So much to catch up on!

There is so much to catch up on, I don't know where to begin. It's a good thing we've been taking pictures. It helps me remember what to post about.

3 weeks ago Lolly had her 9th birthday party at the bowling alley and Sofie looooved bowling.




2 weeks ago Marc went to Illinois to visit his daughters, Hayleigh and Alicyn.








And while Marc was gone, Sofie and I crashed Jacob's indoor soccer class (it was pouring here that weekend). Jacob is our bounce house friend (his mommy and I used to work together and occasionally run together).






Sofie decided that her Mickey Mouse ears weren't so bad the weekend Daddy was in Illinois.


And she also slept with Mommy (read = hogged the whole bed).


Then a week ago, Beth, Michelle and I ran the Marine Corps Marathon and Jenny ran the 10K.
At the Expo


Waiting on the metro


Sofie's sleeping arrangement for the weekend (she rolled out of her air mattress in the middle of the night).




Pre-race (with an early wake up call!)


Post race (we did it! my poor feet!)


Then this past weekend, I found a super cheap, last minute flight to Greenville. Sofie and I popped down for 2 days and did some visiting with the grandparents.






Beth, Jeff, and Elaina were up in Simpsonville visiting with some of Jeff's buddies (about a mile or two from my parents house, how convenient!), so we tagged along and went trick or treating with them (and the dauling Minnie Mouses). Do you know how hard it is to get 2 2-year olds to look at the camera at the same time?












Not happy that Elaina was in the other car.


Fighting over Beth


And then Jeff


Sofie would only let Jeff hold her candy for her.




Then back to Mimi and Papa's to burn off some of the sugar and play in some rain boots.

Apple Picking

We went apple picking this weekend. Sofie had a great time!

One of the trees.


The orchard looking out to the mountains.


Sofie trying to pick up the apple picker thingamajig.


Ok, let's get some apples.


My favorite shot of the day! Sofie hated stepping over all the apples that had fallen on the ground.


This apple is yummy!

2 Pictures I Forgot

Sofie loves to ride her bike around the house (read: Dad pushes her)


Yesterday morning I got up to meet Michelle for a run. I noticed Sofie's door was open. I peeked inside her room and this is what I found. She had gone into the living room and brought her Pooh bean bag chair back into bed. Guess she felt lonely?

Consignment Sales

Oh how I love thee! I actually got to go in tonight for the volunteer pre-sale. One of my co-workers is volunteering and couldn't make it, so I went in her place. It was so nice and calm and not crowded. Plus, you get first dibs on everything!

Here's the loot....

An umbrella stroller


A bike seat for Sofie to ride with Marc or I


A winter coat and snow boots


3 new DVDs


2 Dresses


Look at the adorable smocking detail


5 pairs of pants and a t-shirt

Those pink pants are LL Bean and were new in the package....for $5!

And...1 Halloween costume

1 set of Mickey Ears, 1 Minnie Mouse Dress, and 1 pair of glitter black dress shoes.

Army 10 Miler Weekend

This past weekend Marc ran the Army 10 Miler, pretty quickly I might add (net time 1 hour 25 minutes).

Marc pinning on his race bib.


Sofie watching....Mommy, tell me again why we are up this early.


The parachute-rs


Sofie got a hat when we looked at the fire truck on display. However, she didn't want to wear it.


Mommy, you wear it.


Yea! Daddy's done!


The race starts and finishes at the Pentagon. We figured since we were there anyway, we'd go look at the new Pentagon Memorial for the victims of the attacks on Sept 11, 2001.




Worn out after the race, waiting on lunch.


Sofie and I went to playground later in the afternoon.

One last...

One last picture from the old camera


Beth, It's a Cannon Powershot SD1200 in this pretty blue color.

New Camera

Got a new point and shoot camera tonight. It's a keeper if for no other reason than when you push the button to take the picture, it actually takes the picture! Imagine that! You actually get a picture of what you intended to get a picture of. The old one would think about it, think about it some more, then maybe take the picture.....after your 2 year old child had moved on to something less cute. I've got so many pictures of Sofie looking drunk or half asleep.