A Bit of A Mish Mash

Do you remember this post?

I feel like part of the reason I am failing on blog posts is because I still have a hard time getting good pictures of Sophia.

I have a big camera. It is a great camera but not very stealth.

It makes a huge flash.

If I don't use the flash I end up with a blurry picture.

As soon as she sees the camera she charges me.

As soon as the flash goes she makes her "pirate face" and closes her eyes.

It is so frustrating, yet really funny.

(my sisters and nephew with Sophia the pirate)

Anyways so much has happened since her first birthday.

Sophia went to the dentist.

I will save that for another post!

My parents were here.

Chris parents were here.

My sister and cutie nephew were here.

My sister in law was here.

I failed at taking pictures!!!!

So I will try and salvage some pics from the 'closed eyes, pirate face' photos I have.

When my parents came they brought with them a bag full of clothes. The clothes were from a Vietnamese family who has a little girl. Sophia scored all her clothes that she has outgrown!

...hence the reason Sophia is wearing an Ao Dai while helping mommy fill the bath




Grama Linda and Sophia sharing her new 'cat eye' sunglasses while wearing her party dress.

Trying to get a picture of Sophia wearing her new bracelet from Grama and Grampa, didn't work very well...

Trying to get a picture yesterday with no flash...yet she still is squinting, funny girl!

I am on a mission to get some quality pictures i tell ya!!

*** DAILY REMINDER!! ***

Dont forget to vote today!

Click here and find # 1802 and vote,vote,vote!!

Or go to the main page

She is on page 36 #1802

You guys are the best and I really appreciate you taking the time to vote!

(Today the website is up to speed and should work with no glitches!!)

Love ya!

VOTE VOTE VOTE!!

Today is the day it begins!

All you party people out there please help Sophia win Calgary's cutest kid!!

You can vote once a day until November 20th!

If we are lucky enough to make it to the top 10 a new round of voting begins...

but don't worry if when we get there I will let you know!!


So click here and find this pretty little picture of Sophia and vote,vote,vote!!

Or go to the main page

She is on page 36 #1802

Did I mention we would get free groceries for a year, a free 2008 Honda Odyssey for 3 years, monthly spa packages, family portraits for 5 years, free kids clothes for one year, and a giant playhouse!! Swweeeeeet!!

So help a sista out and vote!

Breathe

Today is the first day in a long while where we are back to normal.

Just us.

We loved having company.

We had so much fun and it was fantastic to see everyone.

Tons of happy memories.

But...

It feels good to be back to just us.

You are napping and I am making barrettes.

I will get back to blogging with pictures very soon!!


* Look for tomorrows post where we have entered Sophia into Calgary's cutest kid contest and we need YOU and your VOTES!!

Baby Bloom

I finally did it!

I started an Etsy shop.

Babybloombarrettes.etsy.com

I have made Sophia barrettes for a while now and always have so much fun doing it!

She gets compliments when we are out and about when she is wearing the blooms.

So I decided what the heck lets start an Etsy shop!

Etsy is just so very cool and I admit it does intimidate me.

People sell the coolest handmade items on Etsy and I feel a bit out of my league!

I love my barrettes and have faith that someone out there will love them too!

I have different sizes available. The small barretes are just perfect for the little girl with barely there hair!

So take a look. I hope you like what you see!!

Where to Begin?

Hello my long lost bloggy buddies!

Sophia and I have been busy little bees around here!

First we had Sophia's Lola Joy and Grampa Joe come for a visit.

Then Auntie Gina and Cousin Samuel came for a visit.

I made my "pirate face" for them.

I decided that I didn't want to celebrate Halloween this year and instead decided to get a high fever for a few days. That was fun.

I also decided that while my cousin Sam was here I didn't want him to play with my toys or hug my mom or come within a 3 ft. radius of me. That was also fun.

This was what I looked like for most of the visit...

...but my cousin Sam and Auntie Gina were good sports and we love them and miss them so much!!

Samuel had daily jam sessions and the kid has quite the rhythm!

Oh did I mention my mom decided to rearrange the whole house in between visits?? I think she is crazy and likes to make her life difficult. She managed to paint the whole basement and make the playroom downstairs. It was lots of work and I had to smell paint for a few days but it was worth it! I love my new playroom!

Did I also mention that my Auntie Sandy is coming from Kelowna on Saturday for a visit? Our house is Grand Central Station! I am a very lucky girl and very much loved!!

I also have a birthday party to attend and a zoo playdate.

One more thing.... it snowed today!! Maybe later mommy will bundle me up in my new snowsuit and play in the snow!