Catching up on December...

So I've definitely needed to catch up some pictures here...December seemed to come and go so quickly I didn't even notice :) We had a lot of great family parties, had some relatives in town, and pretty much carted Sophie around anywhere and everywhere we had to go! She was such a trooper though as we put her to sleep so many places and woke her up and took her home. We've been pretty blessed with a child that hasn't had too many problems doing that! So as you can see below, we've been keeping busy...still babysitting a little, going to parties, and just enjoying every new day I get to spend with my little mischievous almost 2 year old :) :)

playing with Jadyn

nice face...she thinks she's smiling haha

that's better :) what a cutie

stopping for a quick smile...she's always on the go!!

just wanting to see the picture...whenever I get my camera out she runs to see all the pics on it!! too funny....little annoying sometimes :)

she definitely has a new love for coloring...but we don't have a nice area for it so I often put her in her high chair, I feel a little bad lol

yes this is what I got when I asked her to "smile" ...what a character

I had to include this one because do you see how intent she is on getting her crayons to stick in those three holes! lol the pic above shows it too, how do they think of these things!

and I just had to throw this one in...am I the only mom who has to peek in on their kid EVERY night before bed!? :)

again playing with Jadyn, the apron outfit was a Christmas gift from Jadyn and Sophie didn't take it off for like 2 days! There's a hat too...adorable!!

ooh there's the hat :) haha I love it!

hanging out with some dear friends at the Sportels Christmas party

this is just one of the MANY we tried to take of the guys...is it really that hard to just take a nice picture?? apparently...

I love this picture! Hunter is such a sweet cousin :)

Eric insisted on taking a picture of all Sophie's gifts, I think she's pretty spoiled!! We're so thankful for our wonderful families that gave her this!

Opening a couple gifts from Mommy and Daddy...and probably one of the only pics I could get of her in her Christmas dress!

loved her new gift! it has a tent that attaches to the other end...much fun :)

yes she really is crying here...she loved her new shopping cart, but apparently I could NOT take a picture of her pushing it, she was pretty mad at me! lol

Reading a Christmas story with Grandma

...and Grandpa (and Aunt Kelly)

she LOVED playing with Peter

Grandpa and Grandma and all the grandkids!!

had to throw this in...so with my Christmas money I bought a bunch of new frames for a collage on the wall. Eric thought the "layout" looked good enough and we could just keep his work plans on the wall....ummm no thanks ;)

another fun day with friends...I was able to host a baby shower for my wonderful friend Kristin who is due very soon! :)

That's about all for now! I'm working on getting some pics of the fireplace room to post...I spent quite a bit of my Christmas money on decorations for that room! :) YAY!!