Sunday, July 13, 2008

Maple Grove Days 2008

Busy, busy weekend here!

On Thursday, we took Sophia to the parade again. (Here are pics from last year's parade. Look at how little she was!)

She had a blast playing with her friends Damon and Talan. Here are some pics-

Hanging out by the fence:




Nice sticker:




Looking at something interesting:




Saturday was the carnival. Most of the stuff was for bigger kids, but Sophia had fun running around and watching all the other kids.

Funny story about my little suburban baby. We took her through the petting zoo where she got to see a cow, a kangaroo(!), a goat, and even a turtle -- even though she refused to touch anything. (Notice the folded arms).



When we were leaving the petting zoo, Sophia started crying. I asked her what was wrong, and she said she wanted to go back to the "farm." Ha ha ha! Poor kid thought the petting zoo was a farm. Guess we need to take her to the country or something.


And here is a little video of Sophia busting a move at the street dance on Saturday night.




We finished up the evening with some ice cream. I have never seen Sophia eat something so fast before. She loved it! Notice her holding on to daddy's arm. She wasn't letting that cone get too far away.




She ate so much we thought she was going to be sick.




Saturday night she stayed up way too late for her first fireworks show. We all sat in the front yard (Nelly too!) and had a perfect view. We were far enough away that they weren't too loud. And Sophia loved them.


Sunday was the art fair. I don't have any photos, but we had fun. Sophia got to try out her monkey harness. I've heard horror stories about people making rude comments about kids on leashes, so we prepared ourselves. Lots of comments about the "monkey on her back" but nothing negative. And she loved the freedom it gave her. She had two hands free to get into trouble, but I knew she wasn't going to bolt into the crowd and get lost.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Musical Meme

Got this from one of my favorite blogs. Ever.


Okay, here's how it goes:
MEME Rules:1. Put your iTunes/ music player on shuffle
2. For each question, press the "next" button to get your answer
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
4. Post all answers on your blog and send a shout out back to this blog!Here we go!

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
"Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"Tumble in the Rough" also by Stone Temple Pilots (hey now...)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"Stronger" by Kanye West (I can live with that)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Defy You" by The Offspring (um, yeah...most days)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year" by Fall Out Boy (??)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery (another good one)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Burn" by Three Days Grace (???)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
"Sink To The Bottom" by Fountains of Wayne (sorry, guys!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"The Girl I Can't Forget" also by Fountains of Wayne (ha ha ha ha ha)

WHAT IS 2+2
"Get Me Outta Here" by Jet

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"Church on Tuesday" by Stone Temple Pilots (I swear, this is not the only band in there!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON IN YOUR LIFE?
"Classic Cars" by Bright Eyes

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Personal Halloway" by Bush

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW-UP?
"No Favors" by Green Apple Quickstep

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON IN YOUR LIFE?
"This Is Such A Pity" by Weezer (sorry, honey!)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Another World" by Poe

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"I Can't Stop Thinking About You" by The Dirtybombs

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"All Because Of You" by U2

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Lime Tree" by Bright Eyes

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Dance Hall" by Modest Mouse (this one is right on!)


If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged. Post and let me know that you did it so I can read it!