Decorating for Christmas

We got the tree up and Sydney helped put on the ornaments

Here is the "new" tree. As many of you know, I love to put up my "fancy" tree of white and silver ornaments. Brian talked me into trading for a decorated tree that Sydney could help decorate and one that we can hang her homemade ornaments. I do believe it turned out nice!

Time to turn on the outside lights.

One of my favorite pictures of the weekend.

Advent Calendar

I thought I would try an Advent Calendar with Sydney this year. I didn't want one with chocolate since she knows what that is and would want to eat every piece. I got her a Playmobil one to go with the stuff she already has, and will be getting for Christmas. As you can see it is a wilderness scene. Typically something would be opened starting on Dec 1st, however we started early due to traveling. The first morning she got the baby deer, the next day the Daddy deer, then the Mommy deer and today she got some vegetables to feed them. She loves it!

Notice that she got all her zoo animals out to join in the fun.

Football Day

Even though Bama and CU lost, we had a good football game day. I got out all of Sydney's playhouse stuff so I could watch the game in the den :-)

Thanksgiving

We stayed in town this year and had lunch at our friends Melissa & Lillia's house.

CU vs Kansas State Football Game

Sydney actually gave Chip the Mascot a high five!

Video: Ralphie running on the field

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzCJ2Dk-lCA

Video: Sydney & Jenson playing tag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1EQuHwZFrU

WOW Museum

Another Mommy-Sydney day, another day at the WOW museum.

A house that Sydney and I built

Sydney loved the funny mirrors!

Music time!

All Aboard! Sydney is writing me a ticket to get on the train :-)

She reminds me a lot of myself right here.... Head right to the paper - wonder if she is sticking out her tongue ?!?!

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

I picked Sydney and Lillia up at school today for a play date and then Lillia's mom came over and we all had dinner (chili & cornbread - YUM). They did so many cute things! I got a few pictures and one great video, but just had too much fun with them to get more.

Sydney had to help Lillia take off her shoes. Like Lillia couldn't do it herself :-)

Checking out animal flashcards

"Shhhhhh - Baby is sleeping."

All Aboard!

We all had dinner, the girls played some more, and then it was getting to be "getting ready for bed" time. Well, Melissa (Lillia's mom) and I decided to throw the girls in the tub together. OMGoodness! Adorable! They had so much fun.

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Sydney and I read some books (one the pocket bird book - I should know Colorado birds by now), sang our Sunshine song and then it was lights out. She then sang for the next 20-25 minutes to herself in bed before she fell asleep.

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This is what mommyhood is all about. Seeing your daughter having so much fun with her friend, getting to know her friend's mommy and listening to a sweet voice singing.

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BTW - Brian was at a Nuggets game while us girls were having so much fun.

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A MUST SEE VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beZBy6soxe8

Hike

Lillia and her mom asked us to join them for a hike last Saturday. We all went to Chautauqua for a hike and picnic. The girls get along so well (don't get me wrong, they are still toddlers with their moments).

It became very windy at the end of the hike, so we nixed the picnic. Sydney still wanted to go to the playground so we made it on the swings for a few minutes and up this climber before she decided it was just too windy.

Fun Around the House

Here are a few fun shots of Sydney playing at the house.

Yo, I am Princess Sydney

Now, it is Princess Daddy

Video: Sydney "juggling"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCYuZ09J8hk

I cut out a tree for Sydney do cut out some "leaves" to put on. She had so much fun and it occupied her while we could get some stuff done around the house.

Starting early. It was all cute until she had one in her hand and tried to lift it above her head. She almost fell backwards onto the fireplace until Super Mommy caught her.

Halloween

Wear #7: Halloween Night

Finally, Halloween night. Since I took Sydney to Boo at the Zoo and Pearl Street, Brian took Sydney trick or treating. I am definitely Halloweened out!!!

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Ypaprjo6o

Pearl Street

Wear #6: Halloween afternoon on Pearl Street

Sydney and I joined Lillia and her mom Melissa for some Halloween fun on Pearl Street. We all rode in her Jeep Wrangler which was a first for Sydney. She and Lillia had so much fun on the way there and on Pearl Street.

Sydney even played her favorite game of hide and seek :-)

"Let's go!"

There were a few people there


Forget the candy stations. All we needed was a balloon man. The girls were so excited for their flower and hat.