Cobb Ranch Pumpkin Patch

We took Sonora to her very first Pumpkin Patch today at Cobb Ranch in Fresno. We found out very fast that she loves hay! We put her down in the pumpkin corral to look at the pumpkins and she posed for a few pictures, but as soon as she found out that she was standing on something that she could pick up and play with, she was in heaven!

Yahoo! Now this is fun!

A few forced poses with the parents...not an easy feat with a little girl suddenly obsessed with hay.

When we finally got her away from the hay, we made our way over to the animals and the pumpkin patch.

"Farmer Sonora"

In the middle of the feeding frenzy for some goats...

Steve picked the perfect pumpkin for us in the field.

And Sonora approved!

It was a perfect first trip to the pumpkin patch. Next year, two kids will be picking out pumpkins! Happy Fall!!

Caruther's Fair

On October 3rd, we went to the Caruther's Fair with our friends, Dave & Jill Moore. We took Sonora on her first carnival rides, the carousel and the train. Steve put Sonora on a horse at first but she kept wanting to get off so he picked the "FUN" bench ride instead. :)

She never actually looked more excited than this during the entire ride. I don't think she had any idea what we were doing to her.

I took her on the train ride next and she seemed to like it a little more...well maybe next year!

Dave & Jill on the Ferris Wheel. We all got to go on at least one ride - we just picked the easy on the stomach ones!

Sonora at 11 months

Sonora is now 11 months old and finally had her first real sickness other than fevers from teething. Sonora, my mom, and I all got the flu on the same day. Thankfully it didn't last too long and Sonora was back to her cheery funny self (not that you can tell from the pictures...that's the German in her!).

Steve bought Sonora a little piano/xylophone and Sonora was so excited! Just a little teaser for her 1st birthday right around the corner! I think she's going to like it!

Aunt Nancy's Birthday

Aunt Nancy came down to help babysit Sonora for 4 days while my parents were on vacation and she came right before her birthday so we threw her a little party to celebrate!

Sonora helping Nancy open her card and gift.

Aunt Nancy wearing her "Awesome Aunt" sticker that Sonora got her!

Aunt Nancy opening up her gift...I think she likes it!

We hope you had a wonderful birthday Aunt Nancy! Thanks so much for coming down to help us out!!

Pismo Beach - Labor Day

Steve, Sonora, Suesse & I went to Pismo Beach for Labor Day weekend and enjoyed the cooler weather and our little family get-away. We took Sonora to the beach and walked right along the water for the first time. She'd been to the beach before but only on the pier. You can see her intense stare at the loud waves below.

We also took Sonora to the Avila Farm for the first time and she loved seeing and petting the animals up close and personal! She's definitely a lover of animals!

The mobile home where we stay in Pismo is right down the street from the beach so we would take a walk down to the water every night around sunset and enjoy the sights and sounds. Steve wanted to let Sonora see the water from the beach walk so he lifted her up!

Besides this being a beautiful close-up of Sonora, we were actually trying to take a picture of Sonora's first big bump on her head (right above her left eye). She pulled the wooden chair down on top of her. It was quite sad, but she recovered and still looked beautiful!

Aw, they are so cute!

Sonora at 10 months - Aug/Sept

Here are a couple of pictures of Sonora when she was 10 months old. I just love her in blue which make her blue eyes POP even more than usual.

Sonora loved it when we got a "new" (to us) TV and we had it on the ground for about a week while we were waiting for the TV cabinet to come. Her Wiggle friends were life-size to her and she was in heaven!

Sonora went through a phase when she would scrunch her nose and blow causing her to make such funny faces (we like to blame this on our friend, Jill, who taught Sonora to do it). It's actually closer to a smile for a picture than we usually get!

IT'S A BOY!!

It is official...we are expecting a boy in about 19 weeks! Sonora is very excited to see her new little brother as you can see in the second picture where her hand is raised in celebration! She is so happy to not have to share a room, her dresses, or any of her pink accessories! Here comes the blue!!

Yes, Sonora, your baby brother looks a lot like you! I have a feeling they will soon look like twins if he gains weight at a much faster rate than Sonora. What fun (and craziness) the Farris household will soon become!