First official family photos

We enjoyed our two week trip to Alberta and B.C.  The weather was great and we visited with many friends and family.  My friend Keith, in Calgary, took some photos of us in the basement of his home.  It looked like a real studio and I think that the photos turned out great despite Sophia being a bit cranky!

Meanwhile we're starting to pack up for the move to our new house on Sept. 3  This will be our third move within one year!  Hopefully we'll stay put for a while...

  

Another new Sophia video

August has rolled around and we've enjoyed some great summer weather.  Our vacation to Alberta and British Columbia starts on August 5.  It will be an adjustment to only have a two week break compared to a month or more when we lived in Abu Dhabi.  We'll sign mortgage papers this week and pay the remainder of the mortgage balance.  We move in a month from now and we have to pack up some things for one final time, or at least not for a few years after this!  It's exciting but a lot of work lies ahead.

Sophia is still on the verge of walking on her own.  It's cute how she wants you to take her hands and help her walk.  She's also so much more engaged in playing too.  I've managed to make a short video of her in July (where did that month go?!)