She had every bow/flower she owns in her hair!! She was so proud of herself:)
Mommy & Sydney after "getting ready"!!!!!
Friday, June 24, 2011
My Pretty Girl
Sydney sees me get ready everyday - she watches me put on makeup, style my hair, dress, etc. She has now started to mimic me and will oftentimes disappear after she is done getting ready!! A few nights ago, I was getting ready to go out to dinner with a friend. Sydney disappeared and said she was going to go get ready also. She came back a bit later and looked like this...
She had every bow/flower she owns in her hair!! She was so proud of herself:)
Mommy & Sydney after "getting ready"!!!!!
She had every bow/flower she owns in her hair!! She was so proud of herself:)
Mommy & Sydney after "getting ready"!!!!!
Our Little Artist
I bought Sydney a new easel board with markers and chalk. She LOVES it! I keep it in the kitchen and she draws while I am doing my computer work for church and while I am cooking! She's actually a very good drawer!! Below are just a few examples of her artwork:)
This is her picture of giraffes and palm trees. As a Minnesota gal, I didn't even know what a palm tree was when I was her age!!
This is a picture of Mommy with a ponytail in her hair!!
This is her picture of giraffes and palm trees. As a Minnesota gal, I didn't even know what a palm tree was when I was her age!!
This is a picture of Mommy with a ponytail in her hair!!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Exhausted Sweetie!!
Sydney started Vacation Bible School today at Scottsdale Bible Church! She has been counting down the days for three weeks now! We haven't really had an opportunity to talk about it yet because she came home exhausted and is still taking a nap - 2 hours so far!! We kept her pretty busy all weekend so I think she is pretty wiped out!
Greg had the whole weekend off this past weekend! Huge for us! He played with Sydney in the pool Friday and Sat. which really wore her out! Then Sat. night we went to City North where they closed off the street and had a band playing. We ate dinner there and then watched Sydney dance:) She also had her 1st experience with cotton candy - she didn't like it - neither did I as a kid! She wouldn't take bites of it...she would lick it!! She also got her face painted! She ended up getting to bed about 2 hours late but was still up bright and early on Sunday! Sunday was another pool day. Again, she was in bed about 1 hour late! So between the late bedtimes and camp today, poor sweetie is exhausted!! But isn't that what summer is all about!!!
Greg had the whole weekend off this past weekend! Huge for us! He played with Sydney in the pool Friday and Sat. which really wore her out! Then Sat. night we went to City North where they closed off the street and had a band playing. We ate dinner there and then watched Sydney dance:) She also had her 1st experience with cotton candy - she didn't like it - neither did I as a kid! She wouldn't take bites of it...she would lick it!! She also got her face painted! She ended up getting to bed about 2 hours late but was still up bright and early on Sunday! Sunday was another pool day. Again, she was in bed about 1 hour late! So between the late bedtimes and camp today, poor sweetie is exhausted!! But isn't that what summer is all about!!!
Part 2: Stay-Cation Pictures!
Below are some more pictures from our Stay-Cation in Tuscon. We actually stayed in a Casita off to the side of the resort. Below was a view from our front door. The mountains were beautiful!
The resort grounds were also beautiful.
Sydney did a great job learning to swim on her own. Here she is swimming with her head under the water!!
Sydney keeps asking when we are going to go back!! She LOVED the water slide!!
The resort grounds were also beautiful.
Sydney did a great job learning to swim on her own. Here she is swimming with her head under the water!!
Sydney keeps asking when we are going to go back!! She LOVED the water slide!!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Our Trip to the Ostrich Farm
We are back from our "Stay-Cation" in Tuscon!! On the way there, we stopped by the Ostrich Farm and had a blast feeding deer, goats, donkey's, Ostriches & birds!! We will definitely be returning to the farm!! Sydney was so cute as she feed and pet the animals!! Mommy & Daddy had fun feeding them also!! Enjoy the pictures...
We fed the deer first. They were so cute and very hungry!!
I love this picture...if you look at the expressions on the deer - it cracks me up!!
Feeding the goats!! These guys were so obnoxious!!
So cute!! Think goodness they were behind the wall or they would have taken Sydney down!!
The donkey's!!
So the ostriches were a little too aggressive for Sydney. We walked up to them and before we could even get food out or get a good look them them, this guy reached down and snapped Sydney's whole hand!!! We were all in shock it happened so fast!! I looked down at Sydney and she had this look of panic & fear. I picked her up and she immediately started crying. No damage was done accept for the fact, Sydney didn't stop talking about it for the rest of the day!! Needless to say, we did not hand feed the ostriches after this!!
We then went in to a special area to feed the birds!! So flipping cool - definitely my favorite part!! Before walking in to the birds, a staff member came out to tell us what to expect. She said to hold the food out and to not be surprised and make sudden movements when the birds land on you. Sounds easy enough...right?? OMG, we walk into the bird area and before we even get a look at our surroundings, a bird lands on Greg's shoulder or head and it startled him and he swatted at it out of reflex!! Then one lands on my head and I scream - then on Sydney's head and she runs!! We did exactly everything the staff told us NOT to do!!! Thank gosh we were the only one's in there. The staff member came over, calmed us down and showed us how to properly hold the food. We then began to relax. At one point, I think I had like 4 birds on my arms and one on my head!!
This was so funny - these birds land on Sydney to eat the nectar - but they ended up fighting over it!
They are still fighting over the nectar and it's all gone!
Such an awesome experience!
The birds were all getting excited and flapping their wings - kind of unsettling at times!
What a great little farm this place is. I highly recommend it to anyone with kids. It's inexpensive and an excellent opportunity for kids to interact up close with the animals!!
We fed the deer first. They were so cute and very hungry!!
I love this picture...if you look at the expressions on the deer - it cracks me up!!
Feeding the goats!! These guys were so obnoxious!!
So cute!! Think goodness they were behind the wall or they would have taken Sydney down!!
The donkey's!!
So the ostriches were a little too aggressive for Sydney. We walked up to them and before we could even get food out or get a good look them them, this guy reached down and snapped Sydney's whole hand!!! We were all in shock it happened so fast!! I looked down at Sydney and she had this look of panic & fear. I picked her up and she immediately started crying. No damage was done accept for the fact, Sydney didn't stop talking about it for the rest of the day!! Needless to say, we did not hand feed the ostriches after this!!
We then went in to a special area to feed the birds!! So flipping cool - definitely my favorite part!! Before walking in to the birds, a staff member came out to tell us what to expect. She said to hold the food out and to not be surprised and make sudden movements when the birds land on you. Sounds easy enough...right?? OMG, we walk into the bird area and before we even get a look at our surroundings, a bird lands on Greg's shoulder or head and it startled him and he swatted at it out of reflex!! Then one lands on my head and I scream - then on Sydney's head and she runs!! We did exactly everything the staff told us NOT to do!!! Thank gosh we were the only one's in there. The staff member came over, calmed us down and showed us how to properly hold the food. We then began to relax. At one point, I think I had like 4 birds on my arms and one on my head!!
This was so funny - these birds land on Sydney to eat the nectar - but they ended up fighting over it!
They are still fighting over the nectar and it's all gone!
Such an awesome experience!
The birds were all getting excited and flapping their wings - kind of unsettling at times!
What a great little farm this place is. I highly recommend it to anyone with kids. It's inexpensive and an excellent opportunity for kids to interact up close with the animals!!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Summer Plans
We are now into our 2nd week of summer. After doing a ton of research, I think I have come up with some great ideas/plans for us to keep us busy most of the summer!! We kicked off the summer with a weekend BBQ and had friends and family join us for some fun in the sun. Coming up in June - this weekend we are finally using the "Stay-Cation" trip I won last August!! We leave tomorrow for the Hilton in Tucson and stay until Sunday. This is a 1st trip of this kind for the three of us and I am soooo looking forward to it! The trip includes 2 nights at a AAA 4 star resort, 2 spa treatments & dinner at the restaurant. They have 4 pools, one of which is a kid pool with water features and a water slide. I am hoping we can just relax and unwind and have some much needed fun!
June - August we have movie tickets for a kids showing every Wed. morning. Also in June, for one full week she will be attending Vacation Bible School for half the day. We also have some gift certificates for a fun indoor bouncy house that we will be utilizing this month along with some free circus tickets!!
July - We are thrilled to be going to Minnesota!! The day after we return from Minnesota, Sydney starts another Vacation Bible School at her preschool for 1.5 weeks!!
August - Birthday parties for Sydney and Daddy and then back to preschool!!
So, I think I've done a pretty good job filling up our calender and keeping us busy!! I am sure we will be spending a ton of time in the pool also as Sydney loves to be in the water:)
June - August we have movie tickets for a kids showing every Wed. morning. Also in June, for one full week she will be attending Vacation Bible School for half the day. We also have some gift certificates for a fun indoor bouncy house that we will be utilizing this month along with some free circus tickets!!
July - We are thrilled to be going to Minnesota!! The day after we return from Minnesota, Sydney starts another Vacation Bible School at her preschool for 1.5 weeks!!
August - Birthday parties for Sydney and Daddy and then back to preschool!!
So, I think I've done a pretty good job filling up our calender and keeping us busy!! I am sure we will be spending a ton of time in the pool also as Sydney loves to be in the water:)
Sydney's Last Week of 3's Preschool!!
I know, I fell behind again on the blog! The connection at work is terrible some days which makes it very difficult to post on the blog! Today, it seems to be working well so let's see if I can get caught up!!
We are now into our 2nd week of summer...which means no preschool. WE miss preschool!! The pictures below are from Sydney's last week at preschool. I volunteered both days...I love to watch Sydney interact with her classmates!! During the last week of school they had an Olympic Day where the kids all participated in numerous physical activities. I was in charge of all of the girls in her classroom - boy was that exhausting!! I don't know how these teachers do it everyday!! Also during the last week, any kids with summer birthdays got the chance to have a birthday celebration with their peers. Sydney was very excited to be 4 years old for the day!!
Sydney's class
We were the "Pink Ladies"!! Sydney started school mid season and they ran out of red shirts, therefore, she didn't have one to wear. She didn't seem to mind so much because she got to wear a pink shirt - her favorite color!! Don't let these cute little girls fool you...they were a handful!!!
Funny faces!! I don't think the teachers were to thrilled that we were doing this!!
Sydney's birthday celebration at school.
Here she is sharing information about her favorite toy with the class (share bag)!
Here is she letting her friends touch her toy as she talks about it.
We miss preschool so much and look forward to going back in August. She will then be attending Mon-Thurs from 1-3:30pm. It's such a great school and we feel so blessed to have found it. Yesterday, when I was doing some work - I observed Sydney role playing activities from her preschool classroom with her toys. I just love that she is learning so much both intellectually and socially!
We are now into our 2nd week of summer...which means no preschool. WE miss preschool!! The pictures below are from Sydney's last week at preschool. I volunteered both days...I love to watch Sydney interact with her classmates!! During the last week of school they had an Olympic Day where the kids all participated in numerous physical activities. I was in charge of all of the girls in her classroom - boy was that exhausting!! I don't know how these teachers do it everyday!! Also during the last week, any kids with summer birthdays got the chance to have a birthday celebration with their peers. Sydney was very excited to be 4 years old for the day!!
Sydney's class
We were the "Pink Ladies"!! Sydney started school mid season and they ran out of red shirts, therefore, she didn't have one to wear. She didn't seem to mind so much because she got to wear a pink shirt - her favorite color!! Don't let these cute little girls fool you...they were a handful!!!
Funny faces!! I don't think the teachers were to thrilled that we were doing this!!
Sydney's birthday celebration at school.
Here she is sharing information about her favorite toy with the class (share bag)!
Here is she letting her friends touch her toy as she talks about it.
We miss preschool so much and look forward to going back in August. She will then be attending Mon-Thurs from 1-3:30pm. It's such a great school and we feel so blessed to have found it. Yesterday, when I was doing some work - I observed Sydney role playing activities from her preschool classroom with her toys. I just love that she is learning so much both intellectually and socially!
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