Category Archives: Sydney

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36/365 {art}

February 5, 2010 – 3:53 pm

This morning I had the privilege of walking the “art walk “at Sydney’s school.  The hallway was bursting with so many great projects.  These budding artists have really been hard at work learning about various forms of art, different artists and their styles as well as making their own art.

On display from Sydney’s class were tie-dye challah covers with their names embroidered on them, which we’ll be sure to use.  Ansel Adam like photos they took on a walk, along with a canvas they painted (they made a tree and each childs hand prints were on it as the leaves, self portraits created with oil crayons, fork art, and a few other things.  My absolute favorite though had to be this oh so colorful canvas that she and daddy made the other night … painting with fun textures…

I know just where I am going to hang it as soon as it comes home next week!

ps- the lighting in the hallway at school is lousy

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35/365 {dad’s night}

February 4, 2010 – 7:30 pm

What better way to spend your birthday then with your 5 your daughter…

Last night was dad’s night at preschool and Shawn was happy to go…they made an art project, played a few games and then had Shabbat sing. (yes, they know it wasn’t Shabbat but since they can’t have this event on a Friday evening and most dad’s don’t make it to school during the day, this was the next best).  The fun didn’t end there, when the classroom festivities were over, they shopped the book fair.  Just like a girl, she knows how to spend money….

Here they are, ready to go…notice that Syd dressed up again (she changed after dinner, this is not what she wore to school…lol)

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34/365 {bubbles}

February 3, 2010 – 3:52 pm

If  summer won’t come to us, that’s ok… we’ll just pretend…

Having fun with bubbles this morning before school…in the sunroom

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30/365 {party girl}

January 30, 2010 – 2:37 pm

All dressed up to go to a party… if she is like this when she is 5 I can only imagine what it will be like down the road…I think we are in trouble….

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26/365 {Snow much fun}

January 26, 2010 – 2:07 pm

the last of the tubing pics…

We got to the “hill” around 5pm.  The kids were all psyched and ready to hit the slopes so to speak.  So, after we got all the tickets, we sent everyone on their way…all 123 of them!  Yes, that’s right, our trip included 123 middle school kids, a few siblings and some great chaperones and it all went off without a hitch!  Our numbers were up by close to 30 this year; we were excited about that.  The night was perfect, the air was warmish…close to 40 degrees and those Ugg’s were worth every cent…my feet stayed toasty!  That said, I wasn’t outside the whole 4 hours, my friend, Julie and I did walk up to the ski lodge to grab some dinner, but seriously, they did stay warm.  I will be getting another pair…lol

It was pretty dark and hard to get pics and I was busy hanging with my friend…but I did mange to grab a few snaps of my crew…although none of Andrew….he wouldn’t be seen with me..ha ha.  (that’s not really true but I was trying to be the cool mom and not embarrass him with his friends… ;) )

on the way up the hill…the big light was shining directly in the face… :)

it’s good to the princess and get pulled; they were waiting in line for the up hill people mover…Syd was too tired to walk up the hill.  You can only ride one person per tube but you can connect up to 4 tubes… the kids loved tubing together

after the last run down the hill… he was tired and ready to go home

Josh, Matthew’s bff  was there since his brother is in middle school… good times for my boys and their friend!

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18/365 {play}

January 18, 2010 – 10:45 pm

Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon the boys were signed up for a rock wall climbing trip through the JCC.  The bus left at 1:45 and they didn’t get back until 5.  So, that left us with just Sydney.  We took advantage of this opportunity and surprised her with her own afternoon of fun.

She was so excited when we got there.  While the boys would go because of Sydney, they are really a bit too old,  so this was the perfect day for us to enjoy quality time with just her.  It is a typical children’s museum…you can play in the post office, fix a car in the autobody shop, go grocery shopping

pick apples off a tree, drive a bus, dress up in many different outfits, be a banker

be on the news (she wouldn’t do that) or film the news

They also have the more artsy side of the museum where you can do crafts, play on stage, put on a puppet show, and play musical instruments

(it’s not FAO Schwartz but she still had fun).

The human body section was also fun.  You can drive an ambulance, be in the ER or just go to a dr. visit.  You can try a wheel chair challenge (too hard for her), walk through the heart and go through the digestive track

The traveling exhibit was Tinkertoys…We thought the exhibit was great, there were many areas set up with all different sorts of activities.   Syd thought it was ok, she preferred the other areas so we didn’t spend a ton of time there.  I especially liked the huge tinkertoys that were used as decorations.

She ended up coming down with a cold/fever last night, which explains why she wasn’t her bubbly/smiley self…but I do know she had good time.  Hope I didn’t bore you with too many snaps!

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