Sydney - 18 Months Old

While we were home in MN, Jess and I had a professional photographer take some pics of the three kids and also to get some of Syd alone for her 18 month pics. We did them at this park and it was great, but Syd did not really want to sit and get her pictures taken, but here are a few. We also had a hard time getting one of all three smiling but we got some cute ones.

Caden and Syd

Big cousin Chase taking Syd down to the bridge

Again it was hard to get all three to smile or not make funny faces, they were pretty tired at this point as well.

Gatlinburg, TN for Cousin Dan's Wedding

We traveled to Gatlinburg, TN for Dan and Janet's wedding. We got there a few days early to explore the area some.

Here was our home sweet home for the time we were there!

I finally got to meet my nephew Sam, what a cutie!

Steve, Tammy, Laura, Tami and I took the kids mini golfing in Gatlinburg. It was very funny watching all the kids try to hit the ball, or just pick it up and make a "hole in one" or just watch the other kids play:) (yes Syd is wearing the purple hat)

Saturday - Steve and I took Finn, Kendall and Syd to the Aquarium, it was a very nice and the kids had a great time.

They really liked the penguins and the penguins really liked them so we had to take a picture by the statue!

Kendall 15 months and Syd 18 months

Cousins hanging out, checking each other out.

At the rehearsal dinner, all the kids lined up eating.

Kendall 15 months, Syd 18 months, Finn 3 years and Cooper 2.5 years

Sunday - The Wedding Day

Sam and Syd all dressed up and ready to go

Family photo

Sarah and I with our kids

Grandma Cora with all of her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids

We had a nice time in TN, it was great seeing everyone and hope to see everyone again soon.

August MN Trip

Sydney and I headed to MN for our annual trip in August for Chase's birthday party. We had to go back a bit earlier because my Grandma Miller had a stroke. I was able to get back in time to see her a few times and say goodbye before she passed. She was a very special Grandma and will be missed greatly.

Here are a few pictures of our visit to MN

Sydney and Chase on the Gator, Chase was giving rides:)

Caden and Syd having some cheese

Goofy cousins

This was the day I was watching these two alone for the morning, they were good, they love playing with the bouncy balls.

Syd working hard

Riding on one of the many toys that Grandma and Grandpa have

Chase's 6th Western Birthday Party

Grandma, Grandpa and their three grandchildren

Me, Syd and the birthday cowboy

Cowboys and Cowgirl cousins

Chase "Brad Paisley"

Our last day in MN

Grandpa pulling both the kiddos around in the wagon - they fight for attention from Grandpa

Syd - giving Grandma a kiss

Smelling the flowers

Me, Jess and the kids

Caden and Syd smelling, or touching the flowers

Syd has something to tell everyone.....

... she is going to be a Big Sister!

Her sibling will be arriving around February 23rd, 2011. We are very excited and just can't wait to meet the newest member of our family!

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Auntie Jen, Auntie Meghan and I brought Syd to the Bay Area Discovery Museum, it was great. There was a little stream with plastic fish and frogs, and Syd loved it. I think if we would have stayed there all day she would have been fine:)

We decided to go and check out some of the other areas.

This was also one of Syd's favorite places. Digging up rocks and putting them in the trucks, how fun!

Trains!!!!!

Hi Mom - I am up on a boat!

Summer Fun

Sydney has been a very busy girl this summer. She has learned how to show us how old she is by holding up both pointer fingers, I have yet to catch it on camera:) She sat in her first booster seat last night at the pizza place and did pretty good, she didn't sit the whole time but was a good girl. She loves being outside, as much as possible, and with this weather, who wouldn't!

Here she is playing with her duck, she loves her duck.

She loves to play in the pool and I saw this beach ball sprinkler and had to get it. The water comes out of the top and then 3 spots on the sides, she loves it, she wasn't too sure of it at first, but then she realized there were some spots that let you get close to the ball without getting too wet and she loves to try to push the ball around.

She just recently got into jewelery, I had originally linked all of her rings together and she was using that as a necklace and then I remembered that I had kept some of my old jelly bracelets and some beads from something so I got those out and she loves them.