Take Anudder One

I was trying to take a picture of her reading her Bible. As soon as she saw me squat down she slammed it closed and gave me this look.

Then she ran over to see the picture and said, "Take anudder one!"

After that preview she said, "I do it dis way."
We did this four times folks.

Sleep

I can sleep here
I can sleep there
I can sleep anywhere!

I can sleep left
I can sleep right
I can sleep snug as a bug
That's right!

Dash Game with Aunt Jill

It just so happened that we were offered tickets to go watch the Dash play.  Well...we decided to go sweat out another one :)

This time Aunt Jill went with us, while Uncle Josh stayed home to study (although we told him we'd be way more fun!)

Here is a video of our evening.  SKV is going to be a baseball fan just like her mommy and Aunt Jill.  "Go, woo woo!"

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Sidney Kate has been a fan of many books.  As we read them more and more she has started reading them to us or to herself.  Brown Bear, Brown Bear is a great example.  It also helps that it's written for such repetition!

 

Did you catch all of her pronunciations?  I think she can say the same word three different ways.  Mother, Mudder, Muver...

Bath Time...

So Kevin and I got a little comfortable with bath time. We figured that someone had taken them enough to know that you take OFF your clothes and get in. Apparently we thought too soon on this one.

First Necklace

Sidney Kate has always admired GG's necklaces so GG got her one of her own. She wears it well and doesn't mess...I'm impressed!

What?

Dressing Up Diva

Seriously, one day I need someone taking pictures of Kevin has he's telling Sidney Kate how to pose! I miss it every time and I'm sure it's a hoot! What a good Daddy!

And you know there had to be bribery to get her to stand still...she's learned that this is where I ask her to go stand for a picture and she now gets my camera and tells me to go to this spot. Little copy cat!

Grandma Mary and Papa came to visit one day and someone was in a Princess Mood! I'm pretty sure the two fo them would have played all night long if we hadn't made them quit.

Boppa Free

Boppa free since Saturday, August 7, 2010

It was the hardest thing for me to do, but I really wanted her to be free to speak and live without thinking she neeeeeeeeded her boppas. I only hesitated because it was the only thing she was truly attached to, no doll, blanket or toy...just her beloved boppa...and when she had one in the mouth and two in the hands, she was a very happy little girl!

It all started with a visit to the doctor over some bumps on her face. I don't think they were caused by the boppas but they were sure preventing them from disappearing. He gave us the advice of making sure it wasn't our fault when they disappeared or broke...we needed to be on her side.

Well, she went to sleep Friday night with one while I bagged the others and cut the 2 nastiest ones. (They needed to die anyway, so very dirty!) She woke up the next morning and left her bedtime boppa in the bed as she headed to breakfast. I bagged that one and headed off with her. After breakfast, she went to her drawer in the kitchen, pulled out the two lone boppas and exclaimed, "They're broken!" She then told a whole story about how she broke them...shew! At least she didn't blame us! She mentioned throwing them in the trash but didn't-instead she played with them and held them.
By the time the weekend was over she had trashed both (at separate times) after discovering how dirty they were.
She still asks for it at key times, daycare pick up and in the car, but only once. After we remind her they broke she moves on. Next on the list...DIAPERS!

First Dash Game!

Our first Dash game! Who doesn't want to sweat pounds off on the grass of a baseball stadium?! Well, we decided to go and experience what the ballpark had to offer. After dinner at Chick-Fil-A (yum!) we were off. Here is the silly face pose.

Pretty sky huh?!

It was so hot I can't even explain it! It eventually died down enough where SKV wasn't smoothering us when she sat on us.

She had "good fun" roaming from our blanket to "Yiz's" and she met a few folks too. She was trying to give tickets to the teens in front of us...then she'd turn around to me and repeat her conversation. It went something like this, "I said to her "You wanna ticket?"" Then she'd do a big ol chuckle in her hands.

Sidney Kate's New Friend Part 2

More fun was had after the tire change. Kevin and Jackson were playing basketball and SKV wanted in on the fun.

Sandbox! Sidney Kate would frequently say, "You wanna play wif me?"

This was when Kevin was shooting our child with a water gun. I stood and watched, no need to intervene...until he nearly put her eye out! She recovered quickly and we learned our lesson....Daddy can't play with water guns anymore. :)

Sidney Kate's New Friend

Jackson's cousin, Nicole, spent a week in town and as soon as Sidney Kate met her she was in awe. She temporarily re-directed her "Jackson attention" to Nicole.
While playing at Jackson and Ben's house one evening we found that someone needed a diaper change. So we all walked to the house. SKV managed to get Nicole to carry her most the way up the street. If she wasn't being carried she was holding her hand and looking up at her.

After the tire change we headed back over to play some more.

She so wants to be like those boys! Skateboarding her we come!

Another fun toy she enjoys when she visits. Jackson, Ben and Nicole took such good care of her-best little buddies ever!

My First Barbie!

After a dinner night with Papa and Grandma Mary, Sidney Kate came home with...HER FIRST BARBIE! She was so very excited and constantly kept saying, "She's beautiful." Barbie has slept in her bed, traveled around town and been held a lot since her introduction into the Venable household.

And...she's a beach Barbie, ready to go swimming at the pool!

SKV's Biggest Fans!

I know there may be a lot of debate for SKV's Biggest Fan, but I dare say that these ladies take the cake! They traveled from far away! Nevermind they probably had other things to do around here, they made it a point to come see Sidney Kate. How sweet!

So here is our shout out to her far away fans!!

Home Sweet Home

As blueberries were getting picked I walked around and attempted some picture taking with my (more than old and beat up) camera. Not too shabby. Funny how the feeling you had when you were a kid is still there when you return to your grandma and grandpa's house.

I dare say that Momma and I had minor heart palpitations when Grandpa (94) decided to venture out into the unstable soil. But he managed pretty well.

Tony or Donald one had told him there were some big watermelons out there...they ended up being way out there.

Can't get her to do a thing for the camera anymore...but that doesn't stop me from snapping. :)

Blueberry Pickin'!

It feels like we've been waiting forever for blueberries to come in. We'd visit Grandpa's once a week or two to see how they were looking. We finally hit them at the right time and went to pickin'!

Family work...minus me, too busy taking pictures :)

So proud of her collection, she ate as she picked and refused to give the bowl up.

Look "Gwam-pa"
Grandpa came outside to see what all the fuss was about...did he did the unthinkable and went walking through the garden-see other post.