Sunday, January 6, 2008

Rose Parade!



On New Year's Eve, we left Grammie and Grandpa and drove back to Pasadena. At least that's what daddy told me- I was sleeping the whole time. Boppy and Grandad were having a dinner party before viewing the floats at midnight. I was too tired to join them that night, but daddy and I sang "So Long, Farewell" to the dinner guests and went to bed.




Mommy and daddy and I got up super early on New Year's Day and walked along Orange Grove Blvd, just a couple of blocks from Boppy's house. We got to see all the floats up really close- so close we could smell the beautiful flowers. We saw tigers, indians, roses, princesses, spaceships, dragons, chineese laterns, and, best of all, owls! It was very cool. Daddy made this great movie of me with some horses from the LA Sheriff's office that trotted by.




We made it back to Boppy's house to watch the real parade on TV, and then had a delightful and prolonged New Year's brunch while lots of guests came over for the Rose Bowl game. I even got to see Great Uncle and Aunt Ken and Joan as well as Uncle Steve. In the afternoon, daddy and Grandad walked to the game while I stayed with Boppy and mommy at the house. We watched the game on TV while playing with Emma- and daddy's team won again, 49-17! I so exhausted from all the day's activities that I went to bed super early and slept all night. I hope every New Year's Day is as good as my first one!






3 comments:

Grandad said...

Sophie,
It was wonderful having you visit us over the New Year weekend. It was so much fun having you in our home and watching the Parade/Football -
Love,
Grandad

Ada said...

Sophie-
It appears that you had a wonderful California Day-
Ada has a song for you-
All the leaves are brown
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
And the sky is grey
Ive been for a walk
Ive been for a walk
On a winters day
On a winters day
Id be safe and warm
Id be safe and warm
If I was in l.a.
If I was in l.a.
California dreamin
California dreamin
On such a winters day

Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees
Got down on my knees
And I pretend to pray
I pretend to pray
You know the preacher likes the cold
Preacher likes the cold
He knows Im gonna stay
Knows Im gonna stay
California dreamin
California dreamin
On such a winters day

All the leaves are brown
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
And the sky is grey
Ive been for a walk
Ive been for a walk
On a winters day
On a winters day
If I didnt tell her
If I didnt tell her
I could leave today
I could leave today
California dreamin
California dreamin
On such a winters day
California dreaming
On such a winters day
California dreaming
On such a winters day

Sophie Maia House said...

That song is on my Sophie lullaby mix as well! Perfect!