Walking the West Bay (photos)

The Secret to a Wonderful Life

Me: Why does Daddy have such a wonderful time with you?

Sophia: I drink water.

She has been drinking lots more water lately. She may be onto something.

Tigey's Death Wish!

The past few days I've noticed a morbid pattern with Sophia's chatter about Tigey, her pink-striped tiger. Whatever I have cautioned her about earlier in the day, Tigey has gone off and done it anyway with dire consequences:

"Tigey tripped and fell down and was crying..."
"Tigey didn't look for cars and got hit..."
"Tigey didn't wear a lifejacket and she fell in the water and she drowned..."
"Tigey died yesterday. (Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.) She's better now..."

Will Tigey ever learn?!...

On Payne Lake (photos)

 Aunt Kat and cousin Asher

At first she was timid about wearing a life jacket, boats and tubing, but she loved it!

Cheesy Love

Me: Mama's home! It's time for a hug sandwich! 
(As I hug Laura, Sophia squeezes in between the two of us.)
Laura: Hey, what are you doing?
Sophia: I'm the cheese!

Birthday Suit Girl

This morning, calling out from the bathtub: 

"I'm ready for my birthday!"

Happy Squeaky Clean 3rd Birthday, Sugar Pie!  : )

Tigey = Trouble!

My daughter and her plush tiger come to our bedroom door:

Me: Do you want breakfast?
Sophia: No.
Me: You don't want breakfast?
Sophia: Tigey wants a naughty breakfast.
Me: What's a naughty breakfast?
Sophia: Chocolate.
Me: Chocolate for breakfast!
Sophia: Pancakes with chocolate chips! Tigey really wants it....

This Tigey friend is going to be trouble....