Costume drama

For Halloween, Sydney picked the Dalmatian costume. She kinda got scared when we visited party city, "SCARY" was her favorite word, and she just stared at the masks up high on the wall like I watch spiders. Waiting for them to drop down on her the minute she takes her eyes off of them. So it was a quick pick, size 2-4 toddler, and we scooted out of there. Anyhow, cut to today, and we try the costume on finally because she wants to pretend she's a kitty, and I thought putting her puppy costume on, she'd have fun pretending to be a puppy too. Well, it's made for a smaller set of 2-4 year olds. It comes barely over her knees, just past her elbows and if she scrunches down she just barely gets the puppy head over her own. Needless to say, we're visiting Party City again tomorrow. They have a child size 4-6, so my hope is, those fit perfectly. Otherwise, she's gonna be a whole different thing this year. I don't think she'll be happy to know we're going back to the "SCARY" place. Wherever these people are from, they must think she's gargantuan.
Oh, and she wanted us to take pics of her and her "friends" she laid down on the floor next to her.

I was listening to the radio today, NPR, it's a continual companion on my trips up to work, and they were talking about insults. Now, I can't remember all of them, but some of them were pretty good. A few examples: "If a gnat fell into your pool of knowledge, it would break it's neck." "I love your hair" "Which One." "I will not have a battle of wits with an unarmed man."
I just got a kick out of them, I can't remember them all, but still. You learn something new everyday. Not that it's always useful, but still.

By the way, here are some pictures from Sydneys bday party.
I believe this is a ball . . .

A fun book

The toy kitchen Auntie Sam and Uncle Jeff got her (She plays with it constantly)

Trying to blow candles out. Our first fondant cake! (It's a dalmation one)

Syd's big birthday part deux

So Sydney had a birthday last weekend. She hit the big ole two's, and had a fun time with the pinata, cake and presents galore family and friends gave her. I'll have to post some of the images later. She is a LUCKY lucky girl. Her favorite is the little kitchen her Auntie Sam couldn't resist getting her, and she's playing with it every day, moving food around, serving us hot dogs and lime and chocolate milk. mmmmm, yummy.

My mom is saying I've got to start a journal for her, but I seriously wonder about how people have the time for that, so I thought I'd get a little info on here at least and it's something, right? Well, it's a start. She's grown so much she's in size 3 clothing now, and she's loving going to the new music makers class at the church once a week. Now she sings lots of songs, or at least her own version with familiar tunes all the time! She also is starting to talk A LOT. She keeps a running commentary throughout the day on things as she learns new words. She's so much fun to be with though, her energy and curious attitude rub off on me sometimes.

Jeff started working at the Naval Shipyard last Monday, so he's on his second week now. He likes it for the most part, he's doing math 8 hours a day for now, so it's not what he'll be doing as a "job" per se, but he likes the people he works with. He is going to be studying for quite a while before they send him to their school in Norfolk, Virginia. As of now, he'll be leaving in March next year, for about 22 weeks. Once he's done with that, he gets about 12 weeks more training here and then he starts his job officially. He'll be a Physical Science Technician I believe is the title. His father and his grandfather both worked at the Shipyard, so it's a generational thing now, strange but true. The great thing is, he's got more opportunities with this position.

We're still trying to work on our house, we've been trying to refinance for quite a while now, 6 months I believe, but with the current mortgage and housing situation, it's been brought to an almost stand-still. But we're still trying to figure things out so we can be IN our home. Our lovely, lonely home.

That's about all I have time for, for now, but just a little bit about what's been happening lately with us.

Another beginning?

Starting all over again on this blog business. Our family has gotten busy again remodeling the house, I'll have to publish pictures later. We're thisclose on finishing the flooring, just have my closet crawlspaces left, and only 1/2 of them at at that. Then we've decided we're going to work on a room at a time, so the Living Room is next, we'll get it finished, furniture in, and then we'll put up some pics of a finished product! Yay!
Also, Sydney is growing like a weed, in and out of shoes faster than I can buy them, and wearing her size 2 clothes quite comfortably. I have a feeling she won't be in them long. Lately she's saying "help me, help me, help me" like it's life or death, and "more please" has become the phrase of the day.
Jeff's getting busy with all of his paperwork, etc. needed for working at the Shipyard. He was offered a Radiological Control Tech, GS6 position, and he's going to get a years worth of training. Part of which will be in Virginia, so that should be interesting.
On the personal front, just had a girls day at the Temple yesterday doing Endowments, and that was fun, it's good to have some girl time, do something you feel good about, and enjoy a yummy meal on top of it. Can't wait to do it again.
Hope everyone else is having a great summer!