May 2011

We took our annual May 1st picture again. It is amazing to see how Sophia has changed over the years.

Sophia started her horseback riding lessons this month. She is so happy about it. She talks to the horse as she rides it. She is confident on the horse which is a big plus.



We started our vegetable garden in back and planted flowers up front. Sophia loves to dig in the dirt and help out.
We went to see Thomas again this year. Sophia had a great time.



We spent Mother's Day with Grandma Beadle, Grandma Bev and Grandpa Skip. We had a nice day together. Sophia was the only one brave enough to go into the pool.

Sophia had a tea party for some of her most cherished friends. I am amazed with how well Sophia entertains herself. She is quite creative.

We ended up the month visiting Mom in Connecticut. Sophia always has a blast visiting grandma. Grandma always has cool gifts for her when we arrived. Sophia loves shopping, going out to eat and playing with her cousins. We went out on Chuck's boat for an hour or so. The girls had a blast but the movement put Sophia to sleep after a while.

We also went to a Memorial Day party at my cousin, Paul's house. Sophia had a blast playing with her cousins and spending time with Aunt Philly. I am glad we are able to visit Grandma as often as we do.



We also celebrated Chloe's birthday with a can of tuna fish. Chloe is Anne's favorite cat. She turned 15 years old. She has a big tumor on the top of her head but is in good spirits. I know that we are going to have to put her down soon but now we are just enjoying the fact that she jumps up to be petted as soon as I walk into the room, eats well and seems to be pain-free. She doesn't look pretty especially now that it is affecting her eye but we still love her.