Elmo and Our Ice Princess

How can 4 weeks go by so quickly? I can hardly believe that February is nearly over. As many of you know, we experienced a mild ice storm on Friday, so we enjoyed a surprise day off. We spent most of the day in pj's, so it was fun! But, I'm not hoping for any more days off - I'm looking forward to a nice long summer vacation!!!
As some of you know, Sydney took ice skating lessons this month. She attended a birthday party and absolutely loved it so we thought we'd give it a try. I have to admit, she isn't great - she's so afraid to fall down she won't move in the single blades. But, in double blade skates, she is more confident. And, no matter which skates she's wearing, she loves it! I mean, sometimes she barely moves during the half-hour lesson and she still can't wait to go again. She isn't a born risk-taker, so this is HUGE for her and I couldn't be more proud of her efforts. She wants to continue at the indoor rink so we're looking into it. We'll keep you posted!

And, while we're on the topic of LOVE, we attended a cousin's birthday party on Saturday and Katelyn was thrilled to meet Elmo. While other kids were afraid at first, she wasn't at all! She just wanted Elmo to hold her the whole time. We can call her many things, but we can't call her shy!

Daisy Valentines!

Okay, so it is a silly title but it fits. Sydney officially earned 4 petals as a Daisy Girl Scout today! We're so proud of her, as she just joined Girl Scouts in December and learned her promise very quickly. Check out her video below!

Daddy wasn't able to attend the ceremony due to school but Tutu was available and both Sydney and Katelyn were thrilled to see her! Thanks Tutu!!! We love you!
Following the ceremony, the Daisy Troop celebrated with a Valentine's Eve party! There were plenty of goodies to go around. Their troop leader did a great job!

And, just in case you need a little help getting in the Valentine's Day spirit, here are two photo of Katelyn that I took as she sat inside a little wooden table at our house. She really just is too much!

Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone!

Happy Birthday, Sydney!

It really seems impossible that Sydney is already 5 years old! When I think about all the amazing things she's done in the last 5 years, I can't help but smile. But, when I think about how quickly 5 years has passed by, I can't help but feel sad. I don't think I ever really understood how quickly life can pass by until I had the girls. All too quickly days turn to weeks, months, and years! Thankfully, children are completely oblivious to all this and are just excited about another PARTY! And what a party it was!!! Sydney was thrilled to host a "High School Musical" themed pool party. And, while not everyone could be there (some of our friends were just too busy having fun in Disney World - you know who you are!), we had quite a good time. The kids seemed to enjoy swimming in the winter, even if the adults didn't love getting in their suits. Sydney was thrilled to play with her friends and loved all her birthday presents. (Thank you cards will be going out very soon!) Thank you to everyone, whether you were there in person or spirit, for making her 5th birthday so special. Sydney is blessed to have so many people who love her and she definitely knows it!