Making Fresh Pasta

I bought Vân a pasta machine for Christmas, so that she could make fresh pasta for us all. Of course, Sophie helped by breaking it in for Vân. It wasn't as easy as it seemed.

Ravioli with pumpkin and fromage blanc filling
topped with mushroom and bacon -- from scratch

It's stuck!

Gingerbread House

It was hard to find things to do with Sophie during the holiday season. After Christmas, we headed straight to the Sheraton Hotel downtown because they had some gingerbread houses on display. The theme for one of them was "Little Mermaid." So we had to go. Sophie could not wait to see it, and she did not want to leave.

Our puffy jackets blocked Ariel

Ariel

The front of "Little Mermaid" gingerbread house

The back of "Little Mermaid" gingerbread house

Playing with Dollhouse

The dollhouse has been Sophie's play center for the past few weeks. All the Ty beanie toys and vinyl toys live there. Dora likes the couch, Dunny the stroller, and Plex the robot from Yo Gabba Gabba the toilet. And once in a while Mini Vân makes an appearance. She's the vinyl doll with glasses and pigtails -- and she looks just like Vân.

Hello!

Dunny in stroller

Bedroom with mini dollhouse

Opening Christmas Presents - Part 6

Stocking stuffers: Mini, Yo Gabba Gabba and Dora shirts, Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony, and Hello Kitty toothpaste. So many presents!

Opening Christmas Presents - Part 5

Auntie Tran got Sophie a Madeline tea set, Corduroy, and clothes. She loved the tea set and wanted to play with it right away. 

Madeline tea set

Corduroy

Playing with tea set