Monday, December 24, 2012

Rapunzel Birthday Party

Sydney decided that this year she wanted a princess birthday party with only girls, more specifically a Rapunzel birthday party.  Thank goodness that Pinterest exists - I found tons of ideas more then I needed.
Before the party pictures, here is Sydney's face painting from Kindergarten - she asked to have a rainbow face.
 The Kindergarten birthday gift this year is the blue valve that is between the two bottles.  Sydney has gold glitter, silver glitter and purple coloring in the bottle.  Once you squeeze the glitter through you can shake the bottle and make a tornando.
Here is Sydney's homemade invitations.
Some of the party decorations.
Sydney's gift she opened first thing in the morning before Kindergarten.
I love the expression on Syd's face here as she realizes what she got.
Here is her gift a Storio2 (InnoTab 2) a kid's tablet.
Here the girls as busy watching Tangled and the new preview for Tangled 2.
Here the girls had to hit Flynn with a Frying Pan against the head.  We also had Pascal noise makers, Sun necklaces, and decorated sugar cookies.
Here the girls are busy eating Rapunzels braids (pizza sticks braided together) and veggies.
Rapunezl's tower had problems standing it fell over as the kids came so it ended up a little on the short side.
Here is the group before the parents came to take their princesses home.

Happy 5th Birthday Sydney!

It's always amazing how fast the years go by.
Sydney a couple days old.
Sydney at 1 year old.
2 year old Sydney.
3rd Birthday.
Sydney at age 4.
Happy 5th Birthday Sydney! 

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Kindergarten Nicholas Adventure

In kindergarten they celebrated Nicholas as well. The kids met one afternoon after kindergarten and followed a trail of clues through the forest til they came to a christmas tree. 
Sydney is in the pink snowsuit - here are the kids finding the first clue
Ela and Sydney listening to the clue being read aloud.
Here are the kids at another clue on the way.
After an hour or so of clues and walking we found this tree and red chair in the middle of the trail.
Nicholas made a special guest appearance at the very spot we were at.
Santa is talking to Sydney and Ela here before they got their stockings.
Sydney showing off her stocking full of goodies.

Friday, December 21, 2012

St. Nicholas Day

The girls did a great job of cleaning their boots and couldn't wait to see what awaited them in thier shoes. They weren't really happy when they were told they couldn't come out of their room til we had the camera.
 Here is Sydney's reaction to seeing her boots filled with goodies.
Ashlyn's reaction is great she kept saying wow.
Sydney and her goodies.
Ashlyn and her goodies.
While getting ready for Kindergarten - there magically appeared for treats outside of the door for them.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Crafts

I went to a homemade craft exchange party the beginning of December and had 5 days to come up with something and finish it. this is what I made - A button Christmas Tree.
For our Anniversary last year I made this. This is the text to our frist dance as man and wife song -  It's your love by Faith Hill. It took a whole year before it made it up on the wall. 
This year I made this poster and it made it up on the wall on the same day.

Christmas Bakery

Sydney went with her Kindergarten class to the mall where they set up a Christmas Bakery. 
Here is what Sydney brought home from the Christmas Bakery. 
Sydney in her baking hat and her giant cookie she made.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Felt Doll House & Dolls

I was looking for Christmas gift ideas on Pinterst and found this and that. I thought I'd try making my own version for neice for Christmas.

Front of the doll house.

Back of the house.

Inside - dresser and hangers.

Inside - bed.

Doll dresses.

Dolls.
Audrey I hope you enjoy your dolls and their house.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Barbie House Makeover

Christmas 2010 Sydney got a barbie house made by her Opa.  She loves this house. But in early summer she asked me how come there wasn't more pink in the house.
 Outside and open upstairs.
  Outside back and side.
 
Inside.

I started taking all the wallpaper down not long after and then worked on it when there was time. 
I got tired of having all the barbie furniture sitting on my dresser, so this week has been barie house, barbie house and more barbie house.  There is still a bit of trim that it missing, but done enough that it can go back into the girl's bedroom.
 Outside - missing the door trim
Finished inside - now to just put the furniture back and let the girls go crazy.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Pumpkins

Here are this years pumpkins.  Minnie was Ashlyn's choice.  Sydney picked out Ariel, after being told 4 princess faces is too much for one pumkin.  I must say I'm very impressed with how good they turned out.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Snow in October

Saturday morning we woke up to a white winter wonderland.  But in October, it's not too common to have snow here that early.  Last year our first snowfall was at the end of January. Sydney was thrilled about the snow and couldn't wait to get outside and play in the snow.
 
Sydney making one of many snow angels.
Trying to catch some snowflakes to eat.
The girls and David showing off the snowman we built.
Sydney saying good-bye to her snowman.
Ashlyn didn't enjoy the snow. She cried a lot and kept wanting to be picked up cause she was scared of the snow.  David decided that Ashlyn was going to make a snow angel anyways.  Needless to say she wasn't happy.
The girls wanted to go to the playground and play more in the snow.  Here is Sydney on the trampoline.
This is probably the first smile of the day from Ashlyn.
See saw in snow why not.
 Sydney on a swing, she enjoyed it till we threw snowballs at her.
 I like how you can see the snow falling in this one. Syd loved the zip line til she reached the end and the snow fell off the line in her face.
Ashlyn also enjoyed pushing David into the snow, and watching him roll backwards as he fell.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Ashlyn's ABC's

Ashlyn loves to sing.  Here she is busy singing her ABC's. It's funny cause she counts herself off in German and then starts the alphabet off in English and then it turns into a mix of both German and English letters. Not to mention the letters that skipped over.  Enjoy.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Kindergarten Latern Party

 Monday was Sydney's kindergarten yearly Latern Party. Complete with Laterns that he kids each made the past week  in Kindergarten. Ashlyn is using Syd's from last year.
 Here is Sydney and her best friend Ela singing before we go on the walk in the forest with the Laterns.
 We started at 5 pm and it was still bright outside. That wasn't to much fun for the kids because their lanterns weren't that brigth in comparison to the sun, but they still had fun walking through the forest.
Here are the girls at the beginning of the walk.
After a 30 minutes walk we were back at the kindergarten where we started and had pumpkin soup and bread. Sydney liked the soup and Ashlyn the bread. After eating the kids play at the playground and the parents talked. Close to 7 pm everything was over and it was finally dark. So on the 2 minute walk home the girls were finally able to use their lanterns the proper way.