Staycation

Instead of vacation this year Clint and I decided we would do a staycation. For one we have both been on the road so much this year that we just wanted to be at home for a while. Secondly, when we were trying to plan a vacation we could never decide what we wanted to do. So home it was. As boring as it sounds it was actually really nice and we saved a ton of money!! Even though we had "staycation" we did do a lot with the kids this past week. To start off our vacation Mathu and Bonnie watched the kids on Saturday night while we did restaurant week with Mom, Dad, Steven and Amber. We tried Nana that night which was YUCKO..definitely not my kind of food. Then on Sunday morning we headed downtown and when the Aquarium, it was fun and they had lots to see. Dylan's favorite things were the Sharks, Crocodile and Panther. Monday and Tuesday it rained all day so we did a little shopping at the Galleria and hung around the house. Then on Wednesday we ventured out again to the Ft. Worth Zoo. That was a lot of fun also and the rain actually stopped that afternoon long enough for us all to enjoy it. It was definitely right up Dylan and Sydney's alley. Despite what Dylan might tell you I think he had the most fun feeding the birds. We ended the week actually getting to use the pool and with one more night out for restaurant week and to celebrate Dad's birthday at the Oceanaire restaurant (which was much better than Nana). The kids stayed at Mathu and Bonnie's again and were like little zombies the next day since they stayed up so late that night. All in all it was a good week off with the kids...too bad it had to end.

Silly Kids and Bounce House Party

Here are a few pics of the kids being crazy at the dinner table. Hope you enjoy!

Also, this past weekend we went to a birthday party for Dylan's friend Suhas. It was at one of those bounce house places. Both Dylan and Sydney had a fun time!

Princess Sydney - Sydney gets her ears pierced

So what is the right age for little girls to get their ears pierced? Who really knows..... we decided that today was the perfect day for Sydney to get hers pierced. We thought it was a good 2nd birthday present. Tonight Dylan spent the night with Grandma and Grandpa and so it was just the three of us. It was perfect becuase we were able to give Sydney all the attention. Sydney was actually a perfect angel having it done. I was a little concerned she was going to freak out with two ladies coming at her with piercing guns...but she did great!! She cried out a little when it first pierced her ear but other than that she was a brave little girl. They gave her a sucker which made her forget about the whole ordeal. Sydney is already beatiful, but her new little diamond daisy earrings help to enhance it!! Sorry the pics are not the best quality I took them on the camera phone.

Pee Pee on the Potty

Well I guess some kids just "get it" before others. In this case Sydney just "gets it" way before Dylan ever did. We have know gone almost a whole week with Sydney going pee pee on the potty. She goes every morning when she wakes up and every evening. Last night we were playing and she stopped and said pee pee and started running to the bathroom. Usually when she does this she has already gone pee pee in her diaper and is just telling us...but this time I took her to the potty and took her diaper off and she went pee pee!! I guess she is ready. The funniest thing is, some kids have to be rewarded with stickers, other like to read books, but for Sydney just as long as she knows she is going to get some toliet paper when she is done she is happy. She is so proud of herself when she goes.......when she is done she runs out bare bottom and all to tell Daddy what she did. Go Sydney....just a little bit longer and I dont have to buy diapers anymore!!!

Bend it like Dylan

Dylan's soccer season starts September 6th. In order to prepare we went to Academy on Saturday to buy Dylan new soccer cleats, shin guards and soccer socks. He also wanted some new shorts for soccer but we picked those up at Target. All we have left to do is pick up his new ball. He loves he is new shoes, shorts, socks and guards. He likes it so much that we went to the park today to do a little pre season practice. I am totally impressed. Not only can Dylan throw a ball pretty darn well he has pretty good coordination kicking the ball while running and passing it. Looks like we might have a natual athlete in the fam. Go Dylan. Sydney was our cheerleader. But instead of cheering she was more concerned wth her water bottle. I don't blame you Sydney it was HOT out there! Hope you enjoy the pics of Dylan "David Beckham" Cooley!! Stay tuned for soccer season to start!