DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!

It has been MONTHS since I have posted on the blog!  What a bad mommy!  We finally got the video converted from the sugar plum's first ever dance recital!  She was obviously the best dancer on stage.  Amazing that she was not afraid...was all business...Mommy did you see me?  It was so much fun for her.  It was only just a few months earlier that she asked if she could dance and if she could get a tutu!  Love that girl!  Just an added note...sorry for the horrible video!  First time to use a real recorder and I had a hard time figuring out where the right buttons were in the dark and where the dancer was!!!

Snow White Practice

Sydney Cate had her first full practice for her dance show on Saturday.  I was so surprised how she knew exactly what to do and when to do it.  AND with a room full of people!  She was totally in her element.  She is a pixie in Snow White and as you see her dance around, you will see Snow White in the mirror reflection.   We love her dance studio and she has had so much fun since she started.  Such a sweet dancer!!!

Sydney Cate is 3!!!

Well, I never thought it would happen, but it did.  God brought sweet Sydney Cate into our lives.  I had never experienced love like that before and I am so grateful for it.  She has brought so much happiness into our lives.  We merged both girls parties just to make it easier on family and some friends.  But hopefully, Sydney Cate still felt special.  Looked like she did anyway!

Cali is 1!!

It is so hard to believe that 1 year has passed since precious Cali came into our lives.  I will not forget the day she was born.  She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.  And she still is!  She is our sweet thing!  She loved the feel of the cake but wasn't really sure about taking a big bite.  Although she did try!  There were so many people there and she might have had a little stage fright.  She still had so much fun!  How I love my special girl!

Dancing Machine!

Sydney Cate's first experience with dance lessons.  Most of the time was spend watching and observing but several times she did rock along!  She looked like she was having fun!  Her friend Kennedy is in the black.  Oh...and mommy came late with her dance outfit.  Thank goodness other kids were there in regular clothes too!

Vasoline!?!?

On Saturday, I was trying to do normal every day house stuff...especially since I had to work the last Saturday.  Sydney Cate was down for a nap and Cali was playing.  Or so I thought.  I hear nothing so I go to the living room to check on her and she had opened the Vasoline tub.  We had it out because she had not been feeling well and had checked her temperature earlier.  She had vasoline all over her.  Her clothes and hands were covered.  I couldn't figure out how she had opened the lid!  When she saw me coming toward her, she started shaking and crying because she knew I was coming to take away her fun.  Sure enough, she was screaming as I was trying to take away the container and clean her up.  Fortunately, it didn't get in the hair!  I guess it was a small cost for her to have a little fun.  Could have been much worse!

"Christmas" morning at the Townsends

Well, while Christmas actually fell on Saturday this year, our Christmas was on Thursday.  We were trying to leave town to visit family and Santa decided that his items would not be able to fit on our sleigh.  We were hoping that Syd though she'd be celebrating Jesus' birthday 3 times instead of one.  Cali wouldn't know any different.  Needless to say, seemed to work!  Smiles for Syd all around.  Especially when she realized Santa had brought her the big girl panties and a puppy Pillow Pet she had asked for!  Afterward, Daddy wanted to take all for a nice Christmas breakfast and mommy and Syd fell down in the icy parking lot at Sunshine House.  She busted her head pretty good and mommy felt awful.  Fortunately she was fine and still happy about seeing family and what Santa had brought her!