Animal Farm

"Maaahhhhh" said the Goat. We went to a petting farm this weekend and I got to play with a lot of farm animals. I even saw a 3 day old baby goat! I really enjoyed the goats.

I'm standing next to a giant tortoise. He was in the middle of taking a nap, but I managed to get a picture with him. We brought carrots to feed our friends.

I'm sitting on a llama. His name is Qupid.

I loved holding the baby ducks, chickens, and bunnies.

This bunny looks like it's having a snuggly, cozy time on my lap. I think he almost fell asleep! :)

I went on a horse ride! I wasn't scared at all. I'm going to have to do this more often.

I love pony rides! We have 9 days to go before we see my baby sister! Yay! I can't wait! I talk about being a big sister all the time!

Go Mariners! Our trip to Seattle!

We went to Seattle last weekend to see some friends and watch the Mariners play baseball! We had such a great time! Here I am eating my first bag of Cracker Jacks in my Mariners sweatsuit and matching hat.

What a fun game! We beat the Detroit Tigers. When music would play, I started dancing around and groovin'. :)

Here is my good friend Lucy. We actually met in Richmond, Va. where Dad trained and I was born there. Lucy and her brother Will are old friends of mine.

Here is Mr. Martin, Mr. Rad, and Dada. Mr. Martin and family (Lucy, Will, Ms. Lauren) all live in Seattle and Mr. Rad who lives in Richmond, came out to Seattle for an anesthesia conference. We all got to hang out. We ate some really great food in Seattle!

We went to Woodland Park Zoo also. I had SO much fun. I didn't want to leave the elephant or bear exhibit. I could've sat and watched them all day. The weather was beautiful too.

Someone's gotta work around here! Oh just squeezing some udders for milk. :)

At the end of our zoo trip, I got to ride on an antique carousel. I loved it! We were glad to make this trip. Mom is almost 38 weeks pregnant, so it was nice to get out once more before my Baby Sister arrives on May 5th! I can't wait to be a big sister!

Our Visit to Shelton and Bend! Good Times!

Hello, Everyone! We spent last week in Shelton visiting my grandparents and cousins from Korea and then we headed down to Bend, Oregon to see my good friend Charlotte. Here we are.

This is Dad and Mr. Tom playing Guitar Hero. It's standard practice to rock out when they get together.

We are pretty silly, especially with the shades and the hair accessories. :)

We just woke up and still lounging in our pajamas with Charlotte's dog Tess. She is such a sweet, gentle dog. So far, Tess is the ONLY dog that doesn't get up and walk away from me. I love that dog. (Mom even jokes that we should trade Murphy for Tess and see if they notice.)

This is Mt. Hood. It is a spectacular mountain. We took a slight wrong turn and ended up driving right up against the mountain and Mom and Dad were in awe the entire scenic drive. (I was napping.)

In Shelton, we always try to stop by Hunter Farms. They had new animals there, like this donkey.

We also went to Potlach State Park in Hood Canal, near Shelton and I was completely absorbed in observing the hermit crabs, crabs, and collecting oyster and clam shells. I could have been there all day! This is the stuff I live for!

I'm observing a hermit crab.

Slam Dunk! That's right, y'all! March Madness to the Max! ;)

I'm just showing Dada how to dribble. We had a great time in Shelton. The weather was beautiful all week long!

These are my cousins that flew in from Korea! I had such a great time with them. They played with me, sang me songs in Korean, and even babysat me while Mom and Dad went to Alderbrook Inn for dinner for Dada's birthday. I hope they can come visit us here in Spokane this summer!

Skiing anyone?

Ahhh! It's okay. It's just me, Sofia. Don't be afraid. On top of my funky outfit, I tried on Dada's snowboarding helmet and now I just look like a big insect. Dada and his friend Mr. Lee (from Seattle) and Mr. Robert (from Charleston, SC) came to visit us in Spokane and they went on a snowboarding trip to Nelson, BC Canada for several days.

It sounds like they had a great time! I had a great time hanging out with Mr. Robert (left) and Mr. Lee (right) when they were here. Can you see how happy I am here? :)

I love giving Dada big hugs. I was so glad to have Dada back. Mom and I missed him! Mom is now 7 months pregnant and she seems to waddle a bit but things are moving along smoothly. My little sister is supposed to be born on 5-5-2010. She will be a Cinco de Mayo baby! Ole', I say!

Shovelin' Shit

We had a slight non-cold day with beautiful sunshine this month in Spokane, so Mom put some shoes on me and tossed me and Murphy outside in the backyard and said, "See ya! Have fun!" Well, you know how I have a slight fascination with dog poop? I see Dad shoveling Murphy poop outside and I thought I'd give it a try.What a dream! I had so much fun outside! I can't wait for more warmer weather and sunny skies!

Super Dog to the Rescue!

My favorite show is Kipper and there's an episode where he becomes Super Dog. I brought Mom a kitchen dish towel and asked for it to be tied around my back. I also said that I needed a helmet, but Mom said this hat would do. We threw on the sunglasses for a cool effect. :)

I like to run around the house dressed up like Super Dog and yell, "Super Dog to the Rescue!"

My Christmas

Look what I got for Christmas from Aunty Mia and family. A vacuum! It makes noise and I use it all the time. I've learned that vacuuming is apparently really important around here. While in the middle of play, if I happen to spot some dirt on the ground, I will stop in my tracks and say, "Ding it! I gotta vacuum! Ding it!" (Like Mother like Daughter.)

Merry Christmas! Here's Dad opening a gift. This gift was Dad's Appalachian State fleece blanket from Papa and JoJo!

I got Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein from Mom and Dad. It is such a great book. I read it at night every night. My favorite one is with the guy with his finger all the way up his nose picking away!

Oh, this is the beer that I put out for Santa. Mom says that men like beer, like Dada and our friend/neighbor Mr. Chris. So I realized that since Santa is a male, he must like beer too. I fished this one from the closet and made sure Santa would see it. :)