costumed

For the Halloween parade at school, Sophie dressed up as a giraffe. It was amazing she kept the costume on as long as she did.







We will not be surprised next year if she asks for a princess outfit like Natalia's which was decidedly less restricting from a vision standpoint.

Boo!

Halloween Eve pumpkin carving.

orange

oceanic inclination

Hawaiian highlights

pumpkins

the annual pilgrimage to Arata's Pumpkin Farm.

social graces

Sophie got a little more participatory later, thankfully.

slumbie

Sophie had a slumber party at Stone's yesterday. By the appearance on this video, Sophie gave Stone, and everyone else, the silent treatment.

Nice house guest. I hope she at least brought a hostess gift. Besides her dirty diapers and sparkling personality, that is.

Ewwww!

What do you say when someone burps in your ear?

pony ride

At the Woodside Day of the Horse.

another observation

"My hair is curly."

and the party continues...

Our dear friends the Bowen/Manzones hosted a dinner for us. Sophie got to have another round of "Happy Birthday" dedicated to her, followed by the best strawberry shortcake ever.

ready to rock

Sophie demonstrates her air guitar chops.

tea, anyone?