Mommy Journal: Birthday Preparations

I've been working on a birthday surprise for Sophia.  A wonderful friend of mine invited me over to her fused glass studio to make a birthday cake platter in celebration of Sophia's first birthday.  This is the plate before it has been fired.  I will post another picture when the plate is finished and I am sure it will make another appearance in a few more days for Birthday #1!

My First Day Hike

Enjoying the view from Daddy's back.

Starting out at the trail head... oh my, am I going to like this?

Yep, I think I do.

The snails: they were everywhere.

Family Picture #3 (and #4)

Here is a family picture taken in front of our cherry tree in full bloom.  

Here's our family picture when mommy tells me to smile.  

The Slide

Not very far from where we live there is a school where mommy and daddy like to go to run around the track.  Well, daddy goes there more often than mommy.  But this day, all three of us went and while daddy ran, mommy and I played on the playground equipment.  They have lots of slides.  Some are little and some are big.  This is one of the big slides.  It is WAY off the ground.  We had to wait until daddy was finished working out before I could go down this one, but the wait was well worth it!  I LOVE TO SLIDE!  I was not ready to go when we left, but I am sure we will be back.

Aaahhhh, The Beach!

One of my favorite places to hang out is the beach.  I like digging in the sand and getting all dirty.  It drives my daddy crazy.  He doesn't like the sand very much.  He'd rather sit and watch mommy and I play.  One of these days he won't be able to resist my request to come out and play with me in the sand.  

I have discovered that I am a very social person.  I love to watch other kids play and I am not too shy to go over and 'ask' them if I can play too.  This is my new friend Tia.  She is four years old.  She has a little brother who is just about my age, but he didn't want to play with us.  Tia was very nice and let me play with her sand toys.

Family Picture #2

Spring has sprung.  The plum tree in our back yard is in full bloom so we thought we'd get a family picture with some of the blossoms.  This tree, with all of its purple leaves, mesmerized  Sophia last summer and obviously she is still fascinated by it.  Happy Spring!