Santa is Scary!

Kiwanis Boys' Holiday Tour

Today I took the boys on tour. We performed at Boise High, Mountain States Tumor Institute, the Boise School District Administrative Offices, and the Powerhouse for the Kiwanis Club's holiday luncheon. Then to POJOS for food & fun. The boys sang very well and we had a blast.

15 Months and WALKING

Sophie is walking pretty consistently, finally! Still looks a little like Frankenstein, but I'm sure she'll get the hang of it soon.


We bundled Sophie up and went to pick out a Christmas tree this last week. We were a little worried about how she would do with it, but she helped decorated it and hasn't really touched it since!



Grandpa Goodsell was in town and took Sophie for a ride in her wagon.

Thanksgiving 2008

Instead of trying to have two Thanksgivings in one day, we split it up this year. Thanksgiving at the Mason's and the day after at my mom's. At the Mason's, Sophie tried to see how many whole olives she could fit into her mouth at once and we convinced Phil's dad to play a game with us (very entertaining! :). At my mom's it was nice to spend time with Ben and Grams and watch the BSU game. Can you believe how beautiful the table looked? I have ALOT to live up to!

Sophie the Dancing Queen

Sophie's Future Husbands

Last week Sophie and I were able to spend the week with my amazing friend Jenn and her adorable twin boys. Jenn and I have been friends since we were born and even though we grew up in different states have managed to stay very close. We haven't been able to spend much quality time together these last few years, so this trip was long overdue! Sophie loves Jackson & Josh and they love her. We've decided Sophie can choose her future husband: Joshy with big brown eyes and brown hair or Jackson with beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair.

Phil drove down for the weekend so Jenn & Parker and Phil & I went to dinner Friday night while Jenn's sister Lindsey watched the babies (thanks Linds!). Then we spent the weekend with Grandma & Grandpa Goodsell--always a treat! Love you!

Blowing Kisses

14 Months and Still Not Walking...

Sophie turned 14 months old on Halloween! She is SO close to walking. She thinks its a fun game to walk 4 or 5 steps from me to Phil or Phil to me. We're thinking this next week she'll be walking around. She is so animated and fun to be around, I really love this age! She loves to play with the alphabet magnets on the fridge and try to get into all the cupboards. In the mornings after breakfast, she'll sit on the couch with her Care Bear, blankie and binkie and watch Sesame Street for the entire hour. She likes to get up on our headboard and play with the lamps. She knows she isn't supposed to so she'll turn around to see if we're watching and jet up there as fast as she can. We have a hard time getting her to eat new things. She likes to dip things in Ranch and suck the Ranch off. She's really picky about food, but she will eat a lot of what she does like. We wish all her teeth would hurry up and come in. She only has 5 and it seems like this teething thing is neverending! She says "NO" even if she means yes and also says "Dan" for "dance" (and dances), "Uh-oh" and "Hi!".

Flower Power

This week has been full of Halloween celebrations! Last Saturday we went to Boo at the Zoo, Monday we had a fun Halloween get together with friends, Wednesday we had our church Halloween party and on Halloween we spent time with cousins at Grandma Davis' house. Sophie had a blast with all her little friends and cousins.

Splish Splash in the Bath

Sophie Saying "HI!"

Last week we had our carpet replaced so our mattress was in the family room for a while. Here is a video of Sophie and Phil playing on the mattress. You have to watch until the very end if you want to hear her say "Hi!".

Who Does Sophie Look Like...Dad or Mom?

13 Months Old!

Sophie is 13 months old! She is so much fun. Crawling around everywhere, but not walking yet. She took her 1st two steps in Sacramento a couple of weeks ago. She can stand by herself if she wants to, but rarely does. She is very talkative and social. She is starting to share her toys and food but likes to say "NO" alot. She finally has one of her top teeth almost through. That will be 3! :) Her favorite foods are mac n cheese and fruit. She loves to stand at the back door, pound on the screen and yell at the dogs, "DOH, DOH!" She likes to take toys out of a container and then put them back. I guess she likes organizing like her mom! Her favorite toys are her bracelets. She likes to take them in and out of the bag and carry them around the house. She is still so tiny, she has unfortunately lost weight in the last month. 13 months and not even 17 lbs! I've finally tricked her into drinking cow's milk instead of formula, so hopefully that will help. Plus lots of cookies. :)

Sophie Eating Like a Big Girl!

We gave Sophie a carton of yogurt and a spoon just for fun and expected her to make a huge mess. Instead she used it like a champ. She didn't even knock the carton over!

Mason Family Reunion

We just returned from a Mason Family Reunion in sunny Sacramento. It is nice to be home, but we would still like to be there. We had so much fun! We stayed with Phil's cousins Rick & Brenda and had really yummy food for every meal.

Mason Family Reunion at a park in Rancho Cordova.

Sophie had so much fun with cousin Caleb!

Boating up at Sly Park all day. Sophie loved playing in the sand!

San Francisco!

We took the babies to Fairytale Land where Sophie & Caleb got their faces painted.