Minnesota Trip Part 1

We are home!!! Yes, we are home early. Our trip was originally suppose to be for one more week; however, poor Nana got VERY sick with the stomach flu. After much deliberation, we decided to come home early. Nana needed her rest & I knew she would fuss over us if we were there:) And, if we were to get sick, it was best for us to be home. Sydney was awesome on the flight home which was a huge blessing! We only got a little sick for a day or two - no biggy but it was nice to be home!

We had a wonderful trip. I took lots of pictures so there the trip will be divided up into parts and not very well organized!! Our flight there was uneventful. The weather was amazing! We had two or three rainy/cool days. I will tell you more about the trip as you look through the pictures.

Sydney's Birthday Party!!!


Since Sydney is our little princess, we just had to have a Princess Party!! She loved her princess crown!

This was taken the morning after her party. She was playing barbies with her cousins. It was so cute to watch them interact together!

Sydney is sharing her Princess crown with Pap!

Pap was the center of attention as he read books to all of the grandkids!!

This is Uncle Jeff and Daddy

Nana, cousin Ashley and Uncle Rich

Sydney's beautiful aunties - Susan and Jessica

Sydney's Grandpa Nick (my dad) and his wife Karen

Lillian, Will & Ben eagerly waiting for cake

Grandma Doris and Grandpa John

Sydney playing with her cousins Lillian and Ella

The Birthday Princess Crown

The Birthday Girl

Waiting for the cake!!!

The Princess Cake!!!!!!

She did so good blowing out her candles!!!!!

Mmmmm, Mmmmm, gooooood!!!

She loved opening her gifts. She kept saying , "I wuv it, I wuv it!!"

Two princesses...and the popeye face!!!


Playing barbies

Silly girl!!

Being silly at the airport

On the airplane on our way to Minnesota - gotta love that popeye face!!

She had her own seat on the plane

Being silly at Canterbury Downs - horse races in Minnesota

Riding the horses at the races

Only in Minnesota will you find a bar with this name!!

Sydney was infatuated with Paps the whole trip!! She put on a show for him every morning and every night. I just love this picture.


Having some water fun at Nana and Paps with the cousins. She loved the grass!

Mommy and Daddy relaxing while the kids play.

That's it for this blog entry. There will be more to come shortly!!!