Friday, September 16, 2011

Happenings

We've been trying to get in to a routine since school started.  Sofie is only at school for a tad over 3 hours and the time flies by.  My original plan of getting a workout in, the cleaning/laundry/bills/grocery shopping/errands done while she is at school is not working out!  We have lunch when she gets home and it's been very unstructured after that.

So, we signed up for "Princess Ballet" once a week...yep.  I know.  Those of you who know her well will understand when I say she pretty much tried to take over and run the class!  Swim lessons start week after next...three times a week.





We had school picture day so we had to practice our silly faces...





Our backyard is finally done!  It hardly ever rains here and we wanted low maintenance, so we xeriscaped it.  And planted things that will feed us (citrus, avocado, olives) or critters like humming birds and butterflies.  We realized we selfishly left out a space for Sofie to play!  Now she has a pool and other backyard toys, but she loves to dig and play with the pebbles more than anything.





Sofie & I planted lots of herbs, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and tomatoes in our grow bed



She also likes to play in the fountain





Sundays are all about football...go Chargers!



We hope you have a great weekend!

4 comments:

  1. Princess ballet. Um, sorry, but I cringe at the thought, though I'm sure the girls love it.

    Sofie's pool shrunk since Texas. ;)

    It just seems WRONG you are planting vegetables now. We are supposed to get a hard frost tonight (low of 29) and the few things I'm still growing are either covered or in the house.

    I guess you'll have to add a sandbox to your fancy patio. :)

    Sofie is sharing her beautiful smile a little once again!

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  2. I love these *warm* pictures! I seriously may just have to pack up Ping and 'pop' over for a visit....and a dip in the pool! LOL

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  3. Sofie is so darling and your new home and patio looks wonderful! We're having fall temps, so it seems strange to think about swimming! :)

    Give Sofie a hug from us!

    Tammy

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  4. She could teach the Ballet class, waiting on video

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