here it is...

Every time I drive past a pond, I think of you...

when I see fish coming to the top of the pond at Falls, I feel your presence.

When I hear someone talking about poker, I think of you and Al and giggle..

I was lucky to call you my uncle and have dolly furniture that was hand made by you..

Thank you for the love and memories...

Your niece...

wee

Yes, we are here...

2008-06-23T22:16:00.002-05:00

It has been a busy May and June. We were in Illinois for almost three weeks and then went to L.A. We had a great time on vacation, but glad to be home. Today was the first norma (what is normal) day in along time... I have so many great pictures to post. But tonight, I am really tired.
Bob is here... Yeah... His dermatologist in Lexington says all is good, family will know what I am yacking about... Good night...

Hello Kitty and Blueberry Pie....

2008-06-05T17:56:00.002-05:00

Sophie and I walked around the neighborhood today and ventured out to Marie Callanders eatery. First, thing Sophia said when we walked in the door and saw the pies. Mommy I want pie... Pie! So after a good lunch, I mistakenly let her pick her pie. Yes, all white and Blueberry pie.. It was worth the excitement she had eating the pie. I have great pics, that I will post next week. Also we ventured to the sanrio store to (hello kitty) Sophie had a great time picking out things. Of course, I took pics and the sales associate was great, sprinkling glitter on her hair, hello kitty tattoo's the whole works. On the way home Sophie fell asleep and believe it or not the no nap girl after 2.5 hours is still out. So I hit the pool and worked on getting some sun. My arms are great, but I would love to get some color to my legs. Having a great time.

last night we went to Clarissa's afterschool party. Very nice. Gerrard and I had more fun embarrasing the kid, we are so bad... We kept waving at her when she was on stage.. She is sooo cute. I could not ask for a better eight year, between Rissa and Kylie I am spoiled, when it comes to great kids and great Sophie entertainers. Tomorrow is Disney Land... Yahoooooo

Baggage Tunnel

2008-06-04T18:36:00.002-05:00

Every year, I say I am going to L.A. to visit my best friend Jamie.. Every year, I talk myself out of it.. Well friends guess were Sophie aand I are??? We are in California... What an adventure getting to L.A. We left from Louisville and went to Cinci. We arrived in Cinci and boarded the shuttle bus to go to the connecting when everyone had to get off the shuttle and go inside because of a tornado wartch.. Standing in the terminal all the stores were shutting down the employees of the airport were all going somewhere, before we knew the airport was closed and all passengers, pilots employees etc were taken to the baggage tunnel. Yes, the places where we don't usually see where are baggage goes. Two flights of stairs with a stroller, trucking though a loading dock, we arrived for our 30 r 40 minute stay in the baggage tunnel. I took pictures, but forgot the cord to down load.. Sophie was a tropper...

Today we went to the North Brook Mall. Found a great Harry and David and had lunch at the California Pizza Kitchen. We are exhausted but having a good time. We are going to Clarissa's Hula Party at school tonight...

I will try to update tomorrow. This weekend we have a bunch of great things planned for the girls. Tonight Gerrard is going to babysit Sophie so Jamie and I can go out for dinner. Wish the guy luck, he is so going to need it with those two girls....

Update on Sophia's World...

2008-05-13T13:48:00.002-05:00

It has been a busy and stressful last week. Many of you know and some donot, that we are in Illinois. My grandma had a bad spell a week ago Sunday. My mom and I came back on Wed. She is out of the hospital and doing good. We went to have a follow up appointment with the cardiologist yesterday. She has an excuse the spelling angieogram on Tuesday. I am understanding we are thinking their is some blockage. So the Sophie pit crew is stopped in the Prairie for a bit. We are adjusting and missing story time, playgroups etc. Sophie on the other hand has made some neighborly friends. She now calls Mr. H our neighbor Bob the Builder since he works in his garden in the a.m. She is tagging along after Aunt Barb who she calls Barbara Barbara come here.... She misses her daddy, but we are doing. Please say a few prayers for us and I will update when I have computer access...

Sophia's First Prom and More...

2008-04-28T18:43:00.004-05:00

Sophia calls Shane (MY SHANE)

She loves him sooo much and he loves her too...

I Love this picture.... How about the color of M's dress.. So pretty....

Very good friend of mine Caroline has the greatest teenage boys. They have loved Sophie RayGene since the day she came home... Casey the youngest introduced Sophie to Spongebob and a great babysitter. Shane the oldest has stole my Sophie's heart. Playing hide n seek, tickling her and just givingher alot of attention... We went over to Carolyn's house last week, since Carolyn was going to be out of the country for prom, I offered to take pictures of Shane and his lovely girl friend... Who I will be callling soon to be a sitter.... Shane joking around with Sophie asked her to the prom, my Sophie said yes.. And here we go. She woke up on Saturday and asked if today was prom. I said yes. She ran to her room and started to look for a dress for her Shane... We finally found one she liked in her closet and all day she kept asking for prom. Around 7:15 we met Shane's limo for pictures and Sophie went to what she thinks was prom. I hope you love the pics as much as we do... Howmany 17 yearold boys would want their picture with a 2 year old in front of their friends....

On to another great story:

Friday, Sophie and I were running around buying mulch for the backyard. On our 100th trip not really, I was hungry Really. So we went to Moes Southwest Grill. I asked the man behind the counter if the taco's were spicey. No maam. Whatever. About the third bite, Sophie looks at me and says, Mommy this spicey. Good but spicey. I took a bite and about died. I couldnot talk. Sophie starts to laugh and hand me cheese. Mama eat cheese helps. eat cheese it helps. I started to laugh... Today we drove by taking Casey home from school. Sophie started to giggle and said spicey lunch, spicey lunch....

Why, I haven't I blogged. I never realized how busy, I would be at home. Some days, I just have no clue where the time goes. I promise, I will try to get better, posting pictures. But remember, I have a 2 year old, puppy, three cats a fish, a husband that works nights, my mom, meet up group, story time, playdates, e-bay sales and cleaning house etc

OOPs I forgot the earth worm that lives in the coffee can outside on the window sill. I think a partridge in a pear tree would be a great addition to our team... What do you think...

Ahhh Memories

2008-04-21T13:38:00.003-05:00

First, I have been awful at blogging. I am ashamed at myself for being so horrible, since my blog purpose is too have a journal for Sophia. So in a nutshell, I promise to Try to be better and here is a catch up...

Memories....

Sophia has been home for two years, we celebrated her Gotcha Day by making homemade chocolate cake, daddy taking her to buy a fish and visiting Nona and Papa...

Sophia you are the highlight of our life. You have brought us smiles, joy, laughter and no sleep. But we would not change any of this. Thank you for teaching us new things everyday. We are lucky to be your mommy and daddy....

I will post more later.. I have many stories...

Sophia has been tagged...

2008-04-01T14:38:00.002-05:00

Sophie has been tagged by her friend Gabriella... Ten interesting facts about Miss Sophie....

1. She knows her abc's
2. She loves music and playing piano with nona and harp with Aunt Rita
3. She can spell Cats Cats Cats
4. She knows her colors english and most of them in spanish
5. She loves to play with make up
6. She loves to do somersaults off the sofa onto the big pillows
7. She will tell you where she was born, how she came to America and who was at the airport waiting for her
8.Sophie is an animal freak. Loves to go on Safari, petstore and zoo
9. Sophie is a great singer and dancer. She loves to do the mambo like dancing with the stars
10. Mommys helper making beds, cooking and cleaning....
10.

Sweet Sophie in her Easter Dress

2008-03-24T20:14:00.007-05:00

A little Sweet on Easter....
Finding the Easter Eggs...

Frank, Autumn & Sophia

Easter Day 2008!

Easter Sunday was pleasant. Frank was still under the weather, but still got up early to hide eggs around the house. Later in the afternoon, we had a small change hunt for Sophie in the back yard. I cooked a small dinner since everyone has been feeling a bit sick. Sophie and her dad colored Easter Eggs for the first time. So overall we had a good day. We are going to celebrate with Frank's parents this weekend. Yummy, I cannot wait for her Easter Traditional Food...

Sophie would like to thank everyone for all the great Easter Baskets and Cards. It means so much to Frank and I also...

LOL

Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail & I Hope He Knows How To Spell!!!

2008-03-22T22:18:00.009-05:00

Today turned out to be a fun day. I was a disappointed for Sophie that Frank and Nona were unable to attend the Easter activities and traditional lunch for pizza after the egg hunt due to the flu. Frank is feeling a bit better!

Sophie, Mimi and I started our morning by attending the Joseph Beth Egg Hunt and meeting Peter Rabbit. What a great time. The egg hunt was fantastic and the stories were great. Fun had by all. I am so excited my pictures turned out really well. The big bonus they gave away no candy yeah...

Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail, stopping through the bunny trail
to get his picture taken with Miss Sophie...

Hippity, Hoppity, Easter is on it's way...

After the egg hunt we raced across town to church for the annual egg hunt. How much fun. This year, Sophie has turned into the egg hunter. First we could look out the window at the church and see the eggs in the court yard. Sophie loudly says oh my goodness look at the eggs. Good lord... After we lined up at the court yard, the head of the hunt counted down to three. Sophie passed about 50 eggs and all the kids that stopped and went after the eggs at the beginning, went straight to the back and cleaned house. Then she saw it... Eggs ok.. She saw the light, Fruit snacks. Majority of the kids were passing up the fruit snacks and running for the eggs, my smart Sophie, she ran behind them and cleaned out the fruit snacks. I will not have to purchase for awhile. My smart consumer

And we are off to look for eggs...

Mommy, I found one....

Stop for a cheese...
The Scariest Easter Bunny..

Papa met us at the church and we went for lunch at the same place we went last year. I cannot think of the name of it at this time. We had so much fun... Sophie really enjoyed having lunch with her papa.

Papa's Girl...

Off and running to Meir for more egg fun. Meir had treats and activities for the kids. Sophie was thrilled with her bunny pin and stickers. At this time, I am pooped. We headed home for a nap. Sophie went down for a 3o minute nap. During this time Aunt Carolyn aka Aunt Dee Dee (we have know idea why) called and asked us to come over for Sophie's basket. Oh my lord more candy... Sophie had her first ring pop tonight and she is in love with that... So off to Sams Club. My favorite store these days. The next thing, I know it is 7:00 and we need to eat dinner. So we went to Cheddars had a great dinner and now Sophie sleeps. I am excited for Easter morning. I love watching her get so jazzed about everything. She is such a great kid.

I hope eveyone has a wonderful Easter...

Prayers for the following important people in my life:

Frank and Nona for having the flu. I hope you recover soon...

John B. please recover soon from your surgery

Amy, my blog pal... Keep the faith girl.. Prayer for her going through some personal stuff...

Prayers for all my family and friends that you stay well, healthy and enjoy the holiday with your family and loved ones...

Oranges, Candy and a the Easter Bunny...

2008-03-21T21:34:00.007-05:00

I love Oranges... I Love Oranges.... I Love Oranges... Did I say, I Love Oranges....

Did I say, I love Oranges...

I can only imagine that my child is thinking Cha Ching look at all this candy....

Posing with Quackers and her loot....

The Lady behind the candy... Auntie Beth as Sophie calls her....

4 hours after the sugar high... I also found out this morning that plus all the sugar she ate out of her basket. Beth gave her candy from the basket, we made her... She woke up at 7:00 bright eyed and bushy tailed.

Wishing your family and Happy Easter!

Our weekend is starting out not so good. Frank has taken ill. I know he is ill when he thinking of coming home early from work... I have been under the weather with a serious sinus, cold yucky sneezing snot thing.. Every time, I sneeze, Sophie runs for cover... We have some many things planned for tomorrow, I hope everyone will be healthy enough to participate. We will start by going to meet Peter Cotton Tail and Easter Egg Hunt at Joseph Beth. Then on to church for the annual egg hunt. Hopefully, meeting up with Alex and Megan for lunch or mid afternoon. Congrats on the Baby! We are so Happy for you both...

Sophie was sooo good at the Shriners Hospital today. She handed the kids their treat bags, played in the rec room and told the security guard that she would go to school if she poop's in the potty. I am sure that was the highlight of his day...

I have to giggle when she comes up to me so serious and tells me mom we have a promblem. Her promblems consist of the dog took her toy, she lost her sock, etc. But it is still cute.

At dinner this evening, my little charmer started chatting with a man as he walked past our table. She gave him a cracker and told him to give it to his mommy. Granted he was probably sixty some years old. She told this man our whole life story, how many cats we have, dogs, favorite food etc. I thank the man for being so kind...

Enough of my rambles the shopper is going to bed...

Easter, Is On It's Way... Hip Hip Hooray!

2008-03-20T20:13:00.002-05:00

Last night, Sophie and I were at the table making Easter Baskets for our neighbor's and friends. When I heard some voices ( no not in my head) and Charlie and Mrs. Murphy was at the door with a huge box of FLa. Oranges. What a great Easter Surprise... I cannot wait to post the pics of Sophie biting into the Orange like an apple. She loved it....

Tonight, our friend Beth came over and when Sophie saw her walking up the walk she let out a yell and darted for the door. I looked up and saw a huge Easter basket over flowing. Good God, I have never in my life seen so much candy. Sophie kept saying, mom look at all this candy. Mom bubble gum, mom krabby patties, mom two succers. She was going nuts, I am thinking oh my god look at all this candy... What a lovely surprise and Sophia is thrilled to pieces with her loot. Easter is just starting.

Tomorrow a.m. we are heading to Shriners Hospital to hand out Easter treat bags to the children. Sophie helped today putting the bags together and she is really excited about going with me and visting all the kids. She has such a giving heart. She started to eat one of the marshmallow bunnies and told her they were for the kids and she said ok... I will post more later.

I am SICK.... Sinus infection Sucks.... I am heading to bed. LoL and Happy Easter...

Hoppy Spring!

2008-03-14T23:48:00.002-05:00

Happy Easter Family and Friends, this is a letter from Sophie telling you all, my momma has been a bad blogger. Please forgive her... She has been playing hungry hippos and octopus play dough and taking me to the park. Oh yeah, we can't forget trips to target and too the mall. She tries to clean my room, but I keep messing it up and are puppy ugg, if she knocks the trash over again, mommy is going to go nuts....

A thank you to Aunt Dee Dee for the Easter Gifts. You are always to kind and sweet. Thank you for all you do for our family...

A big Thank you to Sarah for grunt working for me this week. I really do not know what I would do with out you...

Di and Fern.... Keep a look out in the mail.. A Easter Surprise from Sophie and Granny Emma.. Let me know when you receive.. lol Aud's

It is late this momma is going to bed... I promise to be a better blogger.

Horton Hears a Who??? A Sophia That is Who!!

2008-03-06T15:37:00.005-05:00

Saturday we went to Target for the National Reading Event and Horton Hears a Who Party. Of course, my party girl Sophie had a wonderful time. She sat very well and listen to two stories had her snacks of gummy fruit snacks and popcorn. You can win points with Sophie through her tummy. It has been a busy week at our house the weather is beautiful today and hopefully we will find a little time for a stroll at the park this evening.

First Trip to the Dentist....

As promised, here are the pictures of Sophie's first trip to the dentist. As you can tell, she did well. Of course she did, they had t.v.

She doesn't care that her teeth are being looked at she is watching Dragon Tales...

The First Time...

2008-03-03T22:40:00.007-05:00

The first time you were put in my arms, I cried.. What a sureal moment. I was exhausted from the trip, I was excited and could not belive after such a long wait, I was actually going to hold you, kiss you and give you a bath... . A week, I will never forget. It was real, for the first time, you were ours, FOREVER....

First meal, I fed Sophie... Sweet Peas...

First morning together...

One Happy Baby...

The last morning, before heading home.. I remember the promise, I whispered in your ear. I will be back real soon and you will be home with us forever....

My sweet Sophia.. Two years ago, I held you in my arms for the firt time. Fed you your first veggies, rocked you to sleep for the first time, played with you , listen to your laugh.. I cannot imagine my days with out you in our house.

Thank you for making our lives so sweet...

Two Years Later, Miss Sophie at Home....

Prayer Request and more Illinois Pictures...

2008-02-26T23:34:00.005-05:00

Take One...

Take Two...

Take Three...

Please Pray for dear friends of ours. Close friends of ours who adopted two sweet and lovely children, called tonight needing me to look after their little boy tomorrow. Their daughter was admitted to the hospital and will be having surgery tomorrow. For their privacy, I will not go into details, but I will say what we thought was the flu bug that has been going around. Not the case.

I am still working on the stenciling on Sophie's room. I finished the pink wall this evening after she went to bed.

Last night was horrible. Let start by saying I was in bed with a 2 year old and a dog and the dog had bad poop yucky at 4:00 a.m. on my bed. What the hell. Put him down and hello what did sophie feed you... Frank came home and immediately took out the trash. Caught up on laundry today, went to the super market and really hit the potty training and did well today. Yes bribery does work. Yes she went in the potty once and had several accidents but we are making progress.

Tonight Sophie took her diaper off after she pooped. I walked in the room to hear her say, I do not like poop between my toes, so we hit the tub. It has been a poopy 24 hours...

After being on the same type of insulin for several years, I switched last Thursday and what a difference. I never realized how bad I felt. My sugars are doing great and I feel better than I have in years. Yahoo...

Very busy today tomorrow. I will try to post more tomorrow night...

The Princess will sleep well tonight

2008-02-24T17:54:00.002-05:00

Friday Sophie informed me that she needed a big girl room and I should paint her room. So I called my Uncle Jim for great ideas and now we have a weekend project that is not completely done. We painted each wall a different color added garden stickers and mommy stenciled princess and garden theme accents all over her room. My goal was when you walked in you would find hidden treasures. A snail with a butterfly playing in the corner. A grasshopper in a field of grass. Coulds on the ceiling, castles, tierras and more. Sophie loves it. Thanks to everyone who has helped this weekend. My in laws have taken care of soph most the time, my mom painted the furniture, Uncle Jim helped make the dream come to alive and Frank painted the ceiling and moved all the furniture. We are finished and I am ready to clean my house. Good night...

A little help from my friends...

2008-02-20T17:30:00.002-05:00

Help me figure this out in my head... Ihave an opportunity to bring in some extra money it is five days a week, 5 hours a day and I can take Sophie with me every day or when ever I like. So what is issue. I feel like, I am jipping her. I feel, like I quite my job to stay home and take her to book story hour etc. and now I am going to take her with me to baby sit 5 hours a day actually 3.5 hours after the naps. Ugg. I want to do this so we can have the extra vacation money this summer. It will be like a giant playdate every day. I just feel a bit guilty. Am I wrong for doing this, is she going to think?? Am I jippin her. Ugg I just don't know.

I need a little help from my blogger pals.

We are in a bit of a hurry tonight, so I will post our visit to the dentist tomorrow. She was one rockin awesome kid....

Sophie and the Boss....

2008-02-19T17:59:00.009-05:00

Life is Sweet. Check out the two monkey's below. How can your life be anything but sweet like ice cream with Sophie and the boss in your life. I will admit, sometimes, I think ugg, I should be working, I should be doing this or that, but then I stop and look at Sophie and take a breath of fresh look all the things, I would miss out on. I am lucky to have a husband that loves and puts up with me, a daughter who is my sunshine a close family and friends who know me better than I know myself.. I am blessed with smiles and love..

Blogger is slow post more later...

I Love Baby Ross....

My Blue Eyed Baby....

The Farmer in the Dell...

Auntie Autumn is the bomb.. She gave me my first popsicle.

Little Miss Sunshine and the Prince...

Two little Monkey's cooking in the kitchen!

2008-02-18T16:31:00.008-05:00

Two little monkeys fixing something good, rolling in cinnamon and eating sugar and making more memories at the kitchen table...

Two little Monkeys fixing something good...

One little monkey rolling in cinnamon and sugar...

Two little monkeys are all done rolling in the cinnamon and sugar. Mama put it in the oven and set the timer. So two little monkeys could eat

their Monkey Bread...

The older little monkey gave the little monkey a whole bag of marshmellows. What in the heck was the older monkey thinking. Ahh, that I am the granny and it is fun to give the mama a little payback... (smiles)

Just Call Me Ralphie....

I thought of Ralphie and Miss Sabrina when Sophie was heading out the door in her new coat...

Making Snow Angels....

We Made it Before the Storm

2008-02-17T19:46:00.002-05:00

Well, we made it home after a week in Illinois. A nasty storm was heading so we took off this morning. I spoke with my dad about an hour ago and the rain puddles and sidewalks have turned to ice and the wind has picked up. We will take our weather 60 some degrees when arrived this evening. I have several pics, but too tired to post. We are home.... We had a great time and miss everyone already.

lots of love Autumn

Making Valentine's

2008-02-07T22:05:00.000-05:00

My little art's and craft Princess...

I will make sure the glitter stays on the valentine...

The Finished Product...

What a great time we had making valentine's for our family and friends. We still have some to make. Sophie really enjoys working with glue and glitter all the fun that comes with art..

Today was a busy day.. It started off with my doctor appt. running to story hour and toddler time. Running home quickly and racing across town to register Sophie for pre-school this fall. Came home met with J and T who I will baby sit for three days a week and then going to Southland Adoption Support meeting where we made more valentines. Sophie was in heaven. I usually do not let her play with scissors, glue and markers. But tonight, I did and she had a great messy time.

Guess Who We are Going to Go See....

2008-02-06T19:21:00.000-05:00

Saturday morning bright and early we will be getting in our car packed full for a week to go and see our favorite person... Sophie can't wait, we have it marked with a big red star on the calendar and we move the dot everyday, so she knows it is getting closer...

BOB! AKA MY DAD!

A walk down memory lane..

2008-02-05T00:13:00.000-05:00

My all time favorite picture...

Kas and Sophie eating snow cones 2007!

AHH Picninc.

Sophie hugging Brayden!

Ahh Breakfast 2007!

Alex and Megan

Me, Sophie, Holly and Gia

Sophie turns one..

Sophie turns two..

I see Winnie the Pooh...
Florida 2007!

Three Men and a Baby..

My Pal Geoffrey...
June 2006!

Hanging out in mama's cupboards...

Looking Back in the past.. Where does the time go? It seems as though yesterday, I was packing up for a my first visit trip. Sleepless nights, wondering what Sophie was doing... Jumping every time the phone rang, wondering if we were out of pgn? Getting ready for pick up. What to pack, do I have enough of this and that.

After two years of waiting, the tears, laughter, excitement, new friends we would do it all over again.

Full circle, here we are.. Almost two years later with Miss Sophie and all her adventures. Looking through my pics, look what I found, some great memories.. It would take forever to post them all.

Cuteness....

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Not alot to report today. Sophie is counting down the days until we go visit Bob. Good grief, she is ready to go... Frank is up stairs cooking for the super bowl party.. The weather is awesome 50 degrees, so Sophie played outside a bit. We are going to make valentines today or tomorrow. We went to three different places today, before I found what I was looking for. I will take photo's of our valentines and

valentine mail box.

Have a great and Safe Superbowl Night....

P.S. Stella: I am hoping to catch Terry or Helen this week, so I get the Johnny Jumper out of the closet for Baby Ross.

I have Been Tagged

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7 Weird Things About Me...

1. I love to public speak but not in front of people I know.. Complete strangers is the best...
2. I always make sure the front door is locked before putting the key in the front door
3. Must have a least a sip of diet coke right before I go to sleep and a sip first thing in the a.m.
4. I am terrified of mice, the thought, the idea and I will a. leave the house, spend the night somewhere else or check into a hotel, I will make Frank capture it before peace enters the house. No kidding scared to death. I actually called work one day to say I was going to be late because the blanken thing was in the bathroom scales. My Father in law not amused came and saved the day...
5. To have a productive day I must have a plan housework to be done, list of things to do, etc and I scratch off as I go(working on this crazy habit)
6. I lived in 7 states in 7 years...
7. Always have to have the shower curtain closed (I hate going to the bathroom and staring at the tub.

I was tagged by Robyn: Some one will need to teach my non technological self how to link...

I tagged Emily...

Sophie, Nemo and FFF.......

2008-02-01T19:26:00.000-05:00

Mimi, Me, Sophie and Granny...

Looking back at the past.. I cannot believe Sophie has been home almost two years. Where has the time gone? This is one of my favorite pics. Four Generations.. My Favortie Friday pic has to be the one below. I love how my friend Christi captured the moment so well, even in the 105 degree heat..

My Favorite Picture...

This week has been a bit busy, Sophie asked me today to send the dog back to Aunt Rita. I htink she was getting a bit upset with her over stealing baba bunny... Overall the puppy has made herself at home and Sophie and her get in trouble together on an hourly basis..

Double Trouble...

How Cute is this...

Just a funny two year old story... I am sure everyone at Applebees enjoyed. I quietly said to Frank, I will be back in a moment, I am going to the ladies room. Sophie announces in a high pitched yell, Mommy are you going to go poop.. Of course everyone pretends not to hear her, but you cannot help but hear the chuckles...

Winnie the Pooh & Sophie Too!!!!

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Winnie the Pooh made a special appearance at Barnes and Noble Sunday for his 60th Birthday... As you can see, Sophie is thrilled. She received a valentine from pooh bear and also made her mommy a very sweet valentine...

Peanut, Peanut Butter & Jelly

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First you spread the peanut butter and then the jelly...
My favorite part taking a bite of my masterpiece...

Sophia's favorite food is sushi rolls (aka peanut butter and jelly cut up in little rolls) The other day she came up to me and ask if she could make herself a sandwich. I told her, I would and she informed me she could do it all by herself. So here are a few pictures of Sophie making PB&J..

Well, my little artist! Crayola color wonder finger paint, Sophie and the dog what do you get when you put them together... Beautiful artwork stuck to my new painted walls. Oh I should have taken a picture. I was getting ready for a get together at my house and I was vacumming. When Frank asked me if I had Sophie's artwork stuck to the entry hall wall for a reason. I know, I looked at him like what are you talking about. Their you have it my daughter's beautiful art work on my walls. Should of I gotten mad or upset? Maybe but you know what, instead I laughed and thought how lucky, I am to be able to witness the innocence of my child.

When you come to our house, we will greet you with merlot

2008-01-27T19:35:00.000-05:00

What a busy weekend. Since Angie's mom took ill we did not go to Charlotte. Instead, I got a wild hair and recruited Frank and mom in assisting with painting the entry way and hall. (Guess what color the entry way is) yes Merlot. We will greet you with merlot... Beautiful.. I am so happy with my color choice. The wall looks like red leather. The hall is painted a heavy cream and also looks so nice. Home improvements done, dinning room, entry way, hall, accent wall in living room, bathroom and our bedroom. Yet to do, living room, kitchen and Mimi room.
We are counting the days before we head to Illinois to visit Bob. I am so excited, Fern and the girls, not sure if Tom is coming with them, will becoming down to have lunch with us. Fern is my goodness, I have no idea third counsin on my grandpa's side. She is an amazing lady. She has three biological girls and when they started high school she adopted Colene and Ashlee. Fern has been so supported to us during Sophia's adoption, she has no idea how nice it was to talk to someone in the family whom had adopted before. It will be such a treat to have lunch with her family....

Sophia went with her dad today to the book store for Winnie Pooh story hour with a special appearance from the bear. She mad a cute valentine for me. I will keep it forever..

I hope everyone had a great weekend..

Curve in the Road

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Thursday night Ang and I were on the phone discussing our travel plans for this weekend. I had another call and called Angie back and in that 20 minute time span her mom was rushed to the hospital. She is doing fine now, but we chose to stay near this weekend. Hopefully, the girls will hit NC next weekend. Please say a few prayers this weekend for Mrs. Q

Sophie is loving her new puppy dog... Last night, it was so funny to watch the two of them run around the house. Nemo has now discovered chasing Willie the cat around the house. I am not sure why the cat does not run and hide.. Here is fun picture of Nemo having tea... I had to finally take the tea set away since water was all over my living room.

Watch Out NC Here We Come

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We are going on a road tripppp.. Yahoo... 2 adults, 2 toddlers and a 8 year old. Should make for interesting 6 hour probably like 8 after all the potty stops trip... Angie thank you for inviting us, I am in count down mode. I will post pictures and stories when we get back.

The puppy is doing great. Spoiled Rotten is what we should have named her. She gets really jealous when Sophie plays with anything but her.

The cats are adjusting well. I had the two cats and dog sitting together earlier, how I did it the good ole American way...

Food!

Mimi is still here, kept saying if we get a dog she was moving out. Well it didn't work guess we better get a mouse. ( I am only joking) My mom is a great help and we love having her here!

And Nemo is Her Name....

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Sophie with Nemo in her cage...

Watching Wow Wow Wubzy

Lots of hugs...

The puppy is here, she arrived late last night and met Miss Sophie this morning. Sophie and Nemo are getting along, but it has taken some warming up. She told the dog this afternoon, that Berkley the cat was still her best friend. The puppy could care less about the cats, the cats are ready for a fight and our bit upset that the dog looks at them and falls asleep. My issue is the barking right now, while evryone is sleeping in my house.. She is in her doggy cage. Wake up Sophie and their will be war Nemo, I say War....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIMI: ANOTHER GREAT YEAR...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIMI!

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT YEAR..

This morning we went out to breakfast at Ramsey's. Thank you Bob for a great brunch, wish you were here with us...

Mimi went to work, Frank, Sophie and I went to Fresh Market bought a cake and took it to her work for her Birthday. I was (being the key word) going to make her favorite dish Penne Ala Vodka (lost my rec. if anyone has it please forward) So we went to Chili's instead. Sophie had a great time, when the waiter brought the desert. Carmel, hotfudge ice cream Sundae! Sophie ate majority of it by herself. Boy what a mess.

We had a wonderful time as we always do when we go out.

Thank you mom for everything you do for us. You are more appreciated then you will ever know..

xoxoxo

Frank and Aut

Favorite Foto Friday & A Shout Out

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Uncle Brian, Auntie Rita and Sophie

This is one of my f.f.f.!

I love it because it shows how much our lives circle around this sweet little girl in our life. The photo was taken in Fort Worth last April at my sister in laws wedding. Brain (her husband was giving a toast and Miss Sophie runs right up to her Auntie Rita). Of course, I was up chasing her and Aunt Rita grabbed her and everyone proceeded with the toast.

Today, I spent most of the day cleaning the basement, still have alot left to do, but I am getting their. Sophie is still fascinated with the cat food dish and water dish. All of sudden, this has sparked her interest. I found a plastic peep swimming in the water dish today. I took a photo and will down load tomorrow.

I would also like to Shout WELCOME Home Corey and Sarah.... Whew what a long process! Home safe and sound... LOL of to your family...

Did those words really come out of my mouth???

2008-01-17T18:44:00.000-05:00

Today, I stopped in mid senteced and shook my head. Did I really, say these words to my child...

1. No the cat does not want his butt wiped with a diaper wipe
2. Please do not put your rubber ducky in the cats water dish
3. Don't event think about wiping the cats butt with the diaper wipe
4. I just said please do not give me attitude to a two year old. Good god what is wrong with me..
5. Please do not put cat food in your sippy cup
6. Lets not play tea party with the cat's water
7. Not a great idea to take ice cubes out of my cola and throw them at the cat

And yes, I have moved the cat's water and food dishes several times...

Boy, I can't wait till we get a dog.

I did not take any photo's today, hopefully tomorrow.

Oh Noodles!

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Did I do this...

Yes, I Did...
Yes, I Will Pick Up My Mess...

Sophie and the Pasta...
Sounds like a book...

Girlfriends...

2008-01-15T18:39:00.000-05:00

Girlfriends...

Girls having fun...

Today has been much better. Sophia is feeling better and almost back to her normal self. Last week, Kassidy came over to play at our house. The girls went down stairs in the playroom to play. When I checked on them shortly after they had no clothes on and were dressing up in princess clothes. Since, Kas's mommy is a mellow mom as myself, I thought the girls would like to play with play make up and boy did they love it. Here are a few of my favorite pics from the day.

Kas and her family will be moving to South Carolina soon. They are a great family, so if

any of you Guat moms are from that area let me know,you cannot help but love Angie and her fam. Our family will sooooo miss them...

It is a bit hard imagining not having the C family at birthdays, zoo outtings, adoption support meetings and play dates. We have become close over the last few years. We follwed their case with Kas almost year to date in 05. The girls even had the same foster family and kicked out of pgn at the same time. We are so happy for their move and know we will have great vacations in S.C. We love you guys.

For Stella and John...

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Christmas morning at our house...

Stylin Grandpa John's hair with her new princess hair dryer...

Wild Child

I am sure more people read my blog than I realize. For certain, I know Stella reads my blog everyday for a Sophie fix. When they are at their house in KY we go over to their house at least once a day, sometimes, I am afraid they may get sick of seeing us. My Sophie adores them and most important they adore her too. So Stella after waiting so patiently, here are the pictures you have been waiting for. LOL

Today, I took Sophie to the doctor she is sick with a bad cold or virual infection. We are watching her to make sure it does not get any worse. She is feeling a bit better. I am dragging today, since Sophie was up most of the night coughing with a fewer. Hopefully, tonight will be better.

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My husband will kill me for blogging this picture.. This has to be a f.f.f. Looking for the presents. Christmas Eve a.m.
Unwrapping from mimi and bob...

Children's Mass

I hope everyone is having a great New Year. The L family is doing well. I am officially a stay at home mommy and loving every minute of it. I will admit it has taken some adjusting. I have been with my job for four years and the pace of staying at home is taking some adjusting. We are doing well with a night time routine, but need some improvement in the day time area. I have not ventured out of bed real early lately... If you walked in my house today, you would think, I am never home. This week, we are getting on a schedule. We are having a lot of fun with play dates and toddler time at the local book store. Sophie is currently sick. I am going to take her to the doctor tomorrow. She is having some troubles breathing and coughing. Poor baby. Tonight she said mommy, I am not feeling real well. Poor kid.

The cowboys lost, poor Frank. He is a die hard cowboy fan....

We (Frank) is wall papering the bathroom it looks so good. I should have taken a before picture. Oh and one last thing we are getting a dog. Aunt Rita has found us a dog it is dotson. I am sure I spelled that wrong. We are hoping she will travel Saturday and arrive Sunday. Sophie is excited. We will now have three cats, one dog, one fish, a mother mother in law and sophie is saving her money for a bird. Uggh I am turning into Mandy.... lol girl...

I am finally posting some holiday pics. I hope everyone enjoys. I will post more tomorrow..

My stay at home mommy bloggers any suggestions on good routines please forward your help...

HAPPY LATE NEW YEAR

2008-01-08T22:57:00.000-05:00

Well it has been a busy start to the New Year. We are doing great and loving staying at home with Sophia. I will admit it is taking a bit of getting used too. I have worked for so long and my cell phone has been sooo quiet, with out the work calls. Don't get me wrong it has still rang with work calls even though, I am not working. Sophia is loving that her mommy is at home. We are becoming regulars at story time and senior shopping discount days, compliments of nona and papa. I have become a great coupon cutter and baker, play date arranger and most of all receiver of more hugs and kisses than I have ever gotten before. So the New Year is treating us good. Frank is still working nights and it sucks. But staying home is giving us more family time. And that is a great thing.
We are planning a trip to visit my dad aka Bob in Feb. and maybe March for Grandma G's birthday party. HOpe everyone is having a great new year.
I would also like to apologize for not responding to comments over November and December. It was a bit crazy at the store.... SOme new bloggers left comments thank you so much and please leave more so I can visit your blogs.

I am need to update my Christmas photo's. Last time I tried, well something went hay wire. I will work on it this week.
Em if you read this I cannot post a comment on your blog. Call me or e-mail me please...

Holiday Update

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What a wonderful holiday we had this year. The twenty third, I came home to work and was greeted by a lovely package from my sister in law a santa cookie jar and for Sophia a chucke cheese gift card. She was thirlled. Christmas Eve we woke up and had presents from Frank and I and my parents. It was a great way to split up all the gifts, Sophie receives. After presents, we went to Chucke Cheese and guess what we were the only family their. It was great. My dad and I played ski ball and Sophie enjoyed the place to her self. I ran to Chritfields to find olive nut for sandwiches and ran home to get ready for children's mass. Of course, I forgot Sophia';s wings sitting in the entry way of the house. oops. Mass was great, a bit noisy, but great. Nona and papa met us a church and saved us seats, because we used to be on time people, but not anymore. Christmas eve dinner was yummy, we had soup and sandwiches. We went home and started to prepare for Christmas Day. Frank always makes egg casserole and hashbrown casserole for x-mas day and stella and John come over around 7:00 a.m. to join the fun. This year, we were excited that Nona and Papa came also. Sophia was pleasantly surprised. She ran down the hall and stopped when she saw the tree. When she discovered sky wishes, she jumped up and down.What a great morning. We are blessed to have such a great family.
Around 2:00 we went to Franks moms for a yummy feast of ham and all the fixings. We missed Rita, Brian and the kids and hoping next year they will be able to join us. My camera is upstairs and I have so many pics to down load. I
Many of you know, my husband and I made the choice that I would stay home for awhile. My last official week was Friday. It was sad to say goodbye after four years, but I have to say for being home two days, I have gotten a heck of lot of organizing done. Still alot left, but getting their. I will go back to assist with inventory on the tenth. I hope everyone has a great new year.

REINDEER OF A GOOD TIME....

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FAMILY....

I HOPE EVERYONE WILL ENJOY A PICTURE OF OUR LITTLE REINDEER...

LOTS OF LOVE FROM:

FRANK, AUTUMN AND SOPHIE...

The Best Christmas Present a Mommy Could Ask For...

2007-12-19T21:41:00.000-05:00

I am late on Christmas cards if you would like a Sophie card send me your address...

Very few of you know what I received for Christmas, yes it is huge, yes it is wonderful, yes I am in love with the gift. Are you ready???

Here is the story:

As you all know the adoption process can be long (Corey understatement for you) Hell on Corey...
and expensive. So when the time came to go pick up Sophie, really I could only take three weeks off, that is all we could afford at the time. In the back of my head, I knew sometime, I would be able to take more time off with Sophia, I just did not know when.
As some of you know, I have had a rough season at work.I will leave it at that. It has made me stronger and better at my job and at the end of day just wanted to be home with my baby. So after months of talking about it. Frank sat me down and said look quit your job, stay home with Sophie. I was like, well blah blah blah. Three days later, again, you need to make up your mind. I want to be home with her, but also I like what I do. This is part of me. I asked my two year old. Do you want mama to stay home with you. Of course she said yes. I again said this means less toys and less Mcdonalds. Waiting for a no. I got a response of a life time. Mommy I have lots of toys stay home with me. So folks, I gave my notice and I am going to be a stay at home mommy for awhile. I know, I will get a part time job in a few months, because I know me. But for now, I am excited to have a few months with her.

Also, please take a few minutes out of your day and pray for a blogger pal Corey and her family. What the heck these folks cannot get a break. Bless their hearts. I have never met Corey, but from her blog she is a great person with a great family. Come on people pray hard for them they need a break now..

Christmas a year ago..

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The weather is chilly and I am so tired from working this week. I am on my seventh day straight tomorrow at the toy store. I hope everyone is having a great week. I am excited that John and Stella will be home this week. Yeah! Friday my dad aka Bob and took Sophia for her Christmas pictures. Please send me your address if you would like a card. Last night we went to Nona and Papa's for dinner! Yummy very good. Have a great week. Happy Christmas

Oh Christmas is passing me by!

2007-12-13T21:08:00.000-05:00

Miss Ham 2007!

Grandpa John's Angel:

Mother, as hse calls me when she is done, I have had enough...

I have been a bad blogger lately and most of you know, I work at the world's greatest toy store, so hint the reason, I have not blogged.

I would like my friend Robin, her mom and family to know, I just read your blog and my family is sorry for your lost and sending prayers your way.

Second: Em are you still talking to me. What a horrible friend, I am! washed my phone (hint ot anyone who has given your number to me) please resend it, yes I washed my brand new cell phone. Three days after my great asst. programed it, sonce I bitched about it long enough and kept handing all the numbers I did not recognize to her.

Sophia news:

She can say her abc's missing h and I but hey she is doing well...

She counts pretty well thanks to nona and papa's ten little indians song.

She is mocks everything I say.

Potty training is at a stand still... Long story and we will start fresh in 08!

She is a happy loving child!

We had a sad loss Gomer died the fish. He had a good 9

month life for a gold fish. We are going to buy gomer's brother.

BaBa Bunny was MIA for almost two weeks and Fern I cannot get a hold of Beryl.. Ba Ba was a gift from my grandpa's counsin and Sophie was given baba in the hotel lobby at the marriott. Love at first sight. What a long 2 weeks with out the rabbit. We found him in my pillow case. After tearing the house apart for week and half, we found the rabbit.

SOPHIA'S TURKEY DAY!

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my dad (larry) aka Bob; me, sophie, Frank, and mimi (mom)

I am innocent!

I love this candy....

I am officially on a sugar high...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Turkey Day. I was concerned that Frank would have to work, but all is well, he was able to spend the day with us. Everyone slept in. Sarah called and told me about the big sale at K-mart, so I ran over real quick and found something for Frank for Christmas. The Family tradition since 2004 is to go the Campbell House for Lunch. Very good as usual. Sophia found the cakes and candies and well it was holiday, so she enjoyed. We went home watched football and yes went through the black friday ads. Of course, I was at work at 3:00 a.m. so Frank and my dad was my black friday shoppers out with a list.

First, Emily what is that on your blog about yeah Tenn. Hello! lol

Second. Julia, I can not post a comment on your blog for some reason, yes send me tickets.

Corey, I am thinking of your family everyday. You are all in my prayers.

Krystal you are a brave women. I saw you black friday. My hat goes off to you girlfriend.

Third:

Uggh is getting christmas pictures really this difficult. To the lady at sears. Hello, my appt. was at 6:30 at 6:50 you finally had me fill out the sheet and yes at 7:15 with a 2 year old having a melt down we left with out even stepping foot to have photo's and if I remember correctly, you did not even say hello. So we took Santa pictures and came home. I am thinking mommy will take photo's this year. Yes, I have become a scrooge. Christy, how much does it cost to join your club???

Our Wedding

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Our Wedding 2002!

Sarah aka Baby Ross's Mommy! Jamie aka like my brother...

J, Sarah, Me, Frank, Dawn, Don
Rita (Frank's sister)
Clarissa (J's daughter)
My dad
Exchanging rings
Let's Eat Cake

Dancing at Sunset...

Happy Anniversary Frank!

I love you!

Now or Never!

2007-11-18T13:38:00.000-05:00

If you know me you already know, I am not prompt, I never break a promise, it may take me 10 years, but I will not break a promise. Right, Aunt Nancy! I like to call it disorganized, organization. I put my foot in my mouth quite often and I can be what does Frank call it a bit of a spit fire. I forgot , I forget any important date such as birthdays, anniversayr etc. So with that said, enjoy the Halloween Pictures. But before lets catch up.

First, I keep up with several blogs. One family, I keep up with is out of pgn and for some reason cannot bring the cutest little girl home because of b.c. and MiXco will not release it. I hope, I have this right. I just want you to know, I am praying for your family, your little boy, little girl and twins also in Guatemala. And your venting post, good for you.

Second:

Thank you to the kind man at no name is better in this case.

Yes, I went to purchase donuts for a meeting this a.m. I went last night at 10:30 p.m. because honestly, I did not want to drive out of my way at 6:00 this morning. If you cannot accomdate 8 dozen of donuts through drive through my suggestion is to post a sign. My second suggestion is this, if you cannot accomdate me ask me nicely to wait, do not have some teenager tell me to get out of my car and wait in line behind 75 kids that just got off a school bus. Once again thank you because see above if you know me I hate mornings, I do not smile before my diet coke. So after getting up at 5:00 to go to Kroger to buy 8 galloon of milk and more sunny d than a group of people should drink in the morning to find out Kroger does not have donuts your wife listened to my great complaint and gave me four dozen and a diet coke for free. P.S. I was very nice to her. P.S. yes kind lady, it was my husband who gave your husband the bird last night. I do apologize, but you were not the only one who worked an 11 hour day yesterday...

Second:

Frank and I had one of those shake your head and say what are you thinking my dear people. Where in the name of god is your manners. We are out to eat and this woman I am assuming only knows one word in spanish keeps telling the waiter who clearly speaks better english than most of us por favor and keeps talking in english. What the hell! I wanted to hit upside the head and say he understands everything you are saying. Good god lady, stop making a bloodly fool at of yourself. Oh should I add por favor, because everyone could hear you the 15 times you said it, not always in the right context.

Sophia, Sophia, Sophia: And a bit of Baby Ross.

Trick or Treating!

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My Little Nemo!

Trick or Treat, Stella bring me something good to eat!

What's better than candy, money! Thank you Stella!

Grandpa John and Sophie!
John and Stella, we miss you so much. You are the best neighbors anyone could ask for! See you at Christmas... We are counting the days.....

Trick or Treat Nona!

Sophia and her little Net.

HARVEST PICTURES

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Kas and Sophie.

Aunt Rita look at me!

I am so far behind on posting pictures it is not even funny. Where to start, things have been hetic the last month. Work has picked up with the holiday season around the corner. My dad had a cancer scare and I went home for a few days. He is fine for now, the doctor feels he has gotten it all, nothing has spread and he will go back in three months. My dad (aka Bob to Sophia) his arriving at our house on Saturday and staying until the first of the year. I am so blessed to have such wonderful parents. My dad is actually going to babysit Sophia until January. I don't think he has a clue what he is about to encounter. She has a line of activties planned out for them. She also told me last night if santa doesn't bring it, Bob will buy it. Oh she is in for a real surprise.

My mom is doing well. She is really liking her job and spoils Sophia rotten.

Frankie and I are good. We don't see much of each other since he goes to work at 4:00 p.m. and gets home at 4:30 a.m.

I wake up at 4:30 and spend a whoppin thirty minutes with him and go back to bed for an hour.

Sophia is awesome kid who is presently in bed (my bed) screaming mom, mom, mom mom mom. She hates to go to bed. I will keep everyone posted and post Halloween pictures this week.

Happy Fall Y'ALL

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Kassidy and Sophia!

Ok so, I am at least two weeks behind in blogging photo's. I am bad. One of the reason's, I have a blog is to keep an on line journal for Sophia of her life and also keep in touch with many family members and friends out of state. Hopefully, I will get better during the holidays of keeping track of the memories.

A few weeks ago, Frank and I took Sophia to Boyds Orchard to the Southland Christian Adoption Support Group meeting. Sophia's pal, Kassidy was also at Boyds, with her parents.

I will post more pictures, this week of Sophia, Kassidy and her sis Kylie at the Hallzooween.

DID YOU HEAR THE BIGGEST NEWS!

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I HEARD THE NEWS! DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS. SOPHIA HEARD THE NEWS AND SAID YAHOOO! YAHOO! YAHOO!

SING IT OUT LOUD
JUMP UP IN DOWN
SWIM ACROSS THE POOL
GET ON AIRPLANE AND BRING MYA GRACE HOME

SHE IS OUT, OUT , OUT OF PGN HELL!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

LOL TROST FAMILY! THIS POST IS DEDICATED TO YOU!

I MET EMILY ON THE BLOGS, AND WE HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. I ACTUALLY FEEL SORRY FOR PEOPLE, WHO DO NOT KNOW HER OR HER FAMILY. THE FIRST TIME, I ACTUALLY SPOKE TO EMILY, I E-MAILED HER AT WORK AND SAID CALL ME NOW, SOMEONE WROTE BAD STUFF ON YOUR BLOG. I HARDLY KNEW THIS FAMILY AND I WAS PIST THAT SOMEONE WOULD SAY TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT HER. WE INSTANTLY CONNECTED AND SO DID OUR FAMILIES. GOD WORKS IN GREAT WAYS.
THEY ARE SO AWESOME AND FUN. FRANK AND TIM MET AND YOU WOULD SWEAR THEY HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR YEARS. WHAT A GREAT ASSET TO OUR LIVES. WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS, CANNOT WAIT TO MEET MISS MYA AND OF COURSE SOPHIA NEEDS A TORI FIX. LOL

KEEP ME POSTED AND SOPHIA WORE HER NEW BENGAL OUTFIT TODAY! THANKS AGAIN. WE LOVE YOU GUYS.

I have been a bad blogger

2007-10-11T11:18:00.001-05:00

First I want to apologize to everyone who reads my blog for not updating. It has been a crazy end to summer and a crazy beginning of the fall season.
Sophia is doing well. She is a happy two year old who is getting into everything. She makes me laugh on a daily basis and I will be honest not looking forward to the holiday season with work.
She is talking up a storm. I have pictures, but I have been to busy to download.

On a personal note, I ask for all my blog pals to say a prayer for our family. Life has away of sneaking up on you and someone once told me when it rains it hails, when it hails everything goes to hell. We will all be fine, but it would be nice to know everyone has thoughts and prayers in our direction. (Sophia is fine) do not worry about her health or well being. Thank you to my loyal friends and blogger pals, you are all like family.
I will post pictures later today.

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY, SEASON IS COMING! OH WAIT IT IS HERE!

2007-09-27T20:25:00.000-05:00

Looking at her treasures.

She loves nature, we have given her a box called the treasure box

she puts all her treasures from her walk in the box by the front step.

Grandpa John's Cutie!

Hello blogger friends. It has been awhile. Why you ask, well I work at toy store and believe it or not the holidays are getting close. Deadlines for bookings, invites to be sent, travel, travel and more travel in my future. No complaints, I love my job. I have great flexibility and the best store director and dm a mom could ask for. This week, I went to Youngstown, Ohio a 5 1/2 hour trip. No more about me, this is Sophia's Blog

First: Miss Sophie says Thank you Tim and Emily for the Bengals outfit. She looks so cute in it. I promise pictures this weekend.

Sophia looked at me last night and said mommy you are my best friend. I almost cried. Actually, I think I did. I take after my Aunt Nancy.

Second: Sophia made her first long distance phone call all by herself today. She called counsin Di in Illinois. I guess she hit her name on Mimi's cell and called her.

Third: Sophia is counting really well. English and spanish. I am so proud of her. I asked her tonight, what comes after eight. Mommy nine.

Sophia is getting so big and her vocabulary is great. We are really proud of her.
This weekend is Oktoberfest at the church. I am so excited. I am dead on feet tired. I have more to post, but I am going to sleep.

Good night.

Region 4 This is what you have been waiting for... I hope you are not disappointed.

2007-09-17T20:10:00.000-05:00

EMILY SENDING YOU A BIG SMILE... I AM SURE MYA IS DOING FINE.

I know better than forget to post the cuteness. Miss Em this is for you!

I thought this picture would get region 4 in the jolly holiday season.

Region 4 this is what you have been asking for! The pictures did not turn out as great as I would have liked. Please do not hesitate to telephone me with any questions on the set up. When you receive the books, you will understand so much better. Talk to you all on Monday a.m.

Refreshment Table: Napkins, you cannot see the plates, red and green bowls with starlight mints, cups for punch, punch bowl and at the side coffee maker and you can see the blue top is the coco mix. I hope this help The paper in front of the cake is nutritional 411 AND YOU MUST HAVE FOR LEGAL REASONS....

Jean: I know you are laughing right now. Because you know how much of a perfectionist I am and this lopsided cake is driving me nuts. I usually use Kroger because they give you nutrional information. See Below

This is a great way to display all your labels! I feel personally it looks a bit nicer. You can do what ever float your boat. The border is on page set up lay out on your computer.

Preschool Raffle Prize. The shoebox displays the name of the raffle, with the items being raffled off. This protects us, so noone state another prize was in the raffle selection.

FOOTBALL WEEKEND AT OUR HOUSE!

2007-09-16T17:33:00.000-05:00

EATING GOOD FOOD, STAYING UP PAST MY BEDTIME, HANGING OUT WITH MOMMY AND DADDY!

PRICELESS!

I CAN'T LOOK THIS IS GOING TO END BADLY, I JUST KNOW IT! HEY MISTER! DID YOU SEE THAT PLAY! HEY TURN AROUND AND TALK TO ME DARN IT. HELLO, I AM CUTE ASK EMILY!

DADDY AND MISS SOPHIE:

LAST NIGHT WE WENT TO CHEDDARS TO WATCH THE U OF L AND UK GAME. GO BIG BLUE! YES WE WON AND IT WAS SO SWEET. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. MY MOM, LYNNETTE AND DUANE MET US AND SOPHIA WAS AWESOME AT CHEDDARS FOR THREE HOURS..

IF YOU NEED SOPHIA TO TAKE A NAP JUST THREATEN TO TAKE FOOTBALL AWAY FROM HER AND SHE IS OUT IN A MINUTE.

TODAY WATCHING THE COWBOYS WITH MY WITH DADDY. EM I THINK WE NEED TO GET SOME ORANGE ON THIS GIRL! WHAT DO YOU THINK. PAPA WILL LOVE THIS, MOMMY TAUGHT SOPHIE HOW TO SAY I LOVE THE REDSKINS! HEHE (DADDY NOT SO HAPPY) MOMMY THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT.

Favorite Photo Friday And A Bit Pist Off!

2007-09-14T20:13:00.001-05:00

I love this Photo of Sophia. It shows her fun and crazy personality. She is truely a blessing and I love being her mommy.

For the Pist Off Part:

A. My morning was great, Sophie and I hung out at the mall. Daddy met us at lunch time and I went to work.

B. Work for two hours was well a bit crazy, not stressful, crazy in my office. I promised myself I would not blog about work, so I will leave it at that. Everything turned out for the best.

C. Traffic, Traffice. What the he-- It is not Christmas time, so why the he-- did it take me 10 minutes to get out of the TRU parking lot on to Nicholasville Rd. No idea. We have a complete traffic jam, and the jerk behind me feels it will help if he lays on his horn. Yes, very effective sir. It made my car and all 500 cars on Nich. Rd totally take off like a jet. Good gried.

D. Frank was trying to tell me a story on the cell phone and I could not hear him from the music of the ahole behind me. Remind you I see my husband myabe 30 minutes a day, since he works 2nd. I am not whining.

E. Mystery Meal:

Where do I start. Well I am patiently, yes patiently waiting for our food. And the smart ass who ever what ever he was doing looks at the nice cashier woman and says look with his fingers and fun moves you take order you run your food I don't do it. Making her feel like an idiot and she was doing a fine job. Then it happen smart ass boy takes the grilled chicken wrap off my tray, puts another one on my plate and says drive through is more important. Ok first big mouth me says didn't you say she had to do your running. Yes, Ok so give me my food back. Which was the wrong damn food. He deceides to yell at me in the rest. and tell me I was being well I am not really sure. Oh ya my favorite as I was walking away he says to customers she must be really hungry! I told him nicely to be mature and tell me things to my face. I had to return my food for being wrong and then customer tells me I am bitch. I don't think so. He gets in my face and his friend who was very nice told him he needed to respect his elders. Ok don't really like being called elder but at this point any respect will do me justice. The dumb what ever he was doing, yells to the back of the rest. Hey mgr. lady is going a wall up here. So I told him hey. Have respect, You embrassed your co workers you are making a fool out of yourself , have respect, yes I may not know hip hop yes I did say that, but I am intelligent and treat me like I am not dumb middle aged woman. Looking at me with his mouth hung open like I hit him with a bat the nice cashier lady who is older than me says thank you., After thinking about this. Yes, I overreacted, but it was how he was talking to her, like she did not understand english and it was perfect. It really hit home, I felt like being a mom with a daughter from Guat. It was my right to stand up for her. She was being treated by a young kid who needed a slap on the ass.

Thanks Michelle Smiles for giving me the courage to blog. I love your stories and they make me smile. Sabrina is so lucky you are her mommy.

Missing Grandpa

2007-09-13T18:54:00.000-05:00

Lately, I have been thinking alot about my grandpa. He was such a joy and till this day, I don't know one person who did not love him. I found this picture on my computer. It was taken five years ago this January at our wedding reception weekend at my moms, during brunch. He was having a great day. I often hope, when I am gone people will think of me the way they think of my grandpa. Happy, fun, loving, joker, full of life, thought of other people first and most of all when I think of him I smile. I miss him so very much. I know Sophia would have loved him. For the first time tonight she really looked at his picture. I said grandpa muir, she repeated and muir that me. She understood, that she was named after him. It made me smile. lol good night.

Where Have We Been Up to Lately:

2007-09-12T20:04:00.000-05:00

Feeding the ducks!

You can't catch me.

Yep I got away!

The sleeping Prince! This is what happens when Sophie falls asleep in mommy and daddy's bed and daddy sleeps in sophie's bed. Personally, I love the crown.

I apologize to all our loyal blog readers, that I have not posted for awhile. I am starting to head into season at work and I have been traveling some and it looks like it is only going to get busier.

Frank celebrated his birthday. We had a great celebration. Sophia gave her daddy breakfast in bed, we fed the ducks and bought him a Kissalogy dvd.

One of Frank's favorite things to do is bowling. So we took Sophie to the alley one night. She had a blast.

Our drive is finished and looks wonderful. I am starting to count down the days until my dad comes for the winter. He is really going to be a great help with Sophie this season. If you do not know, we are going through some adjustments at our house. Frank has started working second shift. I realize, many people work this shift, but I will be honest and say it is taking a toll on our house hold. I feel we are really trying hard to keep Sophia's schedule normal. My mom, Stella or myself take her daycare and Frank picks her up around two and spends 2 hours with her playing. This way she still gets her nap at the sitters. We are so blessed with Wavelene. She is so easy to work with and has been a great support system for our family. She is the all american grandma.

I am praying everyday that Mya Grace is out of pgn. Emily I hope you enjoy the Sophie cuteness. I love the pics of Mya.

FYI, I was having computer issues last week.

One more thing on sad news. Many of my readers know my grandma. My grandpa (past away a two years ago) had a dog named buffy. Buffy came to us from a pound that all the dogs were in fire a few months after Buffy was given to our family. To let you know how old the dog was, I was 12 or 13 we estimated he was 133 years old in doggy years was put to sleep on Monday. He just could not handle life anymore. He could not see, walk or hear. He really went down hill after my grandpa past away. My gran is doing well. My aunt on the other hand well she was bit dramatic, but she is doing well. Di you better not tell her I said that or Howie.

In mom news she is doing well. Her work is great and loves her job. She cannot wait till dad gets here for the fall/winter. We are really hoping Diane and John (hint) come for a visit this fall.

Lots of Love

Favorite Photo Friday!

2007-09-01T19:48:00.000-05:00

This photo was taken right before I gave Sophia back on visit trip! This has to be one of my favorite's....
I am always a day late and a dollar short (haha) So it is Saturday, but I did post some favorite photo's!

A quick shout out to Holly and Family! Welcome home Nino! Holly and Zo was one of the first people, I ever met during our adoption process. I will always have a special place in my heart for this family. Congrats!

Dancing Princess!

2007-08-31T05:27:00.000-05:00

At Stella and John's

Oh Stella and John are going to miss this peanut when they leave for FLA.

Sweet Sophia Dancing Princess, I love you so much. Every day, I thank god for letting us be your parents. You are a ray of sunshine in our life. You have no idea, how much we love you are sweet girl.

It has been a busy week, so here is the low down. I have worked like crazy, work crazy. It is that time of year again. Frnak starts second shift on the 10th. Today, Aunt Rita/Uncle Brian are coming for a visit. Last night we told Sophia at Tony Roma's and the whole restaraunt heard her scream yeah Aunt Rita Yeah!

We went shopping last night, I have learned a huge lesson. I never thought I was real rookie mom, since I was a baby sitter/nanny for Pam and Jeff. We got home and found two pieces of clothing in are stroller. I immediately called the store, who knows us well, since we purchase a great deal of clothing for Sophia their. They laughed and said they have caught people shop lifting all day and a two year old slipped buy. Good god, I thought I was going to die. So now, we are going back to the mall this afternoon to return the clothing. I am glad that they new us and know we pay someone's wages at the store.

The night before last, Sophie slept with us, because she was afraid of boomers, Thunder. I reached over and she was no where, I said Sophie where are you? She goes, mommy under here, hiding from the boomers. She was down by my feet. She is a hoot that little girl.

Today, I felt like a bad mommy. I usually get off work at 4:00 since the rvp was in the store, I knew mom was working, so I am not sure, how I thought in my little brain who was picking soph up from day care. At 5:00 when leaving the store, I looked at Amanda and went shit, I forgot I have to pick up my daughter. Shit, I hope Wavelene does not have a meeting. I called her from the parking lot, and let her know I forgot my child, yes, I was in tears. My work consumed my life and I promised myself that would never happen. And it did. Really, Sophie didn't care she was on Stanley's lap having a great time. I know, I am good mom, but today I felt like a shitty one.

NOT A REAL RELAXING WEEKEND

2007-08-26T20:43:00.000-05:00

Baby Powder on the Face!

Well Monday is almost here and I cannot wait for the weekend. So you know that means, the week is going to go like a turtle. I worked yesterday for six hours and with the rvp coming on Thursday, I will be assisting on getting the store ready this week. So here we go. Sophie is great. Our drive way is looking wonderful and finished. Frank's sister is coming for a visit on Friday with her husband Brian. I don't really have much to report.

Oh What A Night!

2007-08-21T22:13:00.000-05:00

Last night, I went to bed at 10:30 or 11:00 can't really remember. Was woke up by Frank at 3:00 when he came to bed, fell asleep in the comfy white chair again. Sophia started to scream at 3:30 and was awake until 9:30 a.m. yes folks that is right. Oh did, I mention that our drive way was was being dug out completely!All the concrete is taken out, we are expanding the drive. So here comes the crew, bob cat, 10 guys, two jack hammers and I swear 7 trucks. We have not had rain, we have been wanting rain, Kim. You are laughing right now, I know. Yes, folks, half the drive away is mud, and bam rain, rain, rain and more rain. Kim did you get the rain! Now, yes I have a beautiful mud hole. That is ok. Because I love taking a long nap when the weather is yucky. Sophie finally fell asleep, so did mama. I have before pics. Hope to post tomorrow, going to bed. Kim, I am still needing some blog assistance.
thanks for advice. Most of it is working.

HELP

2007-08-19T18:51:00.000-05:00

Fellow Blog Pals, help me create a blog roll with everyones name on it. I am missing a step and this is not working. Thank you....

Friday Night at Our House!

2007-08-18T22:33:00.000-05:00

I have said it a million times and I will say it again; we are sooo blessed to be Sophia's parents.. This is a face of angel!

No caption necessary!

Learning to float on her back!

Yahoo! Mommy you better catch me!

Miss Sophia has become a fish. She is loving the water. She is now walking around the pool and looked at me and said watch mommy and held the side of the pool and went under a little bit. Good for her. She also climb out of the pool with a bit of assistance. She is becoming so cute in the water.

Tomorrow the Trost family is coming for a visit.

It will be a fun day.

Monday back to work and the start of our new drive way. I was told today that the new drive way will take a most of the week. I will be glad when it is done. I am going to have to take before and after pictures.

Tonight after dinner, Sophia asked to go over to Grandma Stella (aka our neighbor) She spent most of the evening over at their house and had a great time. We have the best neighbors we are so blessed.

100 degrees! What should we do!

2007-08-17T15:57:00.000-05:00

Mimi this soo much fun...

Mimi, I lost my shoe!

Daddy is getting everyone wet.

Mimi and Sophia T totally soaked...

I have several memories of my child hood, but one memory that I cherish, is the funny loving behavior my mom has. Sometimes, I wish, I had a bit more of it. I know Diane is so getting this. My mom, even if worried has a care free fun attitude on life. I remember as a kid, swimming in the pool and she jumped over the side in her clothes. So the other day when Soph was running through the hose and yelling come on Mimi, you got it fifty something grandma takes off. I am very lucky to have such a great mom and dad. I hope everyone enjoys the girls enjoying summer.

Sunday at Grandma Stella's

2007-08-13T20:00:00.000-05:00

Sophia playing with Annie, Helen's new puppy. Annie was so good with Sophia. Sophia being only two, was pretty gentle with Annie for the most part, we had to remind her to be gentle a few times. Thank You Helen for letting Sophie play with your new puppy.

Sophie and Annie!

best way to spend the summer, is with new friends.

2007-08-12T19:58:00.000-05:00

GO SOPHIA; GO!

HOLY COW, I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT..

(EM THIS IT WHAT I WAS LAUGHING ABOUT, WHEN WERE ON THE PHONE.)

MOMMY, WHAT THE HECK, JUST HAPPEN.

WATCH OUT SWIPER, TORI WILL KICK YOUR BEHIND..

SOPHIA IS NOT SURE WHO TO LOOK AT, THE CAMERA OR DADDY!

FEEDING THEIR FACES WITH ICE CREAM!

BIG WATER SLIDE THAT BIG BOAT GOES DOWN

MY DAUGHTER WITH HER DADDY IN THE BOAT...

YEP, EMILY IS NOT LOOKING, I AM GOING TO STEAL HER SHADES! I AM SO COOL IN EMILY'S SHADES!
I PULLED IT OFF SHE HASN'T A CLUE!

First; I have to say Emily and her family are awesome. We had such a wonderful day, even if it was hotter than hell. Tori is such a sweet and loving child. Her niece Shelby, was so sweet and kind. Emily and I have to be soul sisters. Frank kept saying how much we were alike. The girls, were so sweet to ride kiddie rides with Miss Sophie. Second. Friends and Family, keep Mya Grace (Em and Tims daughter from Guatemala) in your thoughts and prayers, stuck in pgn and we know how troublesome that can be. I am hoping Mya will be home by Halloween, we are hoping to have a few family outtings with the Trost family this Fall. Emily, Sophia has been sleeping with her new Dora doll your family bought her. Thank you so much. Tim, next time we go to Kings Island, I hope you will be able to make it, I know Frank is hoping too.

Today, we slept. We got home at 1:00 a.m. Sophie woke up around 8:30 ate breakfast and went back to sleep at 10:45 and did not wake up until almost 2:00. I went to the grocery and while, I was gone she triped over the chair and gave herself a nice shiner. We ran out for a quick bite at cheddars and she was asleep by 8:30

WATCH OUT KINGS ISLAND; HERE WE COME!

2007-08-09T18:41:00.000-05:00

HOW EXCITING WE ARE GOING TO KINGS ISLAND ON SATURDAY AND GUESS WHO IS MEETING US!

EMILY AND THE GANG... I CAN NOT WAIT TO MEET HER AND THE FAMILY. FRANK IS ALSO EXCITED, SINCE I FILL HIM IN ON HER AND TIM'S ADOPTION PROCESS DAILY. EMILY, HAS BECOME A GREAT BLOGGER PAL AND SOPHIA CANNOT WAIT TO HANG OUT IN KIDDIE WORLD WITH TORI. I WILL BE SURE TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES!

STILL HAVE NOT TAKEN MANY PHOTO'S! I PROMISE I WILL START TAKING MORE..

A MOMMY MOMENT.

I AM ON THE COMPUTER DOWN STAIRS, AND I HEAR THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE UPSTAIRS, HAVING A BLAST ON THE LITTLE LEAPSTER WITH THOMAS THE TRAIN. COMPLIMENTS OF AUNT DEEDEE. IT SEEMED LIKE IT TOOK FOREVER TO BRING HER HOME AND NOW IT SEEMS AS IF SHE HAS BEEN HOME FOREVER. I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND LISTENING TO HER COUNT UP STAIRS WITH HER DADDY WARMS MY HEART...

2007-08-07T21:32:00.001-05:00

Where to start. I had to have a furneal for my washer. Yes, my dear friends it was sad, my good pal the washing machine died at 6:32 p.m. last evening. It was so sad. Especially, for Mimi since she has being doing majority of the wash these days. Poor thing, I knew he was old, Frank told me today he was pushing 15 to 20 years. We bought him used,w hen we were engaged, had nothing but each other and a $100.oo 16 plus old washer. He started spill green stuff then chunks of something not sure and then he smelled like he was on fire. Yes, I had to tell Frank, who loves the washing machine as much as myself. So hihohio off to lowes, I go to buy a washer, spend some money with a two year old in toe. Hiho hiho hiho. The new fantastic beautifully no green, chuncky stuff washer arrived today. Great. But when taking out my old friend who has become family and kept my clothes so nice and clean the delivery men laid the damn thing on my basement carpet, which I just had professionally cleaned on Saturday. I would of waited if I knew the blank blank washer was going to kick the bucket. So two cute oil spots on my clean carpet. But yes, my blogger pals my mother came to the rescue and yippee no more oil.
Enough about my washer. Moving on. Sophie. Oh Sophie
One word for this kid, cute.
She is talking up a storm. She is getting some teeth and came to me last night and said, mommy teeth hurt doctor please. She cracked me up at Chucke Cheese. Uncle Steve and Aunt Michelle came with us. Steve thought it would be funny to tell a two year old we are done eating time to go, I have to leave. He was expecting Sophie to cry, not my good girl. She grabs his hand, says ok with a disappointed look and walks to the door. IT was so sad and funny. He was only kidding and we stayed for over an hour and steve and Sophie played the drums.
Frank is working like crazy in this crazy heat. I am calling him the shrinking man, he is loosing so much weight. Good for him.
Tomorrow is root canal day! Oh yeah. Enough of my rambles.
I really don't have any new pics.

GOOD NEWS AT THE HOUSEHOLD..

2007-08-05T13:10:00.000-05:00

I have not taken any new pictures lately. So here is a favorite. Our house has been full of good news.

CONGRATS: HOLLY, ZO, MISS G! NINO IS COMING HOME!

1. Mimi congrats on your promotion at work!

2. Our bedroom is finished and looks amazing

3. We will be painting the entry way in the next couple of weeks

4. More details to come later, but Frank is working on a little something, something.We are hoping it will happen, so news until it is final, final, final.

5. Work is good

6. Frank will be starting second soon, with his promotion

7. Bob will be here in October

8. I am hosting a home and garden party in September

LAST BUT NOT CLOSE TO LEAST: PLEASE PRAY FOR EM AND TIM! MYA GRACE IS IN PGN HELL TIMES THREE. EMILY HAS BECOME A GREAT BLOGGING PAL AND I CANNOT WAIT TO MEET HER IN PERSON. OF COURSE WE GET ALONG SO GREAT SHE IS A BENGALS FAN! WHODEY BABY...

More Pictures from Illinois

2007-08-02T16:46:00.000-05:00

Look here Ross today is my birthday!

Uncle Eric and the kids!

Aunt Sarah awesome purple cake..

My Aunt Sarah made me a purple birthday cake..

My Bob is the coolest, Bob around Town!

I have been so busy, that I have not taken the time to update my blog. I hate this because, the blog has become my journal for Sophia. I am hoping to find out how, I can print this out and put my blog in a book every year.

Sophia News:

26 pds

32 inches long

She is healthy, happy and a 2 year old! I knew that.

Happenings at our house!

1. We are redecorating our bedroom yeah.

so pretty, tonight we should be able to move furniture if Frank gets home. His lovely wife (me) has one test strip left and my prescription has no renewals, he is waiting at the pharmacy. Oh boy.

2. Mimi had a great day today, more news to come.

3. looking like Emily and Tim is getting pgn mess sorted out.

4. Congrats Holly on Nino out out out!

Work is busy and that is all folks.

My Birthday on the Amtrak Train...

2007-07-25T20:45:00.003-05:00

CHEESE IT'S MY BIRTHDAY...

ALL ABOARD THE CHOO CHOO TRAIN!

SO BEHIND ON BLOGGING BIRTHDAY VACATION PHOTO'S! ENJOY.

Thank God it is Freaking Friday. I am not going to hide the fact that this week was well the pits. Next week, is looking a bit hetic. So I am living for the weekend. Tonight, Frank and I went to the movies and saw No Reservations. Cute film and had a quick bite for dinner. On to the Sophia news. She told the babysitter today that I waxed my eyebrows. Not quite sure why and No I don't wax my eye brows, I probably should.

She also told the baby sitter that she has to say wake up mommy. Believe me I am awake before she is. Fairy God Mother. Working at a toy store, you can get some pretty neat things. Before Sophia was even home, I brought home a cardboard picture of the fairy god mother and hung it in her room. Lately, she does not want to sleep in her room. Mimi asked her why and she pointed at the fairy godmother and said take her down. Please. So we did and she slept in her room. We are having some potty training issues, but I have a few ideas up my sleeve. This weekend we are going to catch up around the house. I am going to pick out some new paint for our bedroom and hopefully paint next weekend. Have a great weekend. Hopefully, I will be caught up on posting by Friday.

Robin, send me your blog address!

Don't Go Breakin My Heart..

2007-07-23T21:08:00.000-05:00

We are home from our trip to my parent's house.. We had a great time and celebrated Sophia's birthday. I have so many photo's and I am too tired to post them all. Here are a few pictures that are going to break Di's heart. Check me out in my jammies Aunty Di. I am so cuteeee in Thomas the Train. Thank you sooooo much for my jammies. Is this smile, worth breakin your heart. Love Ya Sophie R.G.

I am going to post more pictures through out the week of her Birthday parties back home and her train ride on amtrak aka thomas for her birthday. She had a great Thomas Birthday. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for all the sweet gifts and your presence at her parties. We are blessed to have everyone in our lives.

SOPHIA RAYGENE IS 2 YEARS OLD..

2007-07-22T20:37:00.000-05:00

Sophia you are our sunshine our only sunshine

you make us happy when skies our blue

you will never know dear how much we love you

so please don't take our sunshine away...

We have been blessed with the world of adoption. We have received the best gift of all our Sophia. During the process we have met friends and received support from family and strangers. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this celebration of life. We are truely blessed.

Happy 2nd Birthday Sophia!

referral picture

Hanging out with my grandpa John...

2007-07-13T23:48:00.000-05:00

My daughter the cutie pie...

Say Cheese!
I love you Grandpa John.

Birthday Party

2007-07-10T22:27:00.001-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS SOPHIA....

The Cake Eating Crew....

Making a wish with counsin Beckett's help...
Mommy get me out of this car with all these balloons...

PARTY TIME!

Finally, a minute to catch up in Blog land. Sunday afternoon we invited some friends over to play for Sophia's Birthday. We celebrated a bit early this year, since her Birthday is on the 18th of July and we will be in Illinois on vacation and having another party for friends and relatives.

The weather was a bit warm, but the kids did not stop for a minute. How much fun it was to hang out with my adoption group friends, and special

people in our lives. The theme this year, was Thomas the Train. Sophia's favorite thing right now. My goodness, Thomas, Thomas and yes now because of Barrett we are into boobahs. Sophia received so many wonderful gifts and had a great time with her friends. Thank you everyone for coming to the party and all the wonderful gifts you gave to sophia.

YOU SCREAM, I SCREAM , WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

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BIG BITE!
I LOVE ICE CREAM...

CHEESE!

WHAT A LONG WEEK.. I AM SO GLAD TODAY IS FRIDAY. SUNDAY WE ARE HAVING A FEW FRIENDS OVER TO CELEBRATE SOPHIA'S UP COMING BIRTHDAY. SHE WILL TURN TWO ON THE 18TH AND WE WILL CELEBRATING IN ILLINOIS AT MY PARENT'S HOME. SUNDAY AFTERNOON, VERY SPECIAL GUEST WILL FLYING TO VISIT US. AUNT RITA, UNCLE BRIAN, BARRETT AND BECKETT. SOPHIE WILL BE STAYING HOME FROM THE SITTERS THIS WEEK SO SHE CAN PLAY WITH HER COUNSINS AND PAPA. TONIGHT WE RAN TO TRU TO PICK UP SOME BIRTHDAY PARTY ESSENTIALS. MY GRANDMA IS VISITING FROM ILLINOIS AND BAKING SOME WONDERFUL EATS, WITH MY MOMMA'S ASSISTANCE. SOPHIA HAS WOKE UP TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND HAS ASKED TO GO TO THE RESTROOM. MAKING A LITTLE PROGRESS. ALSO, IF ANYONE HAS GREAT BEDTIME IDEAS, PLEASE PASS ALONG. SOPHIA IS GETTING SO BIG, SHE IS TALKING NON STOP AND SO MUCH FUN TO BE AROUND.

SHERLOCK SOPHIA ON THE CASE...

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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY..

HAVING ISSUES WITH BLOGGER, HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT DAY. HAPPY 4TH, MORE PICS TOMORROW.

WATCH OUT SHERLOCK BABY IS ON THE CASE...

Sophia Meets Baby Ross

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How sweet is this picture...

I love Baby Ross...

She so gentle with Baby Ross..

Finally, Holding Baby Ross.

Aunty Sarah's hand in the background...

First, I have to say my girlfriend Sarah is an amazing mom and wonderful Aunty to Miss Sophia. We walk into her house and she picks up Sophia takes her to Uncle Eric's room for a hug and starts playing with her. No focus on the new cutest baby boy. Sophia walks in and I am holding Ross and she comes up to him and starts kissing him on the head and fingers. Sarah asks my two year old if she wants to hold the one month old. Of course, Sophia starts yelling Baby Ross. I thought it was sooo sweet of the both of them. Uncle Eric came out and never missed a beat with her, just like the old days. Teaching her bad things, letting her run wild and that is ok, because that is what they do. He takes her to Rosses room and shows it to her. I am thankful that my friends love her so much that they have become her family and ours. We had a great weekend, in Illinois. I know, I haven't posted and I am sure noone has really noticed. We spent five awesome days in Illinois. Baby Showers, I put a deposit on new car which I will bring home in a week in half when we go back for a week vacation, spending time with family and having a ball.

Miss Sophia feeding Baby Ross...

The Newest addition to our family...

Baby Ross Cameron...

We love you baby Ross.

More Pictures from the weekend

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This photo is for Miss Angela...

Philip you are funny...

Let me tell you a secret. Let's talk mommy and daddy into bringing home a baby sister or brother...

Whatcha think Miss C.

Hugs and Kisses!

More photo's from the weekend. I hope everyone will enjoy the 4th weekend. I will probably not post until the ladder of next week. Depending if I can get on a computer or not.

A Helping Hand Picinic All Weekend long

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AHH OFFICE.Kas and Sophie had the same foster mom. One year apart.

Dear Pgn... Let Miss Emily's daughter come home right now.. What do you think Kas, did I spell it right?? UMM, I AM NOT SURE SOPH... LET ME THINK..
KAS AND SOPH FRIENDS FOREVER...
GO LEGENDS!

What a wonderful weekend. First we went to a AHH open house on Friday afternoon and saw Cinthya, Anna and Uncle Steve with his girl Kas. Oh wait, we can't forget Aunty Angie. We met Angie and Steve at the beginning of our adoption process and have became very close friends. Kas and Soph went through pgn hell. It is so wonderful to see them grow up together. I also caught up with some old friends and made some new ones also. Friday night we went to The Legends Ball Game with the AHH families. We saw our pal Emma and for some reason, I did not take any photo's. Kas did not join us, because she had vbb.

Saturday a.m. we had brunch with Guatemala Families. I was so excited to meet Kim and Alex, Krystal, Brayden and Parker. I was able to take a few photo's before my camera batteries died. Of course, I had extra's but yes my friends, they were dead. Sophie took to Brayden very quickly... I did not get pictures of the cute Alex, who my sweet Sophia knocked down and the lovely Parker... We will all have to get together soon.

Her old pal Caleb was a bit jealous. We have known Caleb forever... Frank and I met Lisa and Scott when we were waiting on referral. We have become great freinds. Caleb and Sophie oh my goodness active and wild..

THE PICINIC

Kas this is the life.. I know Soph. Look at our silly dads putting up that tent. I know Kas. Soph, lets get my sister to take us down the slide, great idea Kas. I am so glad you came today, I have missed you.

YIPPEE KAS! We are going to the castle slide.

Stay tuned more weekend picturs tomorrow...

Happy Birthday Grandpa John!

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GRANDPA JOHN CELEBRATED HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

CAKE! DINOSAUR CAKE! YAHOOOO...

WE ARE BLESSED WITH THE BEST NEIGHBORS! JOHN AND STELLA; AKA GRANDMA AND GRANDPA.

LAST NIGHT SOPHIA AND I WENT TO THE SUPER MARKET TO PICK UP A CAKE. WE WERE GOING TO MAKE ONE, BUT THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. WHAT DID WE FIND, A DINOSAUR CAKE! SOPHIA COULD HARDLY WAIT TO GIVE JOHN HIS CAKE OR EAT THE CAKE. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HER HELP ME CARRY THE CAKE OUTSIDE. TOO CUTE! WHAT A WONDERFUL NIGHT.

STELLA HAS BEEN SUCH A GREAT HELP. I WAS TRAVELING AND MOM HAD TO WORK EARLY A.M. MY DAD CANNOT DRIVE RIGHT NOW, SO GRANDMA STELLA HAS BEEN COMING OVER TO THE HOUSE AND GETTING SOPHIA READY FOR THE SITTERS AND TAKING HER. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. THIS A.M. SHE KNEW, I WAS TIRED SHE LET ME SLEEP IN A BIT AND ALSO TOOK SOPHIE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA, HOW MUCH YOUR HELP HAS MEANT TO ME. I KNOW YOU BOTH HAVE HAD AN EXCITING FEW MORNINGS.

NEXT WEEK WE ARE HEADING TO ILLINOIS FOR SARAH'S BABY SHOWER. BOB WILL STAY IN ILLINOIS FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. BOO, I WILL MISS HIM. FOR THOSE WHO DONOT KNOW, BOB IS MY DAD. HIS NAME IS LARRY, BUT SOPHIA CALLS HIM BOB. I AM HOPING MY GRANDMA WILL COME FOR A VISIT. I WOULD LOVE THAT. AUNT ROSIE WILL BE HERE ON MONDAY. I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND I ACTUALLY HAVE A LITTLE SURPRISE UP MY SLEEVE FOR HER. I HOPE IT WORKS OUT..

THIS WEEKEND IS GOING TO BUSY WE HAVE THE ADOPTION PICINIC.

Geoffrey and Sophia one year ago.

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Sophia and Geoffrey one year ago...

A photo fix until Thursday!

I am a Toys "R" Us Kid...

I am heading out of town in the a.m. this will be the first car trip by myself since my car accident a few months back. Yes, I am bit nervous. But I am ready. I will being driving the truck so I should be fine. Sophia is doing great. Krystal, I am looking forward to meeting you on Saturday. Will you be at the legends game on Friday. Did you happen to get a flag. Call me.... I promise to post photographs when I get home. I will be home quickly Wed. and back on the road Thursday. Can anyone say three day weekend is not coming fast enough....

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

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HAPPPY FATHERS DAY TO MY HUSBAND....

I cannot imagine rasing Miss Sophia with out you. You are such a great dad. You have a wonderful sense of humor, respect and love for her. My favorite part of my day is watching her run to the door to greet you in the evening. Happy Fathers Day Frankie. I love ya.

We had such a fun day today. Sophia woke up and took her daddy to her favorite restaurant for breakfast. Any Guesses? Yes, Donalds (aka Mcdonalds) She had her bunny purse with her money and took her daddy to breakfast. This afternnon we went to the Children's museum and a great time. I have lots of pictures to post. Tonight we had a dinner with nona and papa, mimia nd Bob and daddy. We went over to John and Stella's and Sophie and Casey (dog) chased each other around the house and now our daughter is finally asleep.

Oh boy it has been one week since a post!

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Well summer is here and we are super busy. By the time, I get Sophia to bed and return calls etc, it is time for me to crash. I am behind on posting, but here are a few pictures from lunch at the Regatta last week.

I would like to shout out to Tim and say CONGRATS ON YOUR PROMOTION AT WORK...long waited and well deserved....

Second shout out to Emily... Lets pray that she will be out of pgn and home with baby really soon.

Third Shout out to my niece and nephew Barett and Beckett... I miss you both sooo much and can't wait to see you in a few weeks...

Fourth Uncle Howie get well soon.. I am glad your surgery went smooth and we can't wait to see you in two weeks..

Sophia update she is talking up a storm... She says about hundred or more words. I was starting to get a bit worried, since she was only saying one word at a time. Over night wammm. she is talking in sentences. She is growing up sooo big. She is loving her swimming pool and is walking around it like she is the bomb. I will try to take some pics this weekend. Bob is back in town and my daughter is thrilled. For those who donot know the story my dad is Bob. His real name is Larry. Why Bob? I haven't a clue. She has called my dad Bob since she was 10 1/2/ months old. She was saying Bob before mama. I cannot believe her Birthday is approaching. We have picked the theme Thomas the Train. Aunt Sarah went to all the supermarkets back home and took pics of the Thomas cakes so we can pick the best one. She is the greatest, I did not expect her to do that. I so trust her judgement. Baby Ross is doing well. I think he is a doll baby and I cannot wait to hold him. I am babbling. Good night...

A Fun Day With Mommy...

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Today was one of my days off. Sophia I went out for a quick breakfast at her favorite joint McDonalds. After breakfast, we went to Toys "R" Us and registered for her birthday presents. At first, I thought this was really weird to register for what your child would like for his/her birthday. I am wrong it is a great idea. I see this first hand every day relatives and friends struggling to buy for someone. Also everyone always says Sophie is hard to buy for because I work at a toy store. So it was really cool, also I am starting to promote the program at work, so I should try it out. Sophie had a fun time. She saw her Aunt Dee Dee and mean Aunt Lisa, that tries to make her cry and Sophie just laughs at her. We picked out Thomas invites and went to meet MiMi at Coldwater Creek. We went to our favorite bakery to order a birthday cake and funny enough she was not their, but Sophie ate a cupcake, so time was not wasted in her eyes. We went to the Regatta for lunch, sat on the patio and fed the fish and ducks. Sophie had a great time. I also posted some pics of her with her slow melting popsicles that Holly posted about a few weeks back they are really great for little kids. Tomorrow will busy day at work, We will have a visit and adoption support group gathering ice cream social for the kids. Blogger is very slow tonight, so I will post more pics tomorrow.

A CUTE SOPHIE FIX...

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A LITTLE CUTENESS FOR Y'ALL!

SOPHIE'S BIRTHDAY IS APPROACHING ON JULY 18TH. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A PARTY AT THE HOUSE AND HAVE A PARTY FOR FAMILY AT MY MOMS IN ILLINOIS. SOPHIA IS HAS REALLY STARTED TO LOVE TRAINS. HER LOVE FOR TRAINS HAS STARTED WITH THE BABYSITTER'S HUSBAND WHO HAS A HUGE MODEL IN HIS BASEMENT. FOR HER BIRTHDAY WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A AMTRAK RIDE. SOPHIA CALLS THE AMTRAK THOMAS. OH YES, MY LITTLE GIRL LOVES THOMAS THE TRAIN.

MY FRIEND SARAH RECENTLY GAVE BIRTH TO A CUTE LITTLE BOY. ASK SOPHIE WHO IS THE BABY AND SHE WILL SAY ROSS. TONIGHT ON THE PHONE WITH SARAH, ROSS WAS CRYING. I PUT THE PHONE ON SPEAKER, SOPHIE STARTED TALKING TO ROSS. BABY ROSS, I LOVE YOU, BABY ROSS. WHEN I GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH SARAH, SOPHIE JUMPED UP IN MY LAP AND STARTED TO PRETEND TO CRY, LOOKS AT ME LAUGHS AND SAYS BABY ROSS. SHE IS SOMETHING, MY LITTLE GAL.

P.S. HOLLY I AM GLAD YOU ARE FEELING BETTER, TRY NOT TO EAT SO MUCH WATERMELON GIRL... LOL WITH THAT BUFFET, I SURE DO MISS THAT BUFFET ONCE IN AWHILE.

Meet Me at the Country Fair Part II AND RANDOM PICTURES

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CATCHING UP FOR NOT POSTING THIS WEEKEND. I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THE PICTURES FROM THE FAIR AND HANGIN IN THE BACK YARD..

DADDY ARE READY FOR THE DIZZY, DIZZY, DRAGONS!

LETS GET THIS DRAGON SPINNING!
AROUND AND AROUND WE GO WHERE WE STOP NOBODY KNOWS!

CLAPPIN TO THE DOWN HOME MUSIC...

AUNT SARAH THANK YOU FOR THE POOH BEAR

SWIM SUIT!

THIS IS THE LIFE, MY SIPPY CUP, SWIM FLOAT ON A HOT SOUTHERN DAY! MY LIFE IS GOOOD..
JUST ME AND MY STELLA!!!!

I LOVE TAKING A BATH...

I have been tagged

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I have been tagged by Jules:

Here it goes Eight things most people do not know about me!

1. I love to write (dream to have my poems published)

2. I love classical music

3. I have a fear of needles (funny since I have one in my stomach all the time)

4. I love to cook unique dishes

5. I hate yard work and bugs

6. I am very much a dreamer (live for quotes that will make you think, inspire and sometimes makes you laugh) Ever have a day when you sort your socks, balance your check book and talk to your mother, I am having one of those days) I used to have this on my voice mail, my mother hated it)

7. I have lived in 7 states in 7 years

8. I am observer, could sit in an airport for hours and people watch

Emily, Jenny and Amy you have been tagged

Meet Me At The Country Fair...

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Can you say root canal times 2 on the same tooth! Terrible dental problems this week, why I have not been blogging.

Thursday night, we went to Seas annual fair. Sophie had a great time on the dizzy dragons and merry go around. She loves to play games and ride the rides, just like her daddy...

Friday night we had dinner outside and chatted with Stella! Sophie lounged in the pool with her sippy cup in hand and favorite bear float..

Today, I slept majority of the afternoon and went to the mall this evening. Ran into Bertram and Peri at the mall.

Can you believe Sophie will be two next month. Ugg

Planning her birthday parties. Yes parties. One here at home and we are going to go visit my grandma in Illinois, so we are having a friend and family party back home. Sophie has picked the theme Thomas the Tank! Oh yes my little girl is in love with trains. We are having a lot of fun planning a train party. The event planner in mommy comes out full blast this time of year.

blogger is being slow, so I will post more pictures tomorrow.

IT'S A BOY!

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CONGRATULATIONS SARAH AND ERIC !!!!!!!

WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH AND KNOW YOU WILL BE GREAT PARENTS. CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE END OF JUNE FOR THE BABY SHOWER AND TO BE ABLE TO HOLD ROSS. SOPHIE HAS NAMED THE TOY CLOSET THAT HIDE GIFTS IN THE BABY CLOSET, SHE HAS ACCEPTED THE FACT THAT WE HAVE GATHERED LOTS OF GOODIES FOR ROSS OR AKA BABY, BABY, BABY IN SOPHIE'S WORLD.

WE LOVE YOU! I WILL POST PICTURES OF THE CUTIE HOPEFULLY TOMORROW NIGHT.

Swimming and Walking in Daddy's Shoes!

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I love this picture...

Daddy I only give smiles for mama...

I want out of this cold water...

We are having a great weekend. I worked for three hours today and went home early. I finally bought Abby Grace's present that has been sitting imn my office for months. I promise Julia you will get this present. Frank and Sophia had lunch at chuck e cheese and Sophie told me she played games. Frank put the swimming pool together last night and Sophie was ready for a swim. Grandpa John says she needs a 2 piece. Sophia loved the water last year and since we are approaching the two's a little more leary this year. After I took the arm floats off she was a bit happier.

Before bed this evening we were chatting in the kitchen and Miss Sophie came trotting in the kitchen with Frank's sneakers on her feet (walking in daddy's shoes), I had get some pics of this little show off.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.

IT'S POTTY TIME!

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Have some cheese mama!
How about a gold fish instead!

Ok enough is enough stop taking pictures of me on the potty!

Sophia is starting to tell us when she has to use the potty. Tonight, she was sitting on the potty got up and carried the potty to me and said mommy potty and started to potty down her leg. She loves her rella pull ups and knows she is the big girl. Here is potty time at our house, eating gold fish and sitting on the potty. What ever works.

I want to shout out to my sista Sarah. She is expecting her baby any time now. I received your e-mail and you are strong and amazing. Honestly, you are my rock, girls wish to have a friend like you sweetie. Keep your chin up and you will be fine. I can not wait to meet Ross or Eve. Grandma is hoping for June 6th her birthday. lol

Princess Sophia with her best gals the Rella, Belle and Ariel.

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Little Princess Sophie.

Miss Messy Face!

Today I stopped in my tracks and watched my daughter play with a hat box, bunny and noise maker from Guatemala. She was playing along with the doodle bops and boppin to her own music. I stopped and smiled. This little piece of joy was worth the tears, stress, nights with out sleep, wondering when we were going to get a referral, when will she get out of pgn, helpless and sorrowed. Mama's who are waiting the phone call will come and you will have your own moment as I did today. Just remember, my friends Emily, Michelle and all the mama's waiting it will happen. The best days are yet to come and my family says prayers for you all everyday. lol to everyone waiting to bring home their children. P.s. michelle, I read your blog everyday and you are doing such an awesome job living in a different country, with your little girl. You are strong and amazing.