Polly is now a permenant resident

Sydney's new favorite toy is her Polly Pockets. She loves them. She has multiple outfits, polly pocket sized princesses and their friends. She plays with them all the time. They dance together, the have evil step sisters, they sing, they go exploring. She loves to organize her little box too. Everything has its place and she will let you know if you put someone or something in the wrong place. I love watching her little hands place each piece just in the right place.Most of all I love playing with her and listening to her play with them.

Stella painted her first painting with a little help from her sister. Stella has watched her sister do endless art. Now she was ready to give it a try. My two little artists.

birthday fun

Sydney turned 4 on Wednesday! I can't believe she is 4. She is such a sweet, unique, determined, cautious, creative, strong, full of ideas little girl. Our lives are so much richer with her in. So much love and laughter.
We are having a party tomorrow, but had a small celebration on her birthday. Bowling!
Here is a great video of her uniqueness and creativity. I love this kid!

halloween

Halloween party for MOPS on friday

Mickey on Saturday for trick or treating

Meal time

It is never boring at our house.

Sydney- Mom, do you ever ask God to wash your heart clean?

A- I do. Almost every day. Do you?

S- I do...wait...what day is it today?

A- Wednesday.

S- Oh, okay..Yea, I ask God on Wednesday and on Saturday.

Last trip to Oaks Park for the summer

My mom came for a great visit a couple weeks ago. We headed to Oaks park for the last time of the summer. Sydney loves the amusement park. She talks about it often, that and Disneyland.

Thankfully my mom was with. I still can not go on spinning rides. I went on one with them that was a very g e n t l e spin and when I went to bed a night and closed my eyes I was still spinning. So I am not so keen on going on the spinny rides. But my mom is a trooper and she went on all the spinny rides. The SUPER spinny rides. The tilt a whirl was working and Sydney wanted to go on twice. The second time I thoght their faces were going to whirl off they were spinning so fast.

We had a great time at Oaks park and with my mom!

Apple pickin in Hood River

First day of school

7:15 AM- Pitter patter pitter patter....Sydney is by my side of the bed, "wake up mommy, is it time to go to school yet?"

Not yet honey, we have to get dressed and eat breakfast.

8:00 AM- "Okay mommy I am dressed and ready to go to school now." She has her shoes on, her backpack and is ready to go.

We dont't have to leave for another 45 minutes. Lets take some pictures....

"I want one with mommy, daddy and stellie"8:15 AM- "Okay can we go now mommy.I can't wait to go to school mommy!"
8:30 AM- We are all dressed, sydney has her backpack on, new shoes, hair brushed, and a HUGE smile on her face. How am I going to stretch out the time? I dilly dally trying to get to the car. We still have time to kill. School starts at 9:00 and it is a 5 minute drive.

8:35 AM- We pull out of the drivc way and I try to think of a way to get to school slower.

I research a new way to bike to school. A way that is less hilly and on a less busy street. Killed 10 minuets. Check.

8:50 AM- Pull into school parking lot. Take my time parking and getting Stella out. I go around to help Syd with her backpack. "mommy....I am kinda nervous about going to school." A big hug and kisses.

It is going to be so fun Syd!

8:52 AM- We are the first ones there. It worked out perfect. Sydney had both teachers all to herself. We had a chance for a picture and to give her teachers the picture she had drawn of them.

9:05 AM- "Okay mom bye". She couldn't have pushed me out the door sooner. This kid was ready for school!

a labor day hike

Mommy- are the clouds the moons pillows?