Another Hair Post....

One morning as I was getting ready for the day, straightening my hair, Sydney came in the bathroom and pointing to the straightener said "I want it hair." So, I figured she wanted a new look. She sat really still as I straightened her hair. When I was done, I started cracking up. I thought she looked so funny, but Jimmy actually liked it!

Merry Christmas!

Sydney had a great Christmas morning. She found that Santa left her a kitchen and a stocking full of presents. (Her mommy hopes Santa brings presents fully assembled for next year so she doesn't have to stay up until 3 am assembling gifts!)

Sydney always calls Amy on the phone!

Sorry this video is so dark, but it is cute anyway!

Shopping cart and food from Nana and Papa and Baby Alive from Grandma and Grandpa.

Gingerbread House

We've been waiting a long time to make this house since Jimmy bought the kit at Halloween! We finally decided that the snow day was the perfect time to make our house. Sydney loved it! I think it might have to do with the fact that she kept snacking on the candy and frosting (so did her dad...).

Snow Day

Santa Pictures

Don't ask me why Sydney didn't cry for the Santa at the Ward Christmas party but did for the one on the train.

Santa Train

Jimmy's parents drove down and went on the Santa Train with us this past weekend. We had a great time. (Well, except when Sydney screamed when Santa came near her. She did much better with Mrs. Claus.)

Am I Getting Through to Her?

Actually, I am pretty sure Sydney is learning to work the system. After pouring juice on her stuffed animals and getting sent to time out, she didn't immediately start crying. Usually that's what she does. This time as I put her in her time out spot she immediately said "Mommy, I behave." I had to leave the room so she wouldn't see me laughing. She is continuing to yell "Mommy, I behave" as I type this!

What We've Been Up To....

I love this time of year. There is always fun stuff to do. We have:

decorated the tree,watched the Christmas parade,

(and now whenever we leave the house Sydney says "Go to parade?")
had family and Sydney's pictures taken,
and went to and from my cousin Adam's California wedding in one day.
While at Adam and Heather's wedding,
we visited my cousin Jenny who recently returned from a mission.
Sydney loved the fish and turtles living in the little stream that ran through inside the hotel where Adam and Heather got married.
Sydney also enjoyed riding the glass elevators up and down the 10 stories of the hotel.

We also went to two birthday parties, but I don't have pictures of those.

And we still three Christmas parties, two Middle School concerts, a Nutcracker performance, a gingerbread house and Christmas cookies to make, not to mention Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Oh wait, I still have to go Christmas shopping seeing as how I haven't even bought one Christmas gift yet!

Sydney's Photo Shoot

Yea! Jessica just took pictures of us today and she's already posted some of them. I love them! Check them out here. Jessica is awesome. Especially since I just scheduled her like two days ago. I am such a procrastinator.