Sophia's Baptism

We celebrated Sophia's baptism on Sunday, June 12 at St. John's Lutheran Church. We thank all of our family that was able to help make this special day even more special by their presence.

This is a picture of Sophia wearing the dress that I was baptized in. I was baptized when I was less than two months old and the dress was big on Sophia at 6 months old. ;)

Me and my two beautiful girls before church :)
Sophia wore the same dress that Isabelle wore for her baptism.

Thank you to my sis Andrea for taking photos during the baptism! Pastor Rachel Thorson-Mithelman baptized Sophia. She also married Jason and me in 2006 and baptized Isabelle in June of 2008 so we are very grateful to her! Also, in this photo is big sister Isabelle who stood with us for the ceremony and Sophia's sponsors, my mom and Jason's mom. We are very honored to have them sponsor both of our girls.

Sophia Grace

Once baptized, Sophia was introduced to the congregation with Pastor Rachel. She did very well and enjoyed the parade and looking all around at everyone.

We celebrated with all of our family at our house after church. Sophia was wide-eyed for all of the excitement! Isabelle was simply thrilled for a party with cake!

Only moments after everyone was gone, she fell asleep soundly (or rather passed out) in Daddy's arms. It was a wonderful day!

Spring

Well, I'm falling behind on my updates again! We have stayed busy as always, enjoying the beautiful weather we've had recently. The girls are both doing well. Isabelle is 3 1/2 now and Sophia turned 6 months old on June 1. I know I always say this, but I really don't know where the time goes. My girls are growing up right before my eyes... bittersweet! Sophia has her wellness check-up today so we are anxious to see how much she's grown! She recently started eating her fruits and veggies as you'll see below and enjoys them very much... much more than her bottles! We are looking forward to summer as I will be home with just the girls. We have our list of outings planned! We hope you are all doing well. Enjoy the quick glimpse into our world!!

Isabelle enjoying a warm day by cooling off in the sprinkler. Her friend Emma came over and they ran in circles screaming for well over an hour. Good times!

Sophia has become intrigued by Chloe. If only Jason would share those feelings-- ever!

Celebration!! Sophia is 6 months old!!

Sophia eating her first veggie-- peas! Yum! She doesn't seem to mind any of them but definitely has a preference for fruit. Can't say I blame her!

Big smiles :)

Isabelle got to meet Curious George and Clifford at a book fair that we went to! She was elated!

My beautiful gardener planting her flowers she picked out. She is great at remembering to water them too... sometimes a little too much!

Miss Sophia really enjoys sitting upright now. She's not doing it on her own yet but can hold strong for a while in her bumbo or booster seat!

Isabelle and I had a tea party with "real" tea! She wasn't too keen on the tea but did enjoy the treats we had!

Sophia LOVES to help with feeding time. After each bite, she helps to shove it in her mouth. It's quite fun for all ;)

Isabelle enjoying a playdate with her friends Luke and Aubrey!

Luke and Aubrey holding Sophia-- they were so loving! So sweet :)

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter with the girls! Sophia's 1st!! Isabelle loved wearing her pretty dress and singing at church... and of course all the fun that comes with a visit from the Easter bunny! Isabelle and Sophia in their Easter dresses :)

Isabelle and Sophia visiting the Easter bunny!

Isabelle ~ finding eggs on Easter morning! She was so sweet and shared every other one with her sister.

Easter egg hunt at Gma Nina and Gpa Dennis' house!

Our littlest bunny :)

Another cute bunny :)

Honey Creek

We spent last weekend with Gma Nina, Gpa Dennis and some of the cousins at Honey Creek Resort. The kids had a blast! Highly recommended for anyone with little ones. "Waterpark" was very kid friendly! Isabelle and Mommy in the floating river... though she was too scared to do much!

She did, however, love climbing on the floating animals!

Sophia ~ ready for her 1st time swimming!! Her 0-6 month suit is a bit too big ;)

Isabelle and Jayda tubing on the deck?! Oh well... they thought it was fun!

I love this pic of Elle! She LOVES the sprinklers! She could spend forever playing in these alone.

Despite the cooler weather, we enjoyed a walk down by the lake on the outdoor trails.

Elle thought these "painted on" flip-flops were pretty funny!

Our Little Flowergirl ~ Brady's Wedding

My cousin, Brady, was married this past weekend and Isabelle was one of the flowergirls. She takes this role very seriously and LOVES every minute of it! (In August she was a flowergirl for Jason's cousin, Katie as well.) She did just as she was told... all with the promise of a "dance party" later that evening.

Isabelle thought it was pretty neat to go to the salon to get her "up-do" for the wedding. Although she wasn't so keen on the "hot curls" that touched her ears. Her comparison: Mommy as she exclaimed, "But your curls aren't hot Mommy!"

Ready for the wedding... unbeknownst to her, she still has several hours until pictures even begin! ;) My beautiful little girl!

She and the other flowergirl, Katie made friends right away.

Walking down the aisle... I didn't get very many shots because I was more concerned about her long dress and the candles.

Waiting ever so patiently as the bride and groom dance their first dance. She wanted so desperately to get out there! This was after I'd already pulled her off the dance floor once.

Finally... the "dance party" (as she refers to the reception) started!

Dancing with cousing Nicholas- she just adores him!

Pulling cousin Tristan by the hand... already letting the boys know she's boss!

Winter: Part II

My posh little Sophia ~ 2 months old

I LOVE THIS PHOTO! This is one of my favorite pictures of Isabelle... she is our little drama queen for sure! This is the flowergirl dress she'll be wearing for my cousin Brady's wedding in March.


She loves to stick out her tongue!

Isabelle sylin' in her cute new specs! We had to take her to the eye doctor in February after being referred by her pediatrician and she ended up with glasses. She picked out two pairs and so far, neither have broken! She's been great about wearing them and likes to point out all others who have glasses like her. She also has to wear an eye patch each day for 2 hours which has taken more getting used to, but she has been a trooper! So proud of her!

Just being cute with her "Big Sister" sticker on from our church group!

Sophia ~ 3 months old

Sophia posing in her coming home outfit which she was finally able to wear at 6 weeks old!

Isabelle claiming defeat after we built a snowman... she was SO tired!

Another sleepy car ride :)

Isabelle lovin' her sister. She likes to hold Sophia, but it is always short lived.

Sophia got this super cute tutu from our friend Melanie. As you can see, she's not convinced that she likes it so well... a little overwhelming in this pic at 2 months!

Daddy and his little girl... and yes, that's another tutu. Jason refuses to changer her diaper when she's wearing such outfits. As if he is eager to do it ever!