Trip to the beach

Last week we took a family trip to the beach with the Pearlman side of the family, and we had so much fun! We went to Wild Dunes which is on Isle of Palms and stayed in a condo right on the beach. It was Sophia's first time at the beach, so we were very excited to see if she would like it. The first time we took her down to the beach, she wasn't sure what she thought. The first couple of days were really windy and she didn't like the sand blowing on her. Later in the week when it was less windy we took her out again, and she had so much fun playing in the sand. She wasn't a fan of the ocean though, so we spent a lot of time in the pool.

Checking out the beach


She loved climbing on the chair


Standing!


Playing with her toys in the sand


Fun at the beach


Walking with mommy


Sophia really enjoyed floating around the pool in her float. She loved to play with her toys, and liked watching the other kids in the pool. Her favorite was when daddy hid under water and then came up and surprised her. She thought it was so funny!

Looking at the water/drinking the water


Where is daddy???


There he is! Ha ha ha


Kicking and splashing


Flying through the air


Playing with Aunt Jennifer


Chilling in her float


Sophia had so much fun hanging out with her Nana, Pop, and Aunt Jennifer this week. She loved playing, swimming, eating, laughing, and just spending time with all of you! She can't wait to do it again next year!

Upside down with Pop


Hugs from Nana


Eating cereal with a spoon!
(Some of it made it in to her mouth....)


Sophia and Mommy

Discovering new places

Sophia's new favorite spot to hang out:

I stand for cheese!!

This afternoon Sophia decided to surprise us by standing up without holding anything for the 1st time, in an effort to get some delicious 3 year aged Gouda. I guess the cheese was so good it was worth the extra effort!

Sophia giving Mommy a kiss

Sophia has learned to give kisses on demand....sometimes. Here she is giving Mom a nice kiss.

Brady B's 1st Birthday

Yesterday was Sophia's friend Brady's 1st birthday party! Sophia was so excited to get to play with all of her friends. When we got to their house, she had a little snack with the birthday boy himself! He even shared his strawberry with her!

Thanks Brady! I love strawberries!


She had lots of fun playing with toys, and then daddy took her outside to play with the water table. She enjoyed splashing, but had even more fun riding in Brady's red wagon and cozy coupe. We had fun watching Brady dig into his smash cake and make a big mess! Sophia really liked the cupcakes, and went back and forth between mommy's and daddy's! Happy Birthday Brady!

Riding in the wagon with Olivia


Going for a drive

4th of July in Vermont

This year for the 4th of July, we went up to Vermont to spend some time with Jason's family. We were so exited to see his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Some of them had never met Sophia before! We were so sad when we got there and found out Grandma and Pa weren't going to make it this year. We missed you!

It was beautiful in Vermont for our whole visit, but very hot! We spent a lot of our time outside, eating meals on the porch, going swimming, and we even took Sophia for a ride on the quad!

Jumping off the wall to Daddy


Loves being thrown up in the air!


Family totem pole


Upside down baby


Ready for our quad ride!


Pretending to drive


Her first time eating ice cream.
She ate the whole thing!


She had so much fun playing with all of the family, and loved that she was the center of attention. We hope to go back and visit again soon!

Kisses from Daddy


Playing with cousin Justin and Uncle Michael


On the swings with Tante Judi