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3 1/2 and minimal prompting needed. She is coming in the voting booth on Tuesday!

Maxwell Update

Maxwell was placed in a new home. They have 2 other doggies, a big house, a big fenced in yard and a summer house on the lake. My boy has hit the motherload! Good for him. We miss him but know he is livin' it up!!

That is it for this post. Gotta get back to work and the people that pay me.....

Pump Up the Pumpkins

Another Chickpeas outing had Chris, Sarah and Sophie picking pumpkins at Heaven Hill Farm today. (I had 2 conference calls so I was stuck home!) The girls were well-behaved as they went on a hayride, visited the animals, went through the corn maze, played on the swings and picked the most perfect pumpkins.

Here are our gorgeous girls and their friends...

Sophie Checking In

I always see Mommy & Daddy sitting on the computer "blogging" so I figured I'd see what all the fuss is about. While Daddy is out working & Mommy is watching 'Go Diego Go' with Sarah, I crawled out of the crib, down the stairs and into the office. Climbing into the chair was a little tricky because it's on wheels- but I managed.

So here are a few things you should know about me...

• I am 10 1/2 months old now and I weight 22 lbs.
• I am about 30 inches tall or so, but if I am standing on my tippy-toes I can pull down most things from tables and shelves.
• I like to get into mischief. I crawl up the stairs when no one is looking and pull things apart just for kicks. I am giving them a run for their money!!!
• I have 8 teeth with 1 more 1/2 the way in and another just peeking through my gums. More teeth = more food, and man do I like to eat!!
• My curly blonde hair and blue eyes still makes people wonder who I look most like because it's not Mommy or Daddy.
• I am cruising quite a bit now, holding onto chairs and tables while I walk. I can stand all by myself, but only for a while until I fall on my heiny. (no worries- I am fully cushioned there)
• I love to eat paper, dustballs, string, plastic, shoes, and just about everything else I shouldn't. Mommy & Daddy get a little freaked out and try to Heimlich me all the time. They need to relax...paper is a good source of fiber.
• I am loving my daycare now. I go Tuesdays & Wednesdays and love my new friends. Big Sister Sarah is there too, so she always soothes me when I get cranky.
• I am starting to shimmy and dance a bit and get very happy when the Dora Theme Song comes on. I love that Salsa sound!
• And lastly, I am a happy baby. My family loves me and shows me everyday. And I love them right back....they have the love-bites to prove it.

Peace out my peeps!

Sophie

Maxwell Has Left the Building

Maxwell left to go live with Donna and her 3 dogs and 2 cats until a new home is found for him. Although we love and miss the litle guy a lot, he needs a place where he can run around and be with other dogs. Our life and schedule has changed so much that he spent most of his time alone or crated. This energetic bundle of joy deserves more than that. This situation was perfect for all of us, since he did not have to go to a shelter. He will be fostered by someone I know until the perfect fit is found for him.

Donna will keep us up-to-date on how he is doing so that will we be assured he is still well.

Red Sox Nation

These days, Red Sox baseball in October is something that seems to be a forgone conclusion . Beckett, Tek, Youk and the boys just seem to keep getting better and better. This year has been a wild roller coaster ride as we expected to battle the Yankees (Evil Empire) for supremacy in the American League East. Little did we realize the Yankee dynasty would crumble, with their overpaid , over the hill superstars. Yankee Dynasty? Yankee Pride? They are now desolate just like there old worn out stadium.

The real battle this year was against the Rays of Tampa, who seems to be on their own Cinderella ride. As mentioned this year we have seen it all: Dice-K dominating with a 18-3 record , Pedroia -all 5ft 8 of him proving skeptics wrong and being an MVP candidate, and Manny Ramirez on May 14th making a spectacular catch and high-fiving a fan like only Manny can do. There was also the emotional moment of John Lester beating the odds of cancer and on May 19th throwing the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history. Boy, we have really seen it all this year.

Speaking of Manny- as sad as I am to see him go, we didn’t miss a beat getting Jason Bay . I will admit I was very skeptical thinking this Pirate would be able to add anything to the mix, but he plays hard with a quiet confidence and that’s all you can expect from him.

We are now the underdogs again facing the Angels in the playoffs, but I have no doubt with the steady hand of Terry Francona we will pull through and be in the American League Championship series. World Champions 2004, 2007, and 2008?? Only time will tell, but I expect Papelbon will be doing his Riverdance again when it’s all over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu43lbTrvOQ&feature=email

Here are me and Sarah getting ready to watch the playoffs!!

Showing Off

Just showing off some misc. photos from the past few days of our wonderful girls. Don't they just get cuter every day?? Sophie is turning into a strawberry blonde curly top and Sarah is growing into a beautiful little girl. Love them!!! xoxoxoxox