We had a busy weekend. Saturday evening friends came from dinner. They brought Sophia this new bunny. It has hardly left her possession since then. In fact, today when I forgot to bring it with us on our visit to my aunt, I heard about the bunny much of the way up.Sunday we had brunch with more friends and then spent the 
afternoon at Grannie & Papa's house. They got down out of the attic the bouncy horse I used as a child (as I believe I've 
mentioned previously, my family has this problem where we never get rid of anything). Sophia was a bit hesitant with it at first, but after seeing how much Papa enjoyed it, she decided to try.
afternoon at Grannie & Papa's house. They got down out of the attic the bouncy horse I used as a child (as I believe I've 
mentioned previously, my family has this problem where we never get rid of anything). Sophia was a bit hesitant with it at first, but after seeing how much Papa enjoyed it, she decided to try. We went to visit my grandmother in the nursing home. It was the first time I'd been there since 
my other grandmother died, and it was a little strange not seeing her too. But we had a lovely visit with my grandmother.
my other grandmother died, and it was a little strange not seeing her too. But we had a lovely visit with my grandmother. 
Monday, Sophia and I took a big adventure trip up to Scappoose to see my Aunt Sue and Uncle Jim. We had a wonderful time and Sophia had great fun playing with Sue. Sophia didn't seem to be able to say "Sue" so called her "Soup." Considering what a great cook Sue is, that's not such a bad 
name. It's also hat season and we recently got out Sophia's hat and mittens to see if they still fit. They do, and she's had a lot of fun taking them off and on herself. It's a good thing she's got mittens, because she can't figure out where the thumb goes. I think separate places for all the fingers would really confuse her! She's
awfully proud of her hat, which is funny because last winter, we could hardly get her to wear it. 
A few days ago I made brownies, and there is no point in making something like that, unless you get to lick the spoon. This was Sophia's first time enjoying such a treat, and she made the most of it!
She also tried to make some sense of the cookbook. That's a way off, but she enjoyed the pictures. When we're cooking, she loves to pull a chair over to the counter to stand on and watch. 
Sometimes she gets to help and likes shaking spices into things, or putting ingredients into the bowl. I think this is something we'll be able to do together for a very long time.
