November 28

Gramma Sue bought Sophie her Christmas pajamas and she tried them on for the first time tonight. She looked adorable in them, but even more so once she started dancing to Christmas music. One of our favorite things to do is dance while no one is watching and we have a great time!

November 25

Happy Thanksgiving! We had a quiet Thanksgiving with Gramma Sue and it was perfect. Sophie enjoyed being the center of attention and no, she didn't eat that turkey leg!

November 23

Snow day!! Sophie and I got to stay home today due to snow and ice, so we played outside for awhile before it got too cold. I taught Sophie how to make a snow angel and we tossed some snowballs around. The snow was very powdery, so she didn't do too much damage on me!

November 21

First snow of the season! Sophie didn't get home until almost dark, but we still went out there, built a little snowman and threw some snowballs. Super fun, and I look forward to more times like this!

November 18

Sophie went in for her first eye doctor appointment today. She had a hard time staying focused on the correct screen and kept wanting to look behind her at the pictures. During the color blindness test, she got to try on these awesome glasses and I just love how cute she looks!

November 16

We had a crazy windstorm last night, so many areas lost power, including my school! We got the day off and I was so glad to be able to spend more time with my kiddo! The morning started out slow (see above), but after Will and Karen showed up, it was busy and fun! The kids had a great playdate and got along fairly well!

November 15

Sophie is very much into dressing up these days and tonight was no different! "Mom, help me into this dress please!" she said. While listening and singing along with "My Favorite Things" from Sound of Music, Sophie danced all around. I could sit and watch her do this for hours!

November 13

Sophie and I went over to Dad and Marcia's house tonight for some picture taking and dinner. I attempted to take a shot of Dad and Marcia with all of the grandkids, but found it quite difficult! The lighting wasn't great and I couldn't get everyone to smile nicely at once! I hope they found one that will work for them!

November 9

I started giving Sophie a $5 allowance each month - $1 to save, $1 to give, and $3 to spend. Last month she spent her money on a few knick knacks at Wind Up Here. This month, she decided to save her money. She would like to buy Toy Story 3, but that would be around $20 and she would have to save her allowance for the next 6 months! I figure if she can save up her money for 3 months, then I'd pay for the rest. She's like her momma - a saver!

November 3

We have received several toy catalogs in the mail recently since the holiday season is upon us, and Sophie enjoys thumbing through them. It's interesting to see the things she wants or finds fascinating. So far, she wants basically everything... I hope she's not too disappointed come Christmas morning!

November 2

So proud of my grocery shopping tonight! All of this should have cost me about $65, but I got it for $22! Had I not bought 4 12-packs of soda, I would have only spent $10! I love Albertson's and coupons!