25 August 2010

Cowgirl

Sydney is a girl who loves to accessorize.  Her new favorite accessory is her cowboy/girl boots.  She wears them with every outfit she can...usually skirts or dresses.  Not only that, but since she got the boots, she insists she's going to ride a horse because she has boots.

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The closest she's gotten to riding a horse, so far.

24 August 2010

Rain Gutter Regatta

I don't usually talk about my Cub Scout calling here, but we had a fun time at our last pack meeting.  The boys got to compete in a Rain Gutter Regatta.  They had a ton of fun being the wind behind their sails and racing each other.  My favorite part was the one scout who kept asking me to race him.  Sorry buddy, but my camera isn't waterproof! ;)  He got over it.

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20 August 2010

Before Charles starts school this year, we decided to take a trip to the zoo with my mom and my sister, Chelsea.  We had a lot of fun seeing the animals and spending time together.

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We got to ride the train this time and Sydney was thrilled.

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Petting yard at the zoo.

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Sun bear taking a nap.

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These bears were not happy with each other.  It was quite interesting to see.

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I'm sad this picture was blurry, but there was a really cute baby gorilla in the gorilla house.  We enjoyed watching him interact with the other gorillas.

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This little girl was also really cute.  A new baby tiger...so new, they hadn't even named her yet.

17 August 2010

Pinkies up!

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Charles says I eat my food exactly the same way.

15 August 2010

Baby Sitter?

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There is nothing Sydney loves more than babies.  She is always wanting to hold/kiss/play with the younger siblings of her friends.  Here, she is holding Jonas Johnson, who is one of her favorites.

14 August 2010

County Fair

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We went as a family to the Lancaster County Super Fair.  It was fun to see the animals and all the different livestock displays and shows.  Charles took us to see the team penning event, which he used to do when he was in high school.  Afterward, we went and stopped at the petting zoo, where we were amazed by Sydney actually petting the animals...something she usually refuses to do.

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08 August 2010

Posh Girl

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I love this girl!

Girls Trip to Minneapolis

Sydney and I went on a trip to Minneapolis with my Mom and sisters. We had a lot of fun on a quick weekend trip.

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Spoonbridge and Cherry.

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All of the girls who went...maybe next time Julie can come with us too!

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Our next stop was the St. Paul Temple.

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Then, off to the Mall of America. This is at the Rainforest Cafe. Sadly, Sydney thought the robotic animals were real and would FREAK out every time they moved...which was about every 15 minutes. Needless to say, dinner was long.

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Volcano...it was delicious.

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They have a Lego "store" in the mall. This picture was for Charles.

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The mall also has an amusement park IN the mall. And Sydney loved the rides...she kept wanting to get back on the ferris wheel.

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The second day we were there, we did a lot of window shopping. This dress was in the Disney store and was only $149...Thankfully, she didn't realize that you could buy it.

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