Christmas is but two days away, so Sofia and mama started tackling the pleasant task of Christmas baking.

Here is out first project, Sugar men cookies!

A couple of weeks ago, our little town had the “lighting of the tree” ceremony. It was the first year that Sofia got to experience it. Needless to say, she was left speechless

So the following weekend, we went and got our own tree and decorated it.

Recently we all went down to San Francisco to visit our good friends the Ardeleans and the Herdeans. While there, Sofia reacquainted herself with some “old” friends, Max and Selah.

Here they are, enjoying their weekend to the fullest!

This past month, mama tata and Sofia travelled to Romania to visit family and friends. Sofia had a blast meeting new cousins and great-grandparents, experiencing Romanian food and flavors and overall having a great time.

Here’s are a few of the moments I was able to capture!

Today, Sofia and mama made cranberry scones together. Sofia got to make her very own scone (which she ate right after mama took this picture). So here is the scone that is more.

One of our favorite things to do Sunday evenings after church is to stop and have a gelato in Kirkland.

And since we have been doing it every week, without exceptions, it has become our summer tradition. It’s a tradition that the whole family enjoys!

One of Sofia’s Christmas gifts was an origami making kit. Eight months later we finally got around to opening it up and spent a whole evening having fun creating origami jungle animals!

Sofia has been watching all these YouTube videos on how to make cakes and cupcakes shaped as different things, ie. Train, firetruck, turtle. So one day she decided it’s time to try making her own cupcakes, with mama’s help of course.

So here is our journey in pictures, of how we made beautiful vanilla cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles!

We have been struggling with potty training these past few months, and in a moment of exasperation, Florin promised Sofia that if she cooperates and gets potty trained, he will buy her a pink motorized car. So once we finally figured out how this potty thing works, Sofia reminded her dad that he has a pink car to purchase.

Here is Sofia proudly displaying her brand new ride!

This past weekend we went camping with a group from our church. It was Sofia’s first time. She had a blast between sleeping in a tent, a whole day at the beach, and having her friends around for a whole weekend. Here are a few shots of her (and Bea).