July 2011

It has been a very hot and very busy summer thus far. That has not kept us inside. We went to the July 4th fireworks which Sophia loved despite the fact that she had her fingers plugging her ears the whole time.

We went picking berries. They were great in yogurt and made yummy smoothies.

Sophia got her haircut in July. She decided she wanted to grow out her bangs and then get her hair cut shorter. She did a little trimming of her bangs on her own...right in the middle of her forehead. It is going to take months to grow back there is no way it could be blended in with her new haircut seeing she cut it so short.
Sophia's art work has really changed over the summer. Guess she is getting all those skills in place for Kindergarten in the Fall.

We took a day trip to Dutch Wonderland this month. Sophia had a blast jumping from one ride to the next. It was a hot day but that didn't stop us from having fun.
We also went to see Katie's race on the last day of her crew camp. Another hot day but thankfully the race was in the morning.
We put Chloe to sleep on July 26th. Chloe was Anne's fifteen year old cat. She was such a great cat. She used to sleep on the bed every day when it was just me. Once Steve and his cats joined she took to sleeping on her favorite bed or the ledge going upstairs but she jumped up to the bed every morning and night to get some loving. We will all miss her.

July 1- through the years

July 1st... Referral Day

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2008 2009
2010 2011

June 2011

June has been another busy month.

Sophia had her dance recital. She performed a tap and ballet number. She did a great job. She smiled the whole time and had fun. She remember both routines. She is a confident girl.


We have spent time outside, gardening, going for walks and bike rides. We also spent some time at home hanging out and playing with the animals. Noelle sleeps with Sophia almost every night regardless of where Sophia decides to sleep.. the floor or the bed.

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.

April 2011

Spring is here. Things are starting to pick up for us. Sophia is growing up quickly. She likes to pick out her own clothes. She has been into wearing dresses lately. She is truly a princess at times.
We went bowling with Sophia. She had fun. She got the hang of it and did pretty well. She was disappointed that she did not win but we all had fun playing. We went to NJ to see Katie and her crew team row. It was nice to spend some time with Katie. Her team did not win but it was still lots of fun to watch.

Sophia is creative in many ways. It is fun to see her artwork change over the years. She also gets creative with the animals...dressing them up and putting on shows with them.
We went re-enacting with Steve. Sophia has a blast seeing there were other kids in our group. She loved playing with Tommy. In this picture .... she is took the gun from Tommy and told him he was shooting the wrong way. She said "watch, this is how you do it."

She had her first unofficial sleepover with Katlyn. I spent the night there which made it easier for Sophia to spend the night over. The girls had a blast... all of us.. Katlyn and Sophia and me and Heather.
Sophia enjoyed dying eggs for Easter and then finding the candy eggs the Easter Bunny hid for her.