Christmas in MN - Dec 15-29

Sydney and I went to MN for two weeks. Al was going to have to work so we decided to spend a little more time in MN so we could see everyone. We missed Al a lot but we also had a great time seeing family and friends.

Here we had just got in from the airport and it was COLD. Syd and Caden checking each other out, they get so excited when they see each other.

Grandpa and Sydney

Mom and Dad took us in a limo around the Twin Cities to look at Christmas Lights.

Caden and Sydeny looking out the window

Jerah came over to visit and Sydney was showing off her "so big" skills

Caden and Sydney

Grandma with her two youngest grandchildren

GAC Girl's Christmas

Grandma and Grandpa with their grandchildren in front of the Log Cabin playhouse that Grandpa built this past summer.

Sydney's first time in the snow, she liked it. She especially liked it when Grandpa pulled her in the sled, the faster her went the more fun she had.

Miller Christmas
Great Grandma with her Great Grandchildren

4 Generations

Sydney Chase and Caden

Sydney is ready for Christmas

Christmas Eve
Grandma and Grandpa with Sydney

Me and Sydney

Talking to Daddy on Christmas Eve, we so wish he could have been with us, but we understand

Sydney with Uncle Derek and Auntie Melanie

The three kids with the presents

Me and the boys

Sydney with her new Bitty Baby and stroller

Chase, Glenn, Caden, Jess and Syd

Grandma and Grandpa with their grandkids

The Hendrickson's (minus Al)

Jess and I with our kids that are only a month apart

Our last night in MN

Sydney learned a lot of new tricks while we were in MN. She can now do "so big", wave, clap, stand on her own, "touch down" - she learned that one from Caden and just loves to stand all the time. She is crawling everywhere and if she can walk along anything she is doing it. We had a great Christmas and we were able to celebrate with Al once we got home, I will try to post some pics soon.

Syd Crawling

Since Syd doesn't get to see everyone she wanted to show off how she can crawl! Enjoy

Dinner with Friends and determined Sydney

I had some of my friends over for dinner and it was great. Syd was able to play with Tim some before she went to bed and she slept through the dinner party, it was great.

Angie, Mike, Sheila, Tim, Jen and Meghan

Now that Syd is very mobile she is very determined to get what she wants. I see that book, yes I finally got it!
One of her favorite things to do is to take everything out of one basket and put it in another, that keeps her very busy which I like:)

Fun in California

Here are just a few pics from this week.

Sydney loves to stand up in her crib, so cute.

Swinging at the park wearing her new dog hat that Auntie Cari gave her, so cute.

Looking at the other kids, she loves watching kids play.

Thanksgiving Trip to Boise, ID

Al, Sydney and I went to Boise, ID to spend Thanksgiving with The Kerkman's!
Sydney was finally able to meet her Auntie Cari, Cousins Torri, Colton, McCall, Keegan and Katti. We had a great time. Sydney also got to meet all 3 dogs, she really liked watching them and they were really good with her too.
Katti, Sydney and Ang

Sydney playing with Champ, he really liked her

Katti was a great helper while we were there and always wanted to feed Sydney.

Thanksgiving Day - The Packers were on so the girls had their Packer outfits on for the morning

After the game Sydney got all dressed up for her First Thanksgiving, here she is checking out the turkey leg:)

Looking over the couch to see what was going on in the kitchen

Colton, Katti, McCall and Keegan

Sydney, Angie, Al, Andy, Aaron, Torri (she graduated from the kid table to the adult table) and Cari

The Kerkman Cousins

Laughing at Katti, she did a lot of that while we were in ID.

Playing

Haning out with Uncle Aaron

Sydney and Auntie Cari

Angie, Syd and Auntie Cari

Syd did pretty good on our 9 hour drive both ways, the first time we drove through the night so she slept, the way home we left mid day and it was a bit more trying but she survived.