To cause a bit of mischief

The Scoggins' new minivan is cool, but it has the potential to become a Machine of Awesome. Please tell Amy that the above necessary modifications should be made, and perhaps the doors re-hinged Delorian-style.

Sydney goes to the dentist

We went to the dentist today- Sydney was SO good and didn't cry for Mrs. Storm, even when we were rooting around in her little mouth cleaning! She loves her new toothbrush and helped Mr. Dragon brush his teeth too right after the picture.

Booger Beard

We have all taken turns with the flu this past week. We had to miss the Care Group Christmas party.....SAD! I had been stockpiling White Elephant gifts for the whole past year. I was going to bust out a Tube of Walgreens Bald Head Cream this year. Alas, it was not meant to be.

Sydney got it and was barfing last night, which really weirded her out. She kept shaking her head and saying 'No, no, no.' You could tell she was really grossed out. After she barfed she asked, "Bath? Bath?" which was so adorable and sad at the same time.

She is currently sitting in Daddy's lap with her blankie and milk sporting an impressive Booger Fu Man Chu.

Halloween and the Pumpkin Patch!

Benny (Sydney's cousin) and Sydney went to the Daniel's Pumpkin Patch yesterday!

The only time I got Sydney to stand still for a picture with me. She had been running and yelling around the straw maze when she tripped and fell on her face. Unfortunately she didn't think to stick her tongue back in her mouth before she hit the dirt! FYI, straw is to tongues as flies are to flypaper.

Pawpaw is trying to convince her how much fun these horsie swings are.

Kiss attack!

Halloween Day and we are practicing our trick and treat skills on the Great-Grandparents!

Her treat consisted of grapes and cheese. She was nice enough to share a grape with Pawpaw.

Pawpaw Ross gave Sydney a little ride. She didn't get into it until he started whizzing along really fast!

Papaw Ross' backyard! Pretty!

Punkin Patch!!!

Apple Day and Hairy Eggs

I have to say my favorite picture time is Haircut time (lots of pictures here). We are bartering with Mandy- an amazing stylist, and she comes over and in one fell swoop does a whole family haircut! Sydney always goes last . We get her straight out of bed and put her in her high chair with her breakfast. The plan is she will be distracted with her omelet- which usually works! The eggs are usually a bit hairy by the time her haircut is done, but she has never complained. You can even see she has sleep marks on her cheek where her face was laying her crib--


Missouri is busting full of apples this time of year. We had a Apple Day over at Mom Ross' house Monday (lots of pictures here). How fun!

Babysitting Kayden

Sydney really likes pretending to be a big sister. Especially when he was willing to taste her imaginary cooking, which she likes to do in random Tupperware.

Balloon Glow

Holly's Baby Shower

Yay Holly! Hannah organized a baby shower for Holly at the Bread Co.- a TOTAL surprise . We were sitting out on the patio and Dean brought Holly up- she started smiling and waving and THEN realized that this was a party for HER! See all of the pictures here!

Sydney goes to college.

Well, not really. But it seems like she is growing up that fast!
Shawn and I always laugh about how much Sydney stuffs in her mouth while eating. Scrambled eggs will be falling out all over the place, but she keeps stuffing it back in like a suitcase full of vacation clothes!


Here she is saying bye to Daddy in the car:




The first day of Mother's Day Out, a classmate helped push Sydney in the little car she loves so much.



So then Sydney had to get out and try pushing stuff for herself!


The next Mother's Day Out, she decided that SHE would be the pusher!


We always come into Daddy's office to say hello.

Labor Day!

I hope you did NO Labor today (except for my friend Becca who is pregnant and due with her first baby). We had a great time with family and spent a good part of the afternoon watching 'Hercules in New York'. An hour of my husband's life that he will never get back, he was sad to find out.



It was all worth it to see a young Governator wrasslin' a man in a bear suit in New York Central Park. Quality!

Pictures too embarressing for the other blog

Here are some pics from our anniversary-
One: me being a pirate



Two: Shawn eating the best biscuit ever at Lamberts. I think he looked almost this blissful the day we got married.