There is the cutest, quaint little town a little over an hour north from here called Solvang. It's a small Danish settlement from the late 1800's that's turned into a tourist town with tiny shops and restaurants. I have fond memories of coming here for day trips with my family. So yesterday Mom, Valerie, Sydney, and I enjoyed strolling the streets, browsing the...
My Aunt Jen lives in beautiful Ojai, a town nestled amongst lots of trees and hills with the cute, small-town feel. We were so lucky to grow up close to her and her family. We spent a day up there on Thursday, and we got to see her house almost finished from her remodel. She's always been so artistic. I could see her...
We took another trip to the beach, but this time we were greeted by gray skies and chilly wind. But that didn't stop us. Well, it did stop us from swimming, but we enjoyed curling up in blankets while reading, chatting, and sleeping. Sydney avoided the water again, but had fun exploring the sand instead.Sydney is THIS close to walking! I'm trying to...
Today was one of those nice, relaxing, lazy days. Sydney's been sleeping incredibly well here, from 7pm-8am! So after sleeping in, we hung out in our PJs around the house, then headed to a nearby park, and finished the day off with a movie at the dollar theaters ("17 Again" -I loved it!). So, again, for our lonely Daddy at home, here are...
Today's adventure was a trip to the beach. I was looking forward to Sydney splashing and playing in the water like she loves to do at home in the tub. She had a way different reaction, but we still had a lot of fun. I posted tons of photos for her daddy, who's missing out and home alone in Utah. We love you,...
Sydney and I hopped on a plane yesterday to visit our wonderful family in Thousand Oaks for a week. Sydney made herself right at home, enjoying all of Grandma's cool toys, playing with their dog, Mickey, and being passed around by her aunts and uncles, and Grandma. We started off the trip with a visit to a nearby little orchard on a ward...
For our Father's Day gift to Daddy, Sydney and I did a surprise photo shoot a few days ago and framed this first picture for him. Tommy's our "moose", and we love him like crazy. He's so incredibly good to us. He brightens up our day the second he walks through the door.*And a shout out to my own Dad, who I love...
Wherever Sydney crawls, you'll find a goofy, lanky, floppy-eared shadow in tow. Haley's learned that there's always something yummy either clutched in Sydney's fists or crusted somewhere on her body, and she's always eager to help clean it up....and yes, we do sometimes sprinkle Sydney's snacks on the floor. It works for the dog, why not with a baby? ...
I have suddenly realized that Sydney is no longer a baby. Over the past few days she has been showing signs of actually listening to what I'm saying, and copying what I do! Here are some new accomplishments this week that have been blowing me away:she grabs my cell phone and puts it to her ear with a big smileshe folds her arms when...
"The best gift you can give your child is a sibling." No, I'm not pregnant. But I saw that on this post about how many kids to have. I always over-think things, and I'm wondering/worrying how a person knows when child #2 is supposed to come. Just like it took a year to finally commit to marriage, and a few years to decide on a...
