I Love when she Laughs

Our little girl loves to laugh. She has a blast when you make faces or repeat things over and over again. Her laugh is contagious, don't you think?

Sydney thinks Mommy is silly



Sydney's stinky feet

The Stevens

So as previously mentioned we were in Canada this September for Kerry and Pascal's Wedding. Kerry and Pascal got married at Stringer's Cottage (previously McGinn's) on Lake Kenogamissi. They were married on the 5th of September, surrounded by their immediate family members. There were 24 guests there to see the rained on ceremony, the rain was light so it made everything just a little wet and not ruined. Then we had a casual evening with a huge BBQ dinner of Steaks, Potatoes, and tons of salad.

The next night was the wedding reception at the Shania Twain Centre. The room was packed full with family and friends, lots of music, food and drink. It was nice to see more family members and old friends there.

It was definitely a very memorable weekend, that won't be forgotten for a long, long time. Congrats again, Kerry and Pascal.

Sydney's Favourite Aunt Kerry

While we were in Canada we went swimming with Sydney. Pascal has a friend with a pool. So Sydney, Kelly, David, Kerry, Pascal, Michelle and Olivia went over to Pascal's friends place. The water was rather cold so only the girls with the two babies went swimming. Pascal and I stayed outside where it was warm. After 15 minutes or so everyone decided it was too cold to stay in the water. Once outside everybody dried off and Kerry ended up with both girls. As you can see Aunt Kerry doesn't mind holding her two nieces.

Our Trip to Canada

During the first two weeks of September we were in Canada. Kerry (Kelly's sister) was getting married. It was a nice wedding but I will talk about that later.

The flight was long but Sydney sleep nearly 4 hours during the transatlantic flight. She has absolutely no problem travelling. The only thing she hates is customs. Every time we had to wait, or put her in the buggy, or take her out of the buggy for screening she was .... well lets say, she was a loud girl.

The first few days were very warm and sunny. We went to a nearby park with fountains, sand, and grass. She loved walking in the sand, was a bit unsure of what to think of the picky grass, and loved holding onto daddy when running through the water. We sure had a lot of fun.

The weather for rest of the time in Timmins wasn't that great so Sydney stayed inside or went for walks in the mall. One night Kerry picked her up to babysit, so we could go on a date. Well, it was more a shopping trip with dinner at Wendy's, but it was fun and we enjoyed our time alone. Kerry and Sydney had a blast. They love each other. I guess Kerry won Sydney's heart by having screaming contests. Every time they were together they would scream at each other. I think I even got headaches once in a while from them.
We had one big problem while we were in Canada. Sydney hated the food. We tried different kinds of baby food but she didn't like it. When we gave her a spoonful she gagged and stopped eating and drinking until her mouth was empty. So all we could do was feed her fruit, milk and Cheerios. Everyday we tried something new but she never ate it properly even homemade food. Once we were back in Germany she was so happy to have her "Good German Food" again. She ate fine again from the first day.

During the two weeks Sydney took over the living room little by little. By the end of the two weeks she was the Boss in there. She had so many big toys in such a small room that it was nearly impossible to cross the room without stepping on something. I guess Grandma loves her a lot for allowing that, but when I think about it our living room doesn't look much better.