"Yay Daddy! Push the lawn mower!"

The sweetest thing happened the other day! I think I have mentioned that Sydney is obsessed with lawn mowers and loves to supervise her daddy when he mows. Brent was going to mow after work but it was 101 outside and I needed to cook dinner. So I opened the dining room window blinds really wide and set up her chair so she could watch. She settled in for a second, and then I heard her run into the playroom. I thought she had lost interest, but then she yelled out "Yay Daddy!!! Push the lawn mower!!" and I heard a little shake shake shake. I came to investigate and discovered that she had gotten into her dress up box, found one of her razorback pom poms, and she and Misty were literally cheering Daddy on!!!!!!

Thanks Aunt Teeny for our gorgeous dress! It helped her be a big girl at church yesterday, which leads me to my next little story. When I came to pick her up after the service, her teacher Angie smiled and said that she had gone potty during church and said "Yay! Mommy be so happy."

One more quick Sydney story so that I can remember these things!! I was gone for 2 nights to Jennifer's wedding and Brent did a fabulous job holding everything together (in fact he even took her to Stevie's 3rd birthday party!). Saturday morning I called to check in and Sydney wanted to talk to me. And she only said one word. "Coming???" My heart broke!! She was asking me if and when I was coming home :(. So so so so so sweet! I got home just as she woke up from her nap and when I walked into her room she screamed out, jumped up and down in the crib and said "Coming!!!!!!" I love being a mom.

Jennifer and Dean's Wedding Weekend

Jennifer and Dean were married this weekend in Longview, TX. I love this top picture- I snapped it spontaneously as they were waiting for the bridal party to gather outside. Everything was so fun and beautiful- and pretty hot :). They were married at a new home in Longview called the Belgium House, and the ceremony was in the gazebo behind us with the reception in the house. Here are the girls at the rehearsal-

Jen's cousins Brent, Bailor and Bo

Coach Burks and Jen

This was a really neat centerpiece for the kids table at the reception, along with paddle balls and coloring books

After the rehearsal dinner Nicki had a little lingerie party for her at the hotel

We are ready!

Look at this gorgeous bride!!!!!!

Jen and her wonderful parents, Mike and Paula

The OBU girls before the ceremony

Everything went very smoothly and Jennifer was relaxed and seemed to be able to enjoy every moment of her big day. Amber snapped several pictures during the ceremony and reception, so I will have to get those from her later. Jennifer, we are so happy for you and Dean!
Love you- Mean it!!!

It's hot and we need a pool! :)

Good thing 2 year olds are just as happy with a water hose!!!

Wedding Weekend- Jennifer and Michael!

Look at this gorgeous bride!!! We celebrated Jennifer and Watson's wedding weekend in NW Arkansas this weekend, and everything was beautiful and so fun. Here are a few pictures- the rehearsal dinner was at her parents home around their pool. Fun but HOT.

Jeff Ward and the groom to be- Watson

And the reception was at the Double Tree in Bentonville

2 handsome groomsmen- Brent and Trent Smith

Tina and Brad McBroom- great picture of them!

Of course, Sydney had a blast all weekend too. We stayed with Mimi and she and Aunt Sherri were so wonderful to keep her during the wedding events. I know she kept them busy every second- here is her modeling a pair of Mimi's house shoes

Trying out Gymnastics

Since dance is taking a break this summer, we are trying a gymnastics class for June and July. There are about 10 other kids that come and so far Sydney is LOVING it. Today she got to jump on the long trampoline, practice forward and backward rolls, try cartwheels and the vault, walk on the balance beam, then jump and play in a huge foam pit. I love that she was having a blast and practicing taking turns, following directions and actually learning some gymnastics and getting a workout in too. Whew- I was sweating too because we were so busy!

Hot Springs Girls Trip/Ambers Shower

Thursday night several of my OBU girls had a girls trip to Hot Springs. Amber and Katie's firms helped cover the awesome 4+ bedroom lake house we got to stay in (since they were in town for the Bar Association meeting). We stayed up until 2:00am just laughing and looking at these beautiful photo books that Erin made with hundreds of college pictures we all sent her. It is amazing and I can't wait to start on our next decades worth of pictures!! Who got the big group shot of us on the back deck- Scarlett? Dayle?? Then Saturday we all got to help celebrate Amber's baby girl Anna Beth at a beautiful shower at the Kirkpatricks. This is the ever growing group without Pierce, Bowden and Maddox.

Mimi was one of Sydney's favorites for sharing her jelly beans. Aiden wasn't as impressed :).

Sneak Peek

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Since I really don't have any pictures of Sydney (hahaha), I have sincerely been wanting to get some professional pictures taken. Gretchen put up a sneak peek of some she captured and I love them! Click on her site and then click on her blog update from June 10, 2009 to see Sydney's. Hope you like them!

Swim Lessons!

Sydney and Jackson had 2 swim lessons this week and both of them love the pool! They both like being in the water with the instructor and us of course; however, they both were asking for a snack and to slide in the kiddie pool towards the end of the lesson. But we have been blessed with great weather and stayed to swim and loved every minute of it!