Fun in Turks & Caicos

We had a great time at Turks & Caicos - an island in the Caribbean. We left on Saturday morning for the long flight home and got home Saturday night. I read that T&C got a little rain Sunday and Monday from the Hurricane Dean but it was not in the path. It is a beautiful place! The beaches are white and the sand feels like talcom powder. The water is a clear turquoise blue and the coral reefs, fish, conch and sealife are just awesome. No wonder this is a divers paradise. We had a great time - I hope you can tell from the pictures!

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Snuba Diving in the Turks Caicos

This week Sydney and I joined Tony on a business trip to the Turks Caicos Island in the Caribbean. What a beautiful place for a business trip! It is white sandy beaches and turquoise water. I will post pictures once we get back home. One of the first days we went snuba diving. We went all around the coral reef in 10 to 20 feet deep water. Sydney was a natural. The guide took a few pictures. Here is one with a sea turtle.

9th Birthday at Disneyland

For Sydney's 9th birthday we spent the whole weekend at Disneyland. A few weeks ago I won a raffle for a 2 night stay at the Disney Marriott. Perfect timing! We used it for celebrating Sydney's birthday. My mom kept Carly so we packed up and headed just 20 miles away to the happiest place on earth. Friday night there were the fireworks and then rides until midnight. We were back to the park by 9 am Saturday morning. Our neighbors and Sydney's friend Molly came and spent all day with us. On Sunday, which was Sydney's actual birthday she got a pin as soon as we entered the park. The pin had her name and age on it so any Disney cast member that we saw told Sydney Happy Birthday (by name). She was feeling pretty special! We ate lunch at Ariel's Grotto and all of the princesses came over to the table to tell Sydney Happy Birthday, sign her book and take a picture.

I think this was one of her best birthdays!

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Mema's girls

Sydney and Carly sure are enjoying Mema's visit. Not to mention me too. I get to come home from work and actually get a few things done. However, no one is volunteering for the middle of the night shift. I just take it as Carly wants to spend some quality time with me.

Sydney is attending tennis camp this week. So far she is really liking it. Maybe she is the next Maria Sharapova! Soccer practice also starts this week. We are really looking forward to the season this year. The 9 year old division plays on a bigger field and with 9 girls instead of 7. This year they really start perfecting their game. Once the games start I will make lots of pictures to share.

Have a good week!

Welcome Home Sydney

On 7/21, we were very excited for Sydney to come home after being away for a total of 4 weeks. Still on east coast time, both she and Mema were up early on Sunday morning. So we went to the Park Bench Cafe for breakfast. It is a neat little place that is outside at the park. Dogs are allowed and the menu actually has a doggie section to order from. We enjoyed a nice breakfast and then went to feed the ducks.

Sydney had a great time visiting on the east coast but I think she is glad to be back at her home. We have been going full steam since she got home....Pool on Sunday, American Idol tour concert on Monday. I'll try to get more pictures to post for this weekend.
Have a good week!

Food at last

Carly is now enjoying some solid food in addition to the rice cereal......if you can call puréed fruit and carrots solid food. So far she eats it up. I am thinking she is finally glad to get something besides milk! She is also very active. She is constantly wanting to stand and wanting to grab things. We can no longer hold her while eating dinner because her hands immediately go to the plate. Everyday brings new and exciting discoveries.

Sydney is on her last week of her 4 week trip to the south. We are very anxious for her to come home. Once she gets home she has a few camps to attend. She is going to try out tennis and also attend a soccer camp for the 2nd year. Soccer is always a big, big thing in Southern Ca. Now that David Beckham is moving to CA to play for the Galaxy, soccer is getting major soundbites. Have you seen all the reports of the minute by minute move of David and Posh Beckham to their new LA mansion? Beckham will probably make over 200M from salary and endorsements. We hope Sydney enjoys soccer camp.

East Coast Visit

Carly, Sydney and I went to North Carolina and Georgia once school was out. We were visting family from 6/22 to 7/01. We had a great time with my family in NC and Tony's family in GA. Carly and I had to return on the 1st because it was back to work for me today - 7/02! Sydney is staying a few extra weeks. This will be the 3rd year she has spent a few weeks in NC and GA during the summer. Even though it is hard for us for her to be gone for such a long time, she and the family enjoy the time together.



I got a lot of great pictures - hope you enjoy!!

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