Make sure to check out Eric's post ...

I just realized that with all of my photo posting, I've pushed down Eric's great post about taking Sophia to the Arburetum. Do not miss that post! Not only does it have some great photos of the young one, but Eric has a way with his descriptions that sum up Sophia's personality better than I ever could.

Make sure to either scroll down the page or click here to see it.

Rainier Picnic

Rainier BW
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Last weekend, Sophia and I got together my my folks, Steve & Erin and Steve's folks, and Kevin, his cousin, and Doug for a big picnic up at Rainier. Despite prognostications of cloudy, rainy weather, the day was stunningly beautiful.

It was also terrific to see Steve & Erin for the first time in years, and Steve's parents in a lot longer time than that. It was a great day.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

Sophia's Colorful Toys

Lego Jumble 2
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Inspired by Sophia's eye-poppingly bright toys, I resolved to try to capture some of those colors and turn a select few into really creepy black-and-white images.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

Lyle's Birthday Visit

Blue Eyes mostly BW
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Lyle stopped by to celebrate his birthday last weekend, and a good time was had by all.

Baby and Grandpa Lyle photos can be found at these links:

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

(and yes - the top photo is *not entirely* black and white)

Seattle Shooting

Crazy Night Sky Vert
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Hello, everybody! A few weeks ago I went out for some photography with my friend Ron. The goal? Capture both the historic PacMed Amazon building and the Seattle skyline at dusk.

Unfortunately, the weather was absolutely atrocious, so only a handful of the nearly 200 photos I took were even reasonably okay. So, if you're interested in some reasonably okay Seattle photography (and who could resist that description?), you've come to the right place.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

Visiting Grandpa Lyle

Grandpa Lyle
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Leigh, Sophia, and I headed over to Grandpa Lyle's house on the peninsula a few weeks ago and had a great time. The excitement included watching the Seahawks win, trying to get Sophia to nap in a strange house, me getting a haircut, shopping at Fred Meyer, and a spectacularly beautiful ferry ride home.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

Enter Benjamin

Playing Together
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

This weekend our friends Katie and Jeff came over with their son Benjamin, who is roughly two weeks younger than Sophia.

Sophia and Benjamin are old friends and always enjoy playing together, although Stackson's looming presence cast a shadow upon the proceedings for Benjamin. Cursed feline!



Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

A Day at the Concours d'Elegance

Phia wants a 360 Modena
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

To continue the theme of indoctrinating Sophia in all things automotive, this week I took her to the Italian Concours d'Elegance at Magnussen Park a mile away from our house.

It was a slightly different atmosphere from the blue-collar domestic ambiance at last week's Le May show. There were a smattering of various Italian exotics - Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Lancias, Maseratis, Alfa Romeos, Fiats, and even Ducatis. Sophia seemed about as impressed as she was last week.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

Dinnertime!

Smiling Through The Tongue
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

To get out of having to actually do any work around the house and feed Sophia, I whipped out the camera during a recent dinnertime to capture the joy of Sophia at dinnertime.

Feeding can sometimes be frustrating - the girl craves distraction and all too often likes to spit food out or play with the food in her mouth out of sheer boredom - but it can also be a lot of fun when she's hamming it up. When the camera comes out, show-off Sophia is on full display.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online - you can check out all of the albums we've currently plowed through here.

Fun at the Fair

Sad Sophia
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

This past weekend, Leigh, Sophia, Bryanne, Kim, Chavi, and I all went to the Washington State Fair in Monroe for an afternoon packed with heat, sweat, pig races, needlepoint, tractors, and swine.

Despite the photographic evidence here, everybody had a great time, including Sophia. All I can say is that the applause preceding the pig races was a bit loud for her.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online, but you can look at all of our albums here.

Bryan and Sophia Say Goodbye

Bryan and Sophia
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

While we held his going-away party the weekend previous, before Leigh drove him to the airport, Bryan and Sophia played and had a good time before they said goodbye.

Very, very cute.

Check out the slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online, but you can look at all of our albums here.

Daddy/Daughter Day at the Car Show

Car Show Fun
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Sophia and I went on a daddy/daughter expedition to the LeMay car show in Tacoma this past weekend. You gotta start 'em young!

She seemed to enjoy herself, despite her father's really bizarre taste in cars. Check out that pristine Ford Maverick!

Check out a slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online, but you can look at all of our albums here.

Bathtime with Baby

Phia and Pooh Bear
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

It's not often I'm home from work early enough for bathtime, but last week all the stars aligned and I was home and ready to go with my replacement camera.

Sophia is just old enough now to sit in the big tub - no little plastic one for her anymore! Her cuteness doubles - squares? - in the tub, and I think you'll enjoy the photos. As an added bonus, Leigh's cousin Christofer was in attendance.

Check out a slideshow here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online, but you can look at all of our albums here.

Bryan's Going Away Party

Amy strikes Blue Steel
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

Leigh's brother Bryan just left for New York City; he's attending NYU this fall. We're all sad to see him go, of course, but we took advantage of the opportunity to get everybody together for some fun.

As you can see here, Amy is all over the Zoolander Blue Steel expression. I'm still using my backup camera here, so the photos aren't fab ...

Check out a slideshow of the party here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online, but you can look at all of our albums here.

Sophia's First Birthday Party

Eyes Tight Shut with Excitement
Originally uploaded by Chris Hafner.

We celebrated Sophia's first birthday earlier this month with a bunch of family and friends. It was a little chaotic - kids everywhere! - but I think everybody had a good time. Unfortunately, the flash broke on my camera just before the party, so unfortunately some of my photos of the event are a bit dark and/or washed out.

As ever, though, Sophia is the picture of cuteness.

Check out a slideshow of the party here.

Browse the photos here.

We're working on getting all of our digital photos online, but you can look at all of our albums here.