A Sunny Afternoon

We sure are enjoying this San Diego weather. The girls are still in their summer dresses, needing only a sweatshirt in the morning on the way to school. It's starting to feel a little strange especially with the East Coast getting their first snowfall this week. It is November after all, but it sure doesn't feel like it here!! Andrew and I took the kids to the basketball court in front of our house so the girls could ride their bikes.

 Maddie loves riding her bike.

Sydney stopping for a pose.

Race time!!

Sweet Eli!

Halloween!!

What a difference trick-or-treating in the warm San Diego weather, especially as the east coast is trying to pick itself up after Hurricane Sandy. This year Sydney was Ahsoka from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Maddie was "Belle" and Eli was a monkey. We kept to our neighborhood, getting candy for about an hour before heading back home. The girls loved it of course; Eli fell asleep about 10 minutes into it in his cozy suit.

Ultrasound 37 Weeks!!

I'm at 37 weeks now and baby is head down (way down) but looking great!! Andrew and the girls came along to see "baby on the TV." Sydney sat next to me and held my hand the whole time. Maddie was semi-interested and then tried to reach over and hold my hand too. I love my girls and they are so excited for the newest addition. Andrew and I are excited and scared at the same time...three is new territory and we know for sure that we are done after this pregnancy. But for now we are enjoying this time and counting the days until we are counting new baby fingers and toes!!

Gummi Bears

My Mom got the Gummi Bears on DVD for the girls this past Christmas and they are LOVING it. I enjoyed the show as a kid and it's fun to see them enjoy it now. Here is a video of them singing the theme song.

Basketball

Today was Sydney's last day of basketball practice. She is really enjoying sports and isn't afraid to try new things. Maddie seems to have the same interest in sports and considers herself part of Sydney's classes. Coach Ann was really great and let Maddie follow along for stretches, then Andrew and Sydney practiced drills while I practiced/chased Maddie around the gym. The last part of practice was the basketball game. Only three kids showed up for practice, including Sydney, so Coach Ann gave Maddie a jersey to play along. When the girls weren't busy giving each other hugs they did enjoy making baskets!!

Disney On Ice

We took the girls to Disney on Ice "Dare to Dream". I liked this show much more than the Disney on Ice Show we saw a couple years ago. Last time the show seemed to go on forever but this year they did focused on Tiana, Cinderella and Rapunzel. The girls were really excited to be there and dressed up like their favorite princesses. Sydney wanted her hair in a bun but I wasn't able to fix Maddie's hair since she napped up until the last minute before we had to leave. They each got to pick one gift during intermission...Sydney picked out an Ariel necklace and Maddie picked a glittery Snow White Doll.

Minnie, Mickey, Donald and Goofy

Rapunzel's Tower

Gymnastics at Home

I've been working with Sydney on her gymnastics at home. I am not a gymnast, nor do I know how to train her but I've been a little frustrated with her coaches in her class this fall. They just don't seem to pay attention or help the kids. It's almost like recess or free play. As much as we're paying for both of the girls, I would like to see them growing and learning skills from their coaches...especially since they love gymnastics so much. Their previous coaches at this center have been great so we are thinking of switching to a different day, possible a different class. I've been looking up YouTube videos and putting the couch cushions on the floor to work with the girls on rolls, cartwheels and handstands with Sydney, and physical therapy homework with Maddie. Before going to bed tonight I told Sydney I would tape her doing handstands and show her the video. Maddie got into it as well. Normally I put cushions around the coffee table and push it out of the way and put a mat on the floor, but this was just for fun. Here is the video.