New Fun Time

Guys I'm stoked. I just found the funnest thing to do and I may or may not have just spent the last hour doing it. ;) Go to http://www.disneyfairies.com/ and you can create you as a fairy! Then you get to dress and accessorize yourself, and decorate your home! It'll totally pass some time for anyone who is bored! Here is my fairy! Her name is Cinnamon Nightbeam. (Don't ask, but I think the Nightbeam part may have something to do with the fact that I stay up WAY too late at night.) P.S. Mostly I LOVE her boots. I want them. :)

Family, Friends, and More

Just a few highlights from our visit to Idaho. Sydney enjoyed her time with both sets of grandparents, and they weren't exactly sad to see her either! Here she is with my mom giving her a smile.

Being reverent and waiting for the prayer to be said.
Sitting up like a big girl and loving it.
Meeting great-grandpa Henry.
Four generations - Sydney, Aaron, his mom, and her dad

A rare moment with grandpa (Aaron's dad). He's not much of a baby lover but she got plopped on his lap and he obliged.

We loved seeing all the family (every immediate family member on both sides actually!) and friends and spending time with everyone. Another highlight of the trip was when we got to have lunch at La Pizzeria (yum! Bambinos!) with our good friend Cara and she got to meet Sydney! We hadn't seen her in FOR-EV-ER so it was so fun! She even came and hung out with us while we did family photos (thanks Heath!). She's so great and we got some good quality time in! Now we're back here in Colorado after another very long 10 hour drive. We're getting set up for Christmas, so check back soon to see the results!

The Wedding

Aaron's sister Adrianne got married the Friday before Thanksgiving and we got to go to Idaho for the wedding and other activities. We drove up on Thursday November 15, and got there in the evening after 10 hours of driving (Sydney slept the whole way except when we stopped for lunch and to feed her in Rock Springs, WY - glorious place that it is.) She's a trooper and we love her even more for it. We got to see Aaron's parents, 2 brothers, and Adrianne and Michael (her intended) and they all got to meet Sydney for the first time. My sister Haylee also came over to meet her niece and my dad came to get some more grandpa time in. That night Adrianne was SOOOOOO sick (food poisoning, I think, in addition to her bad bad cold). Her maid of honor and my new friend Annie and I tried to help her get comfortable and get some rest. Friday morning the three girls (Adrianne, Annie, and I) got up and got ready, then did Adrianne's hair. I ran Sydney out to stay with my mom and dad (first babysitters!) then drove to the temple to meet Adrianne and Vonda (her and Aaron's mom). We got her all ready in the Bride's room, went to the lovely ceremony, and had pictures outside the temple. Then I went to get Sydney and we all went to the Wedding luncheon. Lots of fun with extended family (Sydney got taken away from me almost as soon as we walked through the door and I only got her back to change her diaper) and some good food too. Back to the house to freshen up for the reception and change Sydney into her own finery. Then Annie and I went and readied the bride again (you can't get into a double corset dress without at least 2 helpers you know!) The reception was very nice and we got to have a 4 generation photo with Aaron's dad and grandmother! Here they all are.

Michael played and sang a song for Adrianne by John Lennon called "Grow Old with Me" (I think). It was so sweet, but I had it stuck in my head for like a week! Saturday morning we got up and drove to Utah with Aaron's family. Way too much driving going on. Second reception in Utah that night. In desperate need of good non-fast-food and a good nap.
After the reception Annie, Brittany (a mutual friend of ours) and I ditched the rest of the fam and took off to Cafe Rio - my first time! Annie was gracious enough to give us all free meal cards, so our Girl's night ended up being pretty low ticket - free! We had a great time though, stayed until the restaurant was closed, and loved being girls and being together. Adrianne should have been there too, but her priorities were somewhere else. Go figure.

Belated Fall Pics

Two weeks ago Karen and I were out and about when I spotted some beautiful fall leaves. Since I happened to have my camera with me, we jumped out and shot a few pics. Let's just say I learned that pictures should be a lot easier once Sydney can sit up! Eli's took like 5 minutes and hers took way longer and turned out way fewer! Oh well! She's fun. :)

Can you tell how confused she is here? She's thinking, "My mom's so crazy. Why am I lying on the ground?"
Eli was pretty interested in eating the leaves. Just had to include this one because it was so cute. Now goodbye fall until next year!

Cody and Sydney Video - Finally!

Make You Want to Buy Baby Food?

When I showed Aaron this picture he said, "It makes me want to buy baby food or something." I thought it was funny, but I also LOVE this picture, so here it is for all of you to see. Sydney is a very good baby, is sleeping through the night consistently, and talks too. I'll try to upload a video of her cooing for you since it's pretty cute!

Sydney is very interested in what is going on around her and where noises are coming from. She can focus on objects more now that her vision has improved and loves ceiling fans and mobiles. Still hates her play gym we bought her, but maybe that will change. :)
She's also started smiling now. She doesn't always do it on cue, but it's getting more and more frequent. This is still about the only one we've ever captured on camera though!

Cody and Sydney

My friend Jessica brought her son Cody (on the left) over this week to visit us. He is exactly 2 months older than Sydney and we decided to take some pictures of them. Here they are looking so cute. And what a little stud, Cody even held Sydney's hand! Then after he let go, she tried to hold his! How cute. Also, she hasn't really gotten super excited about much yet, but we were making funny noises to get her to look at us and him to smile, and it was getting him all excited, so he was kicking his legs and flapping his arms, and she started to do it a little too! Monkey see, monkey do I guess! What a cute couple of babies they are!

Check out the Quiz...

You're Bella Swan - You are intelligent and kind but not quite sure what you want out of life yet. You have a feeling there's something more out there for you. You're attracted to those who are real and avoid the fake. Sometimes you're a bit accident prone, but your true friends will always be loyal to you and come to your aid when you need it.

Thanks to my new friend Carol for the quiz! Check out who you are: http://www.quizilla.com/users/twilightnexus/quizzes/Which%20Twilight%20novel%20character%20are%20you%3F

Happy Halloween!

Ok so it only took me almost 2 months to figure out what Sydney should be for Halloween, but I think it turned out pretty well and it did get done! We decided she would be a flapper! I had some extra red fabric (a ton actually, this didn't even put a dent in it!) and this great red bow that my friend Emily gave me and I thought it would be perfect! I went to JoAnns and bought the white fringe, cut out the dress, sewed it all together in about an hour or so, and had it all ready for her. Quick, simple, and cheap. The whole thing cost like $2! (I'm like you Alli, always looking for a bargain!) Anyway, here she is!




Also this is my pumpkin. I thought it looked pretty cool all lit up! I love Halloween!