Pumpkin Patch visit for 2013

As always the expectation of a non dramatic outing seems almost impossible now of days. However, I always love to take Sophia for Photo Shoot locations and hope that she allows me to take a few pictures. She hates when I follow her around the camera. It has to be her idea or it's nearly impossible for her look at the camera and not yell at me for taking her picture. I am not going to lie, I am not above being bribing her. I just want to capture how beautiful she is. It is far more economical for me to take the pictures than get a photographer each and every time. 

She did pretty well for the most part and but of course the outing ended with a tantrum of the ugliest kind. Full meltdown. We went home instead of running any other errands for the day. She went down for a nap and sleep for like ever. So I got to edit and peace and also make this blog. I love my little Sophia Genelle. It was a fun morning even if I had to beg and bribe my child. I am sure of these days this shall improve.  

Screaming/begging me to stop taking pictures of her.

Face painting.

The only time she wanted to try the cutouts. 

Driving to town.

The bribe for letting me tak e her pictures.

Drinking and Driving

One more time before the Big meltdown.

Cayman Islands - 7 year Anniversary

Just a quick post about our Grand Cayman Islands trip. We decided to go there for the weekend. The trip is about 3 hours to Miami and then one hour to Grand Cayman. We left early on Friday afternoon and was in there by 7:30. The next day we had breakfast at a place called Eats Cafe. Breakfast was much cheaper than the hotel and delicious. The rest of the day we found different beaches to snorkel. We had three different off shore dives that where very beautiful. The island is flat and the snorkeling is amazing. That evening we had dinner at Morgan Harbour. Beautiful location but we were ATTACKED by mosquitoes. Our fault. It was humid day and the bay had no trade winds. The food was exceptional.

On Sunday morning we went again to Eats Cafe..again fantastic. Then we had early boat tour with Stringray Sailing. Due to be the slow season we where able to get a private tour. Just the four of us. They take you out to the sandbar where there was over 50 string rays. They explain how to act around them and what to avoid. They describe them as domesticated house pets of the sea. They are SO gentle and just love to rub up against you. Then we went to another reef that was best reef I have ever been to. So much to see.

Unfortunately our day ended here and we literally went straight to the airport after the snorkeling. While the trip was quick it was so fun getting to know Jo and hanging with them. Sandro and also had a little bit of romance and us time that very necessary in our marriage. It was a great weekend.

More Pictures here! :)

Texas State Fair 2013

Sophia loved the State fair this year. She was much more interactive than previous years. She rode a ton of the rides and eat her self silly. However, she did end up losing her lunch on the way home. It could have been a combination of too many rides and all that food or just her getting so upset when it was time to leave. We still have wonderful memories of the day and she did behave really well. She walked the entire time. No more strollers. ;) That was part of the deal. Tata did try to win her a smurf but the games that had them where very difficult. It made her sad but she got over it quickly!

Well at least she enjoyed her lunch!

It was nearly impossible to get a picture by bigtex. People like to hoard right in front of it.

Sophia's prizes won by Daddy

Sophia's collection of pumpkins: