A Thorn Among Roses

Why do everything the designated way? When you are Sofia, you do it the Sofia way...only.

i walk into my bedroom and see sofia pounding down this box of crackers...in my BED!!! oh that delicious feeling of crumbs all over your back and butt while  you sleep.  ahhhh...relaxation! anyway, i ask the obvious question..."what are you doing?  you are in my bed!" she says very nonchalantly, "oh my goodness, momma!! daddy ate way too many of these amazing crackers. and then he left them just sitting here in the box. since there's not many left, now i HAVE to eat them. wow, dad. wow." my thoughts exactly...wow.

it's good old gymnastics time...well, in like 5 hours, but the girls are a little excited. they get on their leotards {sofia calls it her re-o-tard} as soon as they remember it's 'nastics time! i think they are pretty cute... {and yes, i do comb sofia's hair.  she's just a wild one.}

i grabbed a few quick shots of sofia...and i just had to share them. and then there's the smile to end all smiles... and the real girl finally comes out!

i was informed by the dr. sofia daisy that my baby, "kayla", needed some really serious help.  she had just seen her in her office and she discovered the following: kayla had a bad attitude kayla had spent quite a bit of time not listening and choosing to do the wrong things even when she knew the right thing to do kayla, worst of all, did not get any bubbles at the end of the appointment because of the choices she had made. sofia told me that she had things i needed to work on before our next appointment...and can you see that stinking list!?! she handed me "kayla", my cell phone, the notes and my bill. i then was met by the secretary, jada, who required my money before i was allowed to leave. she gave me a bill...(i love love love that the first word is "cost"). so in the end, i'm thinking that all the time we have spent at doctors, psychiatrists and counselors has changed us all.  and it has shown itself...maybe not in the ways you wo...

Softball is life around this fam...so we say Start em right... ...but always bat em left!!! Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

Sometimes you just need starbucks... I have a double ear infection, sinus infection and well, I am just plain exhausted. Sofia on the other hand, she's just always in need of sweets... So sometimes you just need a little starbucks to make it. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

A bit o the irish.... Happy st pat's day Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

My girls are all readers...and the tag readers are so amazing. I didn't fall for them bc of the cost, but nana did, and boy am I glad. It reads and has music and sound effects...even when u hear it repeated 46 times in a row. And aren't they cute while they are getting smart? Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

I was feeling not so perfect yesterday and was chilling out when sofia walks up and kisses me. Sofia turns and looks back and says, "well shoot. I guess we're married ." Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Sof tells me this morning she was "heading out for a bit". She strolls back to the kitchen, coat on, sippy cup in hand, baby in the stroller. I ask "where are you headed?" "I got my starbucks, and boy is this coffe good. Now i'm walking my baby and drinking good coffee. Its a very good morning!" Well, who knew shw watched every detail so closely. Can you say "mini me?" Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

There are things that just seem to be genetic... And I guess I say that's just fine. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

you can always count on sofia to have a song in her heart...and on her lips! she shakes her little booty, dances and sings witheverything she has...no matter where she is. i mean, say for instance, your momma has a flat tire and your dad has to come and fix it...you still sing. in fact, you use the tailgate of your sisters truck as a stage!!! anyway, listen!!! {the image quality is horrid, but the video is precious}

i asked her to help... and she did!!!

sofia loves to read...all the time and every where. she really gets into the book... you have to love a girl that loves to read that much! cute and smart...what more do you want???

even when you don't go to school, snow days are great bc you get to chill... hang out and watch a little mickey mouse clubhouse in your old bumbo bc you want to be a baby a little longer...and so mommy can blog and save what little mind she has left. it's worth it for both of us... best news of the day...2 hour delay!  which means the older girls are going to school and we're going to work out! wooo hoooo!

sofia loves to make believe and her fav thing to do is to prepare a princess ball...and sometimes she yanks jada into the scheme and they pull of the ball of the week! it's a ton of work... there are many, many famous guests that attend... tons of preparation involved in the design and decor... as well as the cooking and serving of the food. all the work keeps my chef sofia quite busy...mixing and stirring on the stove top {piano bench} there's baking food in big oven...{or the ikea spinny bubble chair} in the end, in all their prep work, i get a little work done in between the tasting and the pretend eating...

in the midst of a house full of chaos and an outside full of blizzardy icy ick...sofia found her calm...and it's really stinking cute! i'm sure at some point soon, that finger sucking will annoy me, but for now, she's finding her calm.  sheeeeewwwwwww.

with the older 3 in school 3 afternoons a week, i actually have sofia alone, which is so nice.  one of the things she has gotten big time into is "being mommy's helper". i do love having a helper around... she's not only cute but she loves doing the helping... i mean...who cares that in the end all the flat ware, and anything else for that matter end up in the silverware drawer... because a happy helper is a loving helper. woo hooo!

i have never had a kid more in love with mickey mouse in my entire life... sofia literally sees those stinking ears in the world all around! so it was only natural that she would BEG for a mickey mouse birthday celebration... and then the flu hit this house.  and hit again and again.  but the birthday must go on...and on before nana and papa head to the sunshine-y place for a smidge.  so on the party went...or the dinner with dq ice cream cake, fun plates and napkins. the great thing about sofia is that she has hubs attitude on most things...so merely having anything at all with mickey mouse on it, well, that made it the most perfect party ever. add the nana and papa factor in and well, life was more than complete for sof.  everyone knows when nana is coming there are gifts not far behind...usually in papa's arms! i guess you can see by the face...she was delighted! in absolute awe of the mickey cake...and to think i was going to put effort in making her a cake in ...