Whale Watching

Sophie, Michael and I all went on an amazing trip to go see the humpback whales up in Gloucester, MA. We had such an amazing time and Sophie LOVED the whales. She would laugh at them when they came close to the boat. It was super cute! I love my little adventurous family! 

After Whale Watching, we went to get some awesome seafood at a famous diner. It was SUPER tasty!!

Sophie is walking... mostly

I know that it has been quite some time since we have posted an updated, and we have done many exciting things, but life has been busy.  Sophie has been trying to walk now for the past month and over the last few days she has gotten pretty good.  She still isn't walking as her primary mode of locomotion, but she has definitely gotten better.  As an engineer that tries to make legged robots walk on a daily basis, it has been fun for me to watch and as her father, it has brought me great joy and excitement!  Here's a short video to prove that it's actually happening.

We had Alan here visiting from Japan over the last few days and it was exciting for him to be able to see how much Sophie has grown since he last saw her.  When he first got here we kept trying to convince him that Sophie indeed was taking steps, but she is an obstinate child and refuses to perform on command.  Then yesterday Diane, Alan, and Sophie came to visit me at work so Alan could see the cool robots and Sophie decided she wanted to walk.  I wish I had gotten that on video, because she was cruising around all over the place.  It was pretty funny.  She was so excited that she was even trying to run, which didn't go over so well.  Anyway, we'll try and post some more of our recent adventures soon.

Splash Parks

 

Something that is very popular in our area are Splash Parks! They are so fun, especially on the hot days. I know that Sophie and I will be going there A LOT this summer! Especially since there is one right down the street from us. 

For: Grandpa Johnson

My Dad and Holly just got back from a trip to Chile. They went and visited where my dad went on his mission around 30 years ago. They got this sweater for Sophie while they were down there and my dad really wanted to see Sophie in it. It is still a little big, but by the time fall rolls around, it should fit perfect! I love how there is a scene sown onto it - 

It has a sun, sheep, flamingos, and even snails! 

It is SO adorable!! Thanks Grandpa for the sweater!

Hiking at The Fells

Last Saturday, June 4th, Michael, Sophie and I went hiking at The Fells in MA. Our friends Brooke and Derek came with us. We had a lot of fun. It was a super fun hike. I cant wait to go back again.

Sophie is 8 months old!

Tomorrow Sophie will be 8 months old! I can't believe how fast she has grown. She is turning into such a sweet baby girl, with a super fun personality! She is on the verge of crawling and loves to hold our fingers and try to walk around. She also has tried to pull up to standing at the coffee table a few times, but about half way up she looses her grip and falls. She is SO amazing, beautiful and loving. Michael and I are so very blessed to have her in our lives.

Thank you Heavenly Father for our percious gift.

Sophie at the Park

Yesterday Sophie and I went to playgroup for our ward. It was lots of fun! Sophie got to hang out with friends, see some ducks and geese (She was very curious about them), and swing on a swing for the 1st time (She LOVED the swing)! It was a very exciting adventure for the little monkey.