Catching Up

It's a new year and all that jazz, but I can't just jump into 2008 without posting some pics of our good times at the end of 2007. It just wouldn't be right, ya know?? So here's a little recap for all y'alls interested in seeing what we've been up to the last 4 weeks or so...

We opened presents at our house on Christmas Eve and Sophie really got into the swing of things after a while. By the end of the morning she was a regular pro at wrapping paper ripping! Probably her favorite gift was the new baby doll she received from Santa. Here she is with one of her looks of pure joy when she first laid eyes on it:

Does it look like she's going to let the thing go any time soon? I think not.Sophie also received her very own broom and dust pan which she felt the need to put to work right away. and ps - how awesome are the yellow striped pants??? I love 'em!Later that night, we hopped on board a plane and flew over night to Boston to surprise (most of) the LaP's on Christmas morning. We were barely functioning by the time we got there, but it was so fun to see the reactions of the surprised-ees that it was totally worth it. Once we showed up, there was present-opening round 2! Sophie even had her own little chair - which she LOVED - for the event. Voila:

Cris opening up the socks my mom just had to get him when she saw them. Cris would like to know how many other people out there receive gifts from their brother's mother-in-law. :) they were a big hit, Mom!And here's the gift we searched the world over for... A sticky mouth complete with tongue that sticks to the walls, ceiling, etc. Also a big hit. :)
I pirated these pics (and a few others, as well) from the LaP's blog - they are just so hilarious!! Bryce's nephews, Alex & Brigham, made all the boys superhero capes for Christmas. Each cape had their name written on it in puffy paint. The girls received scarfs also monogrammed with puffy paint - thanks guys! Later in the week, all the girls made soft, flannel pj pants. It was a truly a pajama party -- late at night, lots of pjs everywhere you looked and treats, to boot! We had some good times around the sewing machines and irons. And Sophie and I even have matching pants now, too! Will have to get a pic of both of us wearing our pants...Sophie LOVED the famous crepes her Grandpa LaP made - I'm not sure who ate more that day -- Bryce, me or Sophie! Here she is going after another bite:Amazingly, Sophie left her pigtails in for all 3 hours of church! But they were out in about 2 seconds when we got home. The results? Priceless.
Daddy-daughter date at the kitchen sink.
During our week in Boston, we made a trip up to New Hampshire/Vermont to visit Bryce's friend, Kyle. We made sure to take pics this time as these two are famous for hanging out and not taking a single photo to document the good times.Sophie & Kyle

Sophie and Kyle's cousin, who we also met on the trip.
Is that not the best cheesy grin you've ever seen?? Love that little face!!After lunch and visiting with Kyle's family, we drove over to the bowling alley for an intense game of, umm, bowling.

Check out that form! No wonder he had such a good game!

If you're familiar with how bowling scores, you should check this out. Kyle had this incredible comeback in his last turn - with 2 strikes and a spare, he blew his score out of the water and beat me by 5 points!

The happy bowlers.Naptime for more than Sophie... This pic is so completely darling. I love it. Love it. LOVE IT.

And this one, too. And we come to an end. Now, on to 2008!