Play time Fun!

Sydney loves to play with all of her toys, here she is looking at mom and smiling:)

She has really been interested in her baby and she even feeds her.

We got Syd a T-ball set, and she likes it!

She was obsessed with sitting in our outside chairs, so we got her one of her own, oh does she think she is special. As you can see, she loves the bat, she carried it with her at all times that day:)

Spring Time Fun and Visit from Grandma

After we got back from Germany, Grandma Roper came out to visit and we had a great time.

We took Sydney to a little farm and she liked the animals, wasn't really into touching them. She would reach her hand out and touch them with one finger and then pull it back, it was pretty cute.

Sydney with her new hair style and Grandma

Sydney loves to get in and out of the rocking chair and she is very good at it. She also loves having her hair up in the "Pebbles" hair:)

We had gotten a lot of rain overnight and when we took Sydney out to play in the backyard we didn't have a chance to dump the wine barrels over. She played in the yard for a while and then she found the water, she had so much fun. She was wet from head to toe, it was great.

She is also into coloring, well not sure if it is coloring yet, but she likes to do it.

Just yesterday we went and got her a sandbox, she LOVES it. She got right in and was having so much fun. I know I will enjoy having this for the summer for sure!

European Vacation (Germany, Prague, Luxembourg and France)

Al, Sydney and I took a trip to Germany to see Andrea and Mike. While in Germany we took a few trips. The 10+ hr flight over was at night and Syd did great, slept for 5 hours, and she adjusted to the 9 hour time change. As for coming home, well we are still working on it, and it was a day flight and she only slept for an hour, she still did great, but it was a bit more work than the flight over.

Here we are taking a walk in the countryside on our first full day in Germany.

Playing in Auntie Andrea and Uncle Mike's backyard

On Friday we went to Prague, Al and Andrea were running in the Half marathon. Here they are ready to go.

Uncle Mike and Sydney - the cheerleaders

While Al and Andrea were running, Mike, Syd and I did a bit of touring of Prague, beautiful city.

Tired out Syd just waiting for the finish.

Here they are almost done, so proud of them.

After the race we went out to eat and Syd really enjoyed being out.

Sunday we had a few hours before our 5 hour drive home, so we went and explored Prague and saw the Castle and beautiful church.

Strollers in Europe, not so easy, here is Syd being carried down by Uncle Mike and Dad

On the drive home we stopped in Nuremburg, Germany and saw a few sights.

Monday - we took a day trip to Heilderberg. We saw the big castle and had great views of the city.

Tuesday we went to Stuttgart with Andrea for work and then Wednesday we headed down to Munich for a few hours. Here is the Haufbrahaus in Munich, it was too busy to eat at but a fun place.

Friday was Andrea's birthday so we went up to the Rhine River area. We started out in Rudesheim and then went down to Boppard where we were staying. Here are Auntie Andrea and Uncle Mike and Sydney at lunch.

The smallest alley in the world - The Drosselgasse

Vineyards in Germany

As we drove up the Rhine to our hotel we were able to see a lot of Castles and the Lorley Rock.

Doing a little Wine Tasting in Boppard

Uncle Mike being silly with Sydney

Taking a Rhine River Boat Cruise

In Boppard on our last day on the Rhine

Easter Sunday

We went up to a look-out over Weilerbach (the German Village that Andrea and Mike live in)

The Kerkman's sitting on the giant bench

We went to the park and had some fun

The Merry-go-round

Monday - our last full day in Germany

We decided to drive across the boarder to Luxembourg, it was only about an hour. On the way we did cross over to France so Al could check that country off his list:)

Sydney and I downtown Luxembourg

We had a great trip and hope to go back again soon

Misc March Pictures

Here are a few pics from March

Here is Sydney helping Dad unpack:)

Here she is helping mom, or making more work for mom. She loves to take out all of my dishes:)

Enjoying Spring in CA, playing with the flowers in the backyard

As you know, we love hats, here she has all of her hats on at once, 5 of them. She is crazy.