in case you haven't noticed . . .

i'm taking a break from blogging. too much sad stuff to report recently. too much on my plate. i'll see you again sometime after july 5th when we are settled at rockbridge for the month. here's hoping july is better than april, may and june.

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I'm behind . . . you might be able to tell by the long sleeves and pants in some of these pictures.


This is the smiling face that greats me 3 times a day - usually hair is crazier!


Ted's finished with preschool for the year. These are his teachers - Miss Tiffany & Miss Cindy. We're sad that preschool is over but gearing up for Fun Shine Camp, Big Kick Soccer Camp and a month at Rockbridge.


Sophie's newest favorite place to play - the snack cabinet.

Sophie's first ride in her newly positioned carseat.

We got a trailer at a yard sale for Ben's bike. Ted enjoys tagging along when Ben rides in Kanawha City.

Ted getting ready for the big ride.

Ted likes to "be like Daddy" when he gets out of the tub. CUTE!!

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On Thursday, May 28th, Sophie turned ONE. My baby isn't really a baby anymore. Since we were just in New Martinsville the week before we decided not to go there for birthday celebrations. So John Pap, Doh & Aunt Steff came down the Saturday before her big day. Aunt Jamie and Hannah came up from the state track meet for some cake.

Doh made this awesome cake. I just gave her the Baby Einstein theme. This is what she came up with. The best part is that whenever Sophie sees this caterpillar come across the screen she giggles and claps her hands.

Digging in . . .

mmmmmmmmm. . . .

Eating her card from Aunt Lois. She also tried to eat the money that was inside.

Grandma & Gary Pap came down on Wednesday for dinner and brownies.

numa, numa, numa . . . that's what Sophie says when she loves something!

My baby is 1! She is sweet as ever. Still army crawls. But actually gets up on her hands and knees now. She's cruising along everything and loves pushing her baby stroller around the house. It won't be long now. Her hair is ever out of control. She eats all table food (and dirt and leaves and bugs and mulch and pretty much anything) and drinks whole milk (my grocery budget is breathing a sigh of relief to have no more formula!). She faces forward in her car seat and is completely content to view the world this way. She laughs a lot. And she makes her brother crazy. She is such a complete joy!