The Dirty Solution

Have no fear! They have invented organization pieces that will rescue me from this toy dilemma! I searched, read reviews and found the best deal. (Thank you Wal-Mart!) I had it shipped to our local store (saved another $1 there) and put it together myself. Watch out now! It took me 10 minutes tops...it was soooo easy and I soooo want another one. I need one for myself actually. I have enough craft stuff to fill one easily!
For mommies and daddies of boys, they have primary colors. I even saw one with orange and green instead of the usual primary colors, if you're interested. The other girl color was brighter tubs, but this one got better reviews.

Ta da!!! Still busy, but hey-brightly color toys and lots of them-what do you expect?

Everything has its place and I'm not joking-she knows where those balls go and she can hang her purses herself! I saw her do this in daycare awhile back and thought, "Girl, if you can do it here you can do it at home!" It was just up to us to set her up for that success. And the pictures you saw earlier...well, that wasn't what she needed.

SEE! Proof, right there! :)
You go girl!
(and...I'm posting this a week or so afterwards and it is still lookin' awesome in her room!)

Mama V's 80th Birthday!

If you ask Sidney Kate, it's still her birthday. Nevertheless, we took Mama out for hers. We went to the BBQ place and waited waaaay too long (not sure what their deal was that night) but ate a good meal...and of course laughed at our entertainment. (SKV)

So...I have wanted to get a picture of Sidney Kate on a bench ever year, in the same spot, so we could watch her grow in pictures. I didn't find a bench until Mama's big birthday bash! Hopefully this bench will be there for years to come! The idea was emailed to me about a year go from my room mom...who is now my neighbor! What a great idea and I hate we missed her first year, but starting at age 2 isn't too bad. Click on this picture to see her funny face.

This is just a cheesin' face, as usual.

Whoa! Blog Backlog!

I am so behind on blogging, please forgive me. Life is a little busy with a two year old. Shew!
She went to coloring one day and Indy walked right over to watch. He just wants to be around his family...he really wants to be rubbed, but he'll take quality time too!

The Freemans came over for a cookout and this happened. I think they had the most fun piling on top of each other. What a pile of "youngins"!

Indy and Buster...no loving while company was here. (Insert theme song: "Lean on Me" here)

Random Cuteness-fixed

Scroll down and see her fixed "Random Cuteness" blog post.

MayFest and Mother's Day

Mother's Day weekend arrived! I got pampered big time! Mary and UB took me and momma to get our nails done, Kevin and SKV washed my car, made me breakfast in bed and took me on a shopping spree! Woo hoo!!

She's eating her "bwead"

Mayfest!

UB and Mary met us at the Mayfest and after pulling SKV in the wagon for awhile we arrived at the rides! (FYI-they rob you blind at these things-wow!!)
She rode 2 laps on the train until the random screaming cry started. We have no idea what started that but when she tells people that she rode the train she ends it with "I cried."

Big ol slide with Daddy and big ol smiles all the way down!

"My jump! My jump!"

Braided Hair

I'm continually amazed that her hair is long enough to braid. (And that she sits that long!)

So I'm documenting it!

Super cute dress from Amber and Jack from last Christmas, she's still wearing it-next year it will be a top with jeans. So many people commented on it too, wish I could make them!

Little change up on the hair :)

Swimming with Daddy!

Cute outfit provided by UB, Mary, Aunt Jill and Uncle Josh. The bathing suit was a birthday gift and Aunt Jill and Uncle Josh got the super cute coverup on their fun vacation this year. Adorable!

Daddy and SKV's first swimming lesson together. Big fun!

Awwwww

Hey Mommy!!

Random Cuteness

Birthday party night, Sidney Kate wore her "Pin-cess" pajamas.
The next morning she asked for her usual, "I want pancakes." (That is now an every morning request...EVERY morning-which stinks on weekdays because she doesn't get them.)

Sunday morning meal. How cute is that dress?

And she sat this long for me!!

Hammin' it up!

Happy 2nd BIrthday SKV!!! PARTY!

So birthday parties for babies should be a fun, happy affair. Well, we all plan for that-until you have a group of people that don't follow or understand rules. Long dramatic story short, we had the shelter reserved (and paid for) from 4:30-8:30. At 5:00 I kindly ask a group to leave. After their bad mouthing that we didn't have reservations and apparent refusal to leave, I had to approach them again. The lady continued her verbal rudeness, Kevin made a comment that our reservation was on the board and the girl went off. Next thing I know some guy is pushing Kevin, Uncle David approaches (to let his presence be known) the guy is yelling and cursing and I'm calling the cops.
Drama, geez, IT'S A 2 YEAR OLD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY! You don't have to go home but you can't stay here lady!

(not an actual picture of the day's events, but you get the idea)
So...after that, we have a birthday party. But, because of that, I don't have a lot of pictures. Sheez!

Here are the two cakes Kevin baked and I decorated. (Great team effort!)

Daddy did the opening of gifts with SKV...he didn't realize you're suppose to remember who gave what so Momma can write thank you cards. (That's why no one got a card!) The whole day was a mess right? (We love you Daddy!)

MY SWING!! Still trying to figure out how to hang it...we tried and she ended up being crooked with tree bark in her hair; we're pretty sure we had it wrong. :P

More Birthday Fun

Sidney Kate has a great aunt and uncle in Georgia (wow, they aren't old and adding "great" to their title sounds weird!) and they sent her a gift in the mail. She had to get all prepared to open it, which meant sitting in her chair.
Thanks Aunt Beth, Uncle Mike, Blake and Benjamin!

Pre-party look
Same style outfit as last year, initials and all!

This year she was able to have her hair braided; yes, she sits long enough for me to do it. I didn't realize she had grown up enough to sit that long until she came home from daycare with braided hair!

Smiles before the birthday party drama...

Sidney Kate's Birthday Afternoon

Yes, her morning started off with us introducing her to her Elmo and Cookie Monster (Sookie Monstah) cupcakes. You know the girl had to have one right then. So off she went to daycare, Elmo cupcake in hand!

We arrived home to "ELMO!" on the mailbox! (Thanks Uncle Tony and Susu!)
She saw him in the car and started yelling, "Elmo!!" What a great birthday suprise!

After daycare, she also got a visit from GG. Her first t-ball set! How fun! She holds the bat left handed...I guess she has sealed that one for me...(sigh)

Cheese!