Sweet Memories

My scanner is finally working!  I have no idea what was wrong with it or how I fixed it, but it is working now!  I had planned to post these prior to Halloween but the technology in my house didn't cooperate so here goes.

Three months old and dressed for her first trip to the Galleria in Dallas.

One year old and not liking the hot costume. She wore the same costume when she was 2.

Age three...Here froggy costume...you may have seen Preston wearing this a few weeks ago.  She was sick with the stomach flu in 2004 and didn't get to wear this costume again!  This picture was taken minutes before she stripped out of the costume to her underwear right in the church parking lot because it was nearly 80 degrees...it is not unusual to have pretty hot weather in N. Texas on Halloween.

Sweet princess at age 5

Again, age 5 with 4 month old nephew Michael...he has on her baby costume but we had to squeeze him into it for photos! Annie's friends wanted her to dress him up as Charlie Brown...see the likeness?

Age 6 princess again...this is Erica from Barbie's Princess and the Pauper with best friend ever Taryn.

These are the ones I can find...she was a cat at age 7 and a Zebra at age 8.  If I ever find those pics I will post them. I may not have any because I was working booths both years for the women's ministry. 

What a Day!

Wow!  We had a great day yesterday!  A very busy traditional Halloween.  We carved a pumpkin, made caramel apples, went to the church carnival, trick or treated, passed out candy, ate too much candy, hung out with friends and changed our clocks back. Here are some pictures of the fun.

Sydney, cleaning out the pumpkin.

We decided to to something simple like a bat or smiley face...I walked in on this.  She wanted a deer...a white tail deer...she is resourceful!

This is what we got...not bad for a 9 year old

Waiting on Trick or Treaters and her big sister...she really wanted to pass out candy this year and she did after some time trick or treating with friend Angel and big sister Courtnay.

Big sister Courtnay took her trick or treating and I stayed home and passed out candy with Gary and Cindy Fort. Angel stopped by to trick or treat at our house and went with Courtnay and Sydney around our neighborhood.  Next year she wants to pass out candy at Nana's house because there are so many trick or treaters on her street.

Batgirl!

Sydney loves her Batgirl costume!  Yesterday she had to show her big sis Courtnay and she worked out to Biggest Loser on Wii for 25 minutes!  Then we went to dance but only one other girl dressed up this year.  It's hard to believe but they only have 3 more classes before the Christmas performance. The jazz dance this year is "Sleigh Bells" and the hiphop dance is not one I know.  Personally I don't know any hip hop holiday songs...do you?  There will be more fun posted later today and tomorrow  if  the technology in my house cooperates. Being all wireless has it's problems.

On Halloween we usually make caramel apples and carve a pumpkin.  We also have a Fall Festival at church but it's at night and I may not be able to get decent pictures.

Here we have Batgirl this year...seems so grown up! If I get my scanner working we will have pictures from Halloween past...cross your fingers!

Livin La Vida Coco!

I would like to say that this post has been delayed because I was unpacking, doing laundry, scrubbing my floors, getting a face lift etc. but it is late because the settings for posting have changed since I last posted and it took me a while to figure it out because I am somewhat handicapped in this area.

The point of this post is that we went to visit Coco and company last weekend and had a blast!  Thank you Coco for your hospitality.  You and your kids are a blast and we enjoyed every minute as usual.

We went to Sea World again and the weather was amazing because it was sunny and 75 degrees.  We went in July for Sydney's birthday and it was 110 degrees and very humid in San Antonio, TX.

The kids were mesmerized by the aquarium with all of the fish and of course sharks!  We were in there for a long time and wishing we knew about it in July since it was air conditioned.

We got to feed the dolphins which is something we couldn't get near last summer...

The lip of the pool is slanted and designed for the kids to lay on their stomachs and feed the dolphins with one hand and pet with the other and not fall in.  Sydney didn't really get this but she didn't fall in so all is well.

Sad Tessie Mayes drinking my root beer while everyone else (except me) rode the Shamu Express roller coaster.  Bram got to ride this one and he was happy.  He did not get to ride the Steele Eel with Coco and Sydney.

Tessie Mayes singing Gummy Bear song on You Tube...this is how she wakes up in the morning beautifull and singing...kind of like a dream!

We left Coco's for home but stopped by the pumpkin patch to paint pumpkins.

Face painting.....

Look! A tiger!

 

Lots of photo ops for the kids.

We left after a couple of hours and headded back to Fort Worth but first we stopped at the Dublin Dr. Pepper plant.  They weren't bottling that day but there was a party for the unveiling of the historical marker.

My Sweet Helper

There is not a lot to add to these words "Mama can I help you fold these clothes?" My sweet daughter offered to help with the laundry! She has been in quite a helpful mood lately. I'm so proud and I really need the help around here.

We stayed home today to avoid getting the flu. Every family I know except one has had the flu. Sweet Angel called this morning to ask us to pray for her since she has 103 degree fever and the flu. Rick and I looked at each other and said "we are staying put today". Also our kid's Sunday school classes double as classrooms for our church's private school and many of the kids who I know have swine flu also go to school there. We went to the doctor last week for an ear infection and hopefully to get our flu shots but they were out. I have a lot more to say about this but I'm really in a happy mood because of my sweet daughter and I don't want to spoil my happy day with politics.

On a fun note, I bought these cute shoes for Sydney yesterday...fun!

A bunch of princesses and one frog!

Yesterday we stopped in on our friends for a quick play date. All of the kids decided to play dress up, even brother Preston got in on the action. I kept thinking "how funny one frog for all of these princesses"! I can tell you this...he is really prince charming under that froggy costume! He is really special and is also a good sport for putting up with all of the girly stuff that goes on when you have two sisters. I'm proud of what a good brother you are.



Here is the gang all dressed up clockwise from the back is Sydney, Brooke, Kaylene, Preston and Shelby.



There are no words...Shelby and Kaylene...they are so stinking cute! I hope this is the beginning of a lifelong friendship.

Thanks for a fun afternoon!

Double Ear Infections!

I actually knew when we got up this morning and decided to call the doctor that this is what she would say. It happens about twice a year now which is much better than every 4 to 6 weeks when she was a baby. After 2 sets of tubes and dozens of ear infections. I should have known last week when she didn't hear anything I said, but how do you know that they aren't ignoring you? You don't until they say the magic words..."my ear hurts". There is almost always not fever for her and for someone who can gripe up a blue streak about just about anything...she doesn't complain when she feels bad! Still trying to figure this kid out...9 years and counting.

On a funny note, I texted her dad while we were in the doctors office and told him she was wearing a mask. He asked me "what kind". I guess he was thinking she had on a halloween mask? Really? So I sent him a photo!