Gingerbread tree & Grandma Linda

we love it when grandma comes from California

Be a geisha for a night

Our neighbors Bruce and Tim threw a "Be a geisha for a night" party. Everyone was encouraged to dress in Asian-themed attire. Ms. Jilda as a geisha -gotta love that wig!
Sophie as Mulan, Mr. Bruce as a peasant.
Sophie loves to dance with Ms. Jilda.
The best thing about having a kid is she dresses in costume, and she's your accessory, so you don't have to!

The song stylings of Sophie Cav

Sophie, singing full volume in the backseat as Joe was driving her home from school the other day:

"Potty-oh, swimming in the river"
(Earth Wind and Fire "Dancing in September")

"Pimmy cheese not my brother"
(Michael Jackson "Billie Jean")

and as Joe says, that tells you what lame radio station her daddy listens to!

Leather jacket, knee socks, nightgown

I just really wish I had her sense of style!

Sophie's got a Play Dough pal

I'm not sure who's more into it, Sophie or Rebekah.Rebekah was pretty devastated that there wasn't a spaghetti maker in this particular Play Dough set though.
So I guess we know what Santa Claus needs to bring Rebekah for Christmas... I'm just saying! Thanks Rebekah and Andrea for the cool new toy. Clearly it was a big hit.

Sophie's 4th birthday party

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Many thanks to our friend Geo for being the pig purveyor extraordinaire. He slaved away for two days to do Irwin (the pig) justice and we savored every morsel.

birthday

Sophie's "park"

For her birthday, we got Sophie a redwood swing set. When she came out and saw it, she just stared open-mouthed.
Mom: What is it?
Sophie: (in complete shock) A park!
Mom: Who is it for?
Sophie: Me!
And then she took off running...

Happy Halloween, little peacock

The parts of a book

My, what big teeth you have!

Potato Head Pumpkins

Surprise Grandma!

When Grandma Linda went on vacation in Northern California and got in a car accident, I flew out to surprise her.Surprise Grandma!
When the mechanic at the body shop had "someone" bring out the car, unbeknownst to her, I was the one in the driver's seat.
Then we had a fun 2-day road trip bringing it back to L.A.