Monday, May 3, 2010

sophie


Sophie's life as it is today....



  • She is the mother hen of our house
  • She keeps her room organized and is very particular about where things go ~ she is good at keeping her things lined up and the best bed maker in Gilbert! Maybe a little o.c.d.??
  • She loves to have her picture taken
  • She rides her bike to school everyday, with her back pack in the front basket
  • She talks a lot!!
  • Her new "pit stop" after school is the Bonds house
  • She lays out her outfit every night and by the next morning, her mind has changed and she is on to something different
  • She showers at night and we braid her wet hair so that it is easier to brush out the next morning
  • She is happy in the morning
  • She loves pickles, but won't let me pack them in her school lunch anymore... she claims the kids tell her she stinks! so sad :(
  • She is very smart and loves to read chapter books, especially Ivy and Bean
  • Her favorite thing to play... is school. She has a great imagination
  • She loves to visit the school nurse.... daily
  • Her handwriting looks like an adults
  • She changes her clothes everyday after school
  • She wants to be a teacher and a mommy when she grows up
  • She can read from the scriptures ~ very well
  • Her many warts {all 19} on her body... seem to be going away. YEAH.
  • She dances on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and is competing 4 different numbers this year
  • Her moods can change like a light switch
  • She wants to cut her hair into a bob, but her dad says... NO WAY!
  • She says things she doesn't mean and is always sorry about it after
  • She loves to give Piper rides in her bike basket
  • She can make her own cheese crisp and would love to eat one every single day, if her mom would let her
  • Her favorite snack is apples, dipped in peanut butter
  • She begs me to have another baby.... all the time
  • She uses the timer on my iPhone in the mornings, to stay on task. It's been working great
  • She is really into her job chart and loves to count her check marks and then add up her ¢.10 a job and feels very proud of her weekly accomplishment
  • When she decides she wants to pay her tithing, she always wants to pay more than she owes
  • She loves to take a bath with her mama at night
  • She sings in the shower, really loud
  • Her favorite song is love story by Taylor Swift and her favorite primary song is When I was Baptized
  • She takes liquid vitamins every morning.... all on her own. She can't swallow a pill yet
  • She hugs and kisses me several times, before she leaves in the morning, it's her stalling method
  • She is always writing love letters, sorry letters and "your mean" letters, usually to Scott and I
  • She loves to have her hair curled
  • She has lots of friends. The girls she plays with the most are... cousin Ava, Halle, Hayley and Sierra
  • She loves to help other kids in her classroom, she is a great leader and always wants to be in charge
  • She takes a lunch to school every day. She eats it mid~morning and then calls me and asks me to bring her another lunch.
  • She loves to wear fake nails and scratch her dads back
  • She sits on our bath tub and watches t.v.
  • She loves to kiss me on my forehead ~ she is a cuddle bug
  • She eats like a turtle {very slow} we sometimes have to set the timer to hurry her up
  • She has recently started cracking her knuckles (like big sister)
  • She talks like an adult
  • She loads Piper in her dog carrier and takes her with us to drop her off at dance
  • Her nick names are cookie monster, soph, so~fo, fosee, princess and sophilicious
  • She hasn't been coming to our bed in the middle of the night as much
  • She already likes boys and tells me which ones are HOT! Today it is Carter.
  • She wears "lips" (lipstick) to school every day
  • Scott and I switch off laying with her before she falls asleep at night and we tickle backs
  • Piper is her alarm clock every morning... we put her in Soph's bed and she licks her face to wake her up
  • She talks in her sleep
  • She loves to have sleep overs with her cousin, Ava
  • She says very thoughtful and sincere prayers
  • She is memorizing her 4th Article of Faith and claims that she is behind every one in her primary class and that isn't sittin' well with her right now

{Sophie and Piper having a little tea party on the putting green}


Piper sneakin' a little drink of water from Soph's tea cup




She is pretty much the Queen Bee around here and the love of ALL of our lives....

We love this girl more than she will ever know!

7 comments:

Scott Simas said...

I think her favorite song is Tik Tok. Its funny to hear her sing ALL the words.

Unknown said...

She is darling, you are so blessed

Lori said...

I always love to visit with Sophie! She is a cutie. Carter will be happy to know that he is ranked at the top of her list.... at least for today! ;-)

AudyCamp said...

ok i HAVe to start doing these! I love reading them. So perfect to have for the future and be reminded of all the little details that really make up who they are.

I learn so much about your kids this way....and laugh every time. She's so cute.

A day in the life of the Campbell's said...

She is a real princess! Love to read all the things about her..so neat!

Tiffany said...

Oh man... I could make that list so much longer!! I love her! Mom and I were cracking up yesterday about something funny she said. It's like having Cooper stories again! When she got to my house lastnight, she jumped out and said, " Whaaaaat's uppppp Tiiiiiff"! (with a peace sign!!!) She's a hoot!

Ashlyn said...

Okay I love these posts every time I laugh so hard sophie is so funny. I love the pictures of the tea party with piper so cute. Ah I miss her she cracks me up all the time!!!