Pumpkin Patch

We headed out to Boone Hall Plantation today for the Halloween Festival. Sydney got to play on the bizaare jump "pillow", feed some stinky goats, climb on the crazy tube swings, and we all enjoyed the exceptionally spooky hayride. All in all - a great time!
Here are some photos from the day.

"silly Daddy"

proud PopPop

I think she could have stayed in there all day.

Spooooky HayRide = "I'm Not Scared."

To see more, click here.. And pay close attention to the "pumpkin patch" - definitely not fooling anyone.

Olivia Wins!

Today was our neighborhood Halloween Party - costumes, contests, candy, what could be better?! Well - GranGran and PopPop made it to town just in time!

Sydney won the costume contest as Olivia the Piglet - her absolute FAVORITE storybook character. I was sure the prize was going to Strawberry Shortcake, Sydney's good friend Megan. I mean - check out that adorable hat!

Click here to see more of the Halloween fun.

Par-tay

Sydney went to her friends' birthday party this afternoon and got her face painted for the first time...

I was amazed that she was willing to sit still the whole time - not to mention how entranced she was by watching ALL the other kids get their faces painted too. Definitely a girl after my own heart.

"It's a BUTTERFLY!"

Here's Sydney with the birthday girls Maranda & Mya.
What a great way to spend a Saturday!

playdoh Papa

Guess Who?!

Soccer Saturday

Sydney got her Soccer Uniform at practice this morning.
The Titans are Tangerine!

I don't think we'll have any problems spotting our teammates on the field... even if our games happen to be scheduled for the middle of the night during the Winter Solstice.

Silkscreen Success

Look what I made Sydney tonight:

My first two-color print! The registration's a little off and I smeared a little red ink on the shirt, but lucky for me Sydney's so in love with Olivia that she won't even notice... we'll see how she likes it in the morning. Maybe she'll even wear it to Soccer Practice! More news tomorrow.

Sydney Starts Soccer

Sydney had her first micro-soccer practice today... and while I can't tell you she really grasps the concept of the game just yet, I can report that she had a blast meeting her team, running all over the field (and sometimes even the neighboring fields), "PLAYING WITH MOIRA!" as she likes to scream at any given moment, and most importantly - learning to use the couch's gigantic water jug all by herself.
Click Here to view the photos & videos from practice.

Sunday on the water.

Sydney's First Day

Today was Sydney's first day of "school" at the YMCA - and she seemed to have a blast. Before we left this morning, I was trying to prepare her for the reality that I wasn't staying with her, and she looked at me and said, "Mummy, you gonna go home? do a little work?" and when I said, "yes," she got a far away stare and then quickly looked back at me and screamed, "I play with KIDS!" (Picture full fist pump & leg stomp here for added emphasis.)
There were definitely a few moments when I dropped her off where she got incredibly shy and looked around at the other kids like they had three heads, and I have to admit every time the phone rang while I was home, I instinctively thought it must be the Y telling me Sydney was crying hysterically for me, but I also got the entire house cleaned had two loads of laundry done, checked my email and even had time to plan dinner.
Don't get me wrong, it made my day to hear, "It's my MOMMY, it's my MOMMY!" when I picked her up, but it would have been an added bonus if she was actually willing to let go of her kung-fu grip on the swingset in order to come home with me.

On our way for dinner.

Spencer Wipes Out

looks like Rolo likes Sydney's new sneaks...

Lulu & Syd

back together again...

Look who's here!

The Sandberg's are in Charleston!

Sydney won't leave "Miss-Tine" alone... but luckily Tom was able to "babysit" Sydney, so Christine & I spent the day in Savannah. A good time was had by all!

Any idea what to do with them?

She also didn't want me to photograph any rooms without her IN them... not sure that's exactly MLS standard.

Getting Ready...

We're getting ready to put the house on the market, so that means good bye to my beloved pink rooms...
Sydney was VERY excited about helping me paint. And surprisingly, she didn't do such a bad job. Perhaps the tutu helped.

Ballerinas

Moira came over this morning & the girls had a Ball...
(I know, bad pun, sorry.)

Blooming!

The seed package said "GIANT" - hmnn.