Happy 2 Sweet Sydney! (Part 1)

Why haven't I thought of this earlier?!? Sydney was a perfect angel this morning while I cooked macaroni and cheese because I let her really "cook" with dry noodles and a little dash of whatever I was putting in mine. I have tried giving her pots and spoons but hadn't let her really use the food I was using.

Oh we love our new baby dolls!

OK, so I love birthdays and think you should get a celebration that lasts a few days. So, here goes Part 1. After we played at the park for Addie Sunday afternoon, we came home and ate dinner with Gigi and Grandaddy (my mom and Joe). If I can say so, I cooked a pretty great meal: oven-fried chicken, homemade macaroni and cheese and green bean bundles. I have been motivated lately by other bloggers who are putting out recipes, so if anyone needs either of those 3 things I will post them. Yummy! And Grandaddy brought Sydney a birthday cake which was beautiful and wonderful. So we got a chance to open presents, swing and throw the ball for Misty, and eat with Sydney. So I can remember, she is loving this whole birthday thing. If you sing "happy birthday to..." she finishes with you, and inserts "Sissy" in the third line, and it is remarkably in tune! Oh, we don't know why but she is saying Sydney as "Sissy" right now. I have GOT to get it on tape!!!!! Aunt Erin came over for cake with gifts too, so let me say now the child doesn't want for a thing and her birthday isn't until tomorrow. We are very blessed indeed! PS, Aunt Cathy, we LOVE LOVE LOVE her barrettes! What a perfect and thoughtful gift! Sydney wakes up every morning with crazy hair in her eyes and she typically starts out the day asking for oatmeal and "bay-ette". We have been wearing them all over town and back again, so thanks a million! I just looked through my entire memory card and I haven't caught her on film wearing one- yet. Thank you!

Happy Birthday Adelaide!

We tried to grab a picture of Jude and Sydney for Momma D but they wouldn't be still at the same time!

Precious Emery Clarie swinging like a big girl.

What a perfect day for a birthday party at the Lakewood Park and Pavilion!!!! We helped celebrate Addie's first birthday this afternoon, and I think Sydney thinks Addie lives at the park because we have met them there several times after school to play. Then today was all about Baby Addie and Syd kept calling it "Addie's park". So OK, there would be worse places to live! What a blessing you are sweet baby Addie!!! We love you!

Happy Birthday Jackson!

Jackson Wolfe and Sydney are Birthday Twins- March 9th, 2007. Melissa and I grew up together and we found out right about the same time we were pregnant but our due dates were about a week or two apart. Melissa and I did Aqua Moms (water aerobics class for preggos at the hospital together), but THANK THE LORD we don't have any pictures to document that. Imagine my surprise the morning I walked in to be induced to see their family in the waiting room! Melissa had gone into labor the night before and we delivered at the same hospital just a few doors down from each other. So, they have been buddies literally their entire lives! Apparently we take too many pictures of them together every time we get together because on the way to the party I said to Sydney "We are going to Jackson's party" and she said "Jackson- cheese". :) Oh, and then she said "No, Sissy's party?" but she was a great having the spotlight on someone else. The party was a lot of fun and all the kids had a great time. I couldn't help but also include just one more picture of the twins exactly one year ago from Syd's first birthday party. Look how little they are! Sydney is always a little more excited about hugging Jackson then he is about receiving one :).

Thank You Aunt Teeny!!!!

We were stuck home for a couple of days with a cold and the BEST surprise came to the door from Aunt Teeny. First she pulled out a tutu and said "Oh Wow- a tutu!!" and then kept digging.

A princess book for the bathtub and then....

BEADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Corbin!

Random pics from the last 2 weeks

Sydney-rella using the vacuum (she is obsessed with using it- wants to every day!)

Wearing Dad's shoes

She and I made the grandparents and great-grandparents Valentine cards with her hand prints made into hearts, then "blinged" up with stickers, etc.

Valentine's Day cupcake treat from her Daddy

Lauren, Sydney and Grandaddy

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Happy Valentines Day everyone! We celebrated all week I must admit. Brent's mom picked Syd up from school and took her to Build a Bear and hooked her up with some fancy new crocs for the summer. My mom and Joe brought over a huge chocolate fish and some beautiful books with nursery rhymes that Sydney adores. (While I am remembering this, Sydney got my cell phone this morning when she thought I wasn't looking and said "Hi Gigi. Fish." so she must have been thinking about all that yummy chocolate. And there was a big party at school on Wednesday and she literally came home with a big box full of treat bags and treats plus a balloon. Aunt Sherri also got Sydney an adorable Valentines outfit that has heart pants, but I can't find my camera cord at the moment so I will upload a few more pictures later. We have had a very relaxed weekend enjoying being home. Hope you have had the same!!!

Sydney- 23 months

Erin and Izzy met us at the park on Sunday to enjoy some of the beautiful weather we have been having and I tried to capture of few pictures of Miss Priss playing. She kept saying "No Mommy" and refusing to look at the camera but I didn't capture a few. I can't believe that Sydney will be 2 in a few weeks!!!!!

Tu-Tu Fun

Pledge Walker with her big ole' red EEE bow :)

Greer, Addison, Auborn and Sydney went on Saturday to help cheer on their dance company in a competition at Robinson Music Hall. Of course since we were total groupies we had to dress the part. Sydney enjoyed dressing up and watching the big girls dance on stage, but I think she enjoyed playing "ring around the rosy" in the hallway with the girls just as much. I don't know if the whole dance competition scene will be a great fit for us in the future, but Sydney is loves going and dancing for now so we will keep going as long as it is fun for her!

Park Play Time- Birthday Twins at 22 months

High Five Jackson!

You can dance, You can Jive, Having the time of your life, Ooohhh.... Dancing Queen