NO Halloween, but other STUFF!

No Halloween pictures, but I will explain. All last week when we dressed Saydee up like a super cute bumble bee for Halloween I thought, SHOOT! I don't have my camera. I must have left it at my mom's house. When we went to my mom's house for Halloween I looked everywhere. IT WAS NO WHERE! Bummer. Finally I found it, after Halloween, while digging for a something in the diaper bag! It was in the very bottom of the diaper bag the whole time! There is my dumb mom moment for the week. I don't have Halloween pictures because my camera was lost in my OWN diaper bag! Watch out for those things.

Syd and little Saydee

The pumpkin patch. It was lots of fun, although David and Lindsey came and they were both sick. Saydee and I just waved to them from across the pumpkin patch. I know I am mean, but I am thinkin of my BABY!

Grand-mamamama, as Saydee calls her. She was obsessed with the "fake" cows when we were there. We did not plan on matching Saydee with the cows, by the way.

Fall Fiesta! For my job at UW Family Housing we get to plan fun parties like this one. We had face painting, pony rides, 2 huge bounce houses and a slide, a magic show, and tons and tons of pizza. It was lots of fun.

Syd came to Fall Fiesta to help with the face painting.

The Puyallup Fair! This was in September, but I am just now getting the pictures up. I think that Brynlee is in there somewhere!

The "choo-choo." We had a lot of fun, although I lied to the woman taking the tickets because Saydee wasn't quite 2 yet, so she wasn't supposed to ride. She asked, "How close is she to being 2?" I answered..."just a few months..." Doesn't a few months mean like 9 months away?

Ted and Saydee on the GIANT SLIDE. We didn't even ask about the you have to be 2 thing. We just went on. We are so daring!

Brynlee!

The "am-nals" as Saydee says. We had a lot of fun petting all the crazy goats, and chickens, and stuff.

Scott and Chi-Town

Our trip all started with this Wendy's in Colorado Springs. We had a good laugh at the color of Wendy's skin. Then it got better. We got our food...it was disgusting, and our Diet Cokes tasted like bleach! I ran back to the guy at the window, and he didn't know what the heck was going on. He was blasting some heavy metal, and said he was from California. He had me taste the pop again, and told me I probably shouldn't drink it. (Duh!) He gave us our money back. We later realized that it was the water that was chlorinated and we were just not used to it. That was one crazy night. We finally made it to our hotel room at like 12:00 midnight.

Scott in his dorm room at the USAFA with everything perfectly organized.

This was the lunch for the cadets and families. You eat family style and pass everything around the table. Isn't it kinda crazy how big, and perfectly set everything is?

The Chapel. Cool huh?!

Scott and Mom.

Bryn and Saydee on Sunday.

Grand"mama" and and Bryn. This is the wall right before the Terrazzo, where it was super high security. We couldn't go down there unless Scott escorted us, and he swiped his "legit" USAFA card.

Saydee loved this little ledge by the airplane statue. She thought she was pretty cool stuff.






Me and Scooter Dude on Sunday at the dinner his ward had for all the cadets and their families.

Scott in front of some airplane. I don't know my stuff.

We read a lot of books in the hotel room. Saydee has the shirt on that I got her at the Air Force Academy gift shop.

Scott in front of a B52 Airplane. This is the plane that my Grandpa Shuman flew in the Air force.

Scott and Saydee. They were so cute together. At the hotel fountain, and blowing dandelions.

After our visit to the Air Force Academy we headed to Chicago. This is the outside of Great Grandma and Grandpa's house. Grandpa works so hard in the yard to keep it looking this good when he is almost 90!

This is Tillie. She is the cutest dog ever. We went to visit Saydee's Great-Grandparents down the road. While we were walking she had an "accident." We didn't bring any extra clothes for her, so we visited them with Saydee only in a diaper. I tried to explain to Grandma Virg that I had extra clothes back in our suitcases, but not with me. She was so concerned and didn't understand what I was saying. She gave me money to buy more clothes for her. Thanks Grandma!

We found this sweet plane at the park by Ted's family's house. This picture was taken for Scott. Saydee is also obsessed with airplanes after visiting Scott.
Saydee's favorite spot in Grandma Sutarik's house. She even put towels in there and laid down one day. And yes, she has a scraped nose.

Ted's high school buddies at dinner. Francesca's restaurant...fancy huh?

Grandma, Grandpa and Saydee girl.

Family picture...a reflection.

The BEAN! Saydee thought it was the coolest thing ever! At least it made for some fun pictures.

A picture at the Lincoln Park Zoo. I don't know what the heck is on my shirt. :)

This is the fountain that Saydee got totally soaked in at Millennium Park...watch out grandma in the background here comes crazy Saydee girl!

What the heck have we been up to?

We went to the Seattle Temple a couple of times.

My Aunt Heidi and her cute little family were sealed in the Seattle Temple. I have been to other sealings, but there is something super special when a family is sealed, especially when you love them so much.

Aunt Linz and Saydee

James and Stephanie Lefevre came for a visit. James and Ted served in Rome, Italy together on their missions. It was fun to get together again and explore Seattle. They are expecting a baby pretty soon!

Yes, we are at Ivar's fish bar again! Have I mentioned that I LOVE that place?

At the zoo again. This time we went and fed the birds. Saydee is holding a stick covered in birdseed and the birds would come right up and eat the seeds. She smiled, she squealed, she loved it!

Saydee and Jackson sitting at the Penguin Exhibit. How romantic.

Jessica and Jackson came to visit Seattle. We had a great time together. I hadn't realized how much I miss her.

Jackson and Saydee went on their first date to the Woodland Park Zoo.

We had a bite at the BITE of Seattle...these are called shishkaberries. They were de-lish!

ALSO...but I have NO pictures of...

1. 
   
   Ted's 27th Birthday was August 12th. It was super fun. We had a baked potato bar, cake, and opened presents. Why didn't I take pictures!?


2. 
   
   Our GOOD GOOD friends Jennifer and Wes are going to have a baby! I am so EXCITED for this. I will have to make a trip out to Utah next summer to see the little "booey woo."


3. 
   
   Ted and I are celebrating our 5 year anniversary this Friday, August 21st. We will have to do something fun and then I will post again. Any ideas of what would be fun?


4. 
   
   Ted has been doing a Physical Therapy rotation in Federal Way at Apple Physical Therapy and LOVES it. I am so happy that he is SO happy doing what he is going to school for. That also means that I get to go visit my mom a lot...which I totally do not mind because she lives really close to Federal Way. Woot Woot.


5. 
   
   In a couple of weeks I get to go with my mom and sisters to visit "Gott" as Saydee calls him, or Scott at the Air Force Academy. It will be super fun to see him after so long. He went through basic training while having Swine Flu, and Pnemonia. Now that he is in the swing of school and studying we are going to interrupt him at Parent's Weekend!


6. 
   
   For a week in September Ted, Saydee and I get to go to Chicago and see Ted's family. It will be super fun to visit them. They haven't seen little Saydee in 8 months, and she has grown so much. Ted is also totally EXCITED to go to a BEARS game with his little brother. What-Ev...I think the Bears are dumb. :)

Well...that's about it. For sure I will post again in September! Love you all!

SLACKERS!

We are total SLACKERS on the blog thing. Here is what the heck we have been up to!

Megan, Kourt, and little Collin came for a visit. It was so much fun!

We went to the Seattle Aquarium.

We all shared a 12 egg omelet at the landmark Seattle Beth's Cafe!

We took Saydee and Collin to the Temple. Just to give them an idea of what's to come. :)

The Fourth on the Lake.
Nice face DAD!

It was such a pretty day.

Scott was off to the Air Force Academy...this was Saydee and Scott's last night together. Saydee loves Scott, or "Ott" as she calls him.

We were part of a parade. Brynlee, my sister, was totally SICK of it. Saydee on the other hand LOVED it.

Aunt Linz, and Saydee...Syd in the background. She was hilarious. She got in like every picture I took that day. :)

This was a night in Seattle with the fam, right before Scott left for the USAFA.

Saydee and her duck, or "d" as she calls him. She LOVES ducks.

Saydee's birthday cake. She turned 1 on June 16th, and my birthday was two days after. Her birthday was TONS more fun than mine. Why is that?

She shared her birthday cake with everyone there. It was so cute.

Saydee's new boat for the pool.

Happy Birthday little Saydee girl.

Adventures in May

Uncle Scott is back from college and came to visit. We took a walk around the UW campus.
Saydee really loves Uncle Scott.

I realize that I look a little crazy in this picture.

Memorial Day at Grandma's house.

Saydee loves Aunt Brynlee.

When Scott was here we went to a UW baseball game.

We saw the "Sea Robin."

Scott, Saydee and my frizzy hair at the waterfront.

Saydee girl on her little couch and her $3 yard sale dress. I love a good find.

What the...?

Ulcerative Colitis,a New Job, Easter, a Wedding, and Saydee Walks!

A Wedding:

My sister Lindsey, or "Lindz a Pinz" as I like to call her is now Lindsey Lee Landoe. She was married to David last weekend. They are super happy together. They were married in the Seattle Temple on a beautiful day. It was a super pretty reception and a lot of fun. These are just some random pictures from everything.

Easter:

This Easter was super fun because my mom was the Easter Bunny. Saydee loved the Easter Bunny because she talked like Grandma. This was the Easter Egg Hunt at our apartment complex.

A New Job:

A recently got a new job working for the apartment complex where we live. We were paying $800 per month for rent and now it is free because of my job. I only work 6 hours per week and I can bring Saydee. I also plan monthly community parties, which is super fun. I also do a weekly activity called Kid's Club where school aged kids come and do crafts and games with me. I am really liking it and it is a HUGE blessing.

Saydee is Walking:

Saydee has been cruising long before she could crawl. She is now walking freely although she still crawls a lot. She is a little crazy though. Saydee likes to walk along walls and toys and then just take off running. A lot of time she crashes or falls. She is learning that walking slower is actually safer. She will be 11 months in a couple weeks.

Ulcerative Colitis:

I was recently diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I had a colonoscopy earlier this month and they found trouble. Thankfully I am on medication that is helping a lot. I was so miserable for a few weeks before the medication started to really help. I will spare you the details. You can google it if you want. It isn't pretty. The bummer is that it is a chronic disease and I will be taking medication my entire life. I am feeling much better and I will be just fine. :)

9 months and a troll!

Saydee is 9 Months old today. This is her most recent face she makes when she is excited about something. Isn't it crazy?!

These are some of Saydee's friends. We went to the zoo the other day. She liked the animals okay, but would rather watch the other kids run around and scream.

Aunt Brynlee came for a sleepover, and we went to an under cover playground. They had a little photo shoot.

Did you know that there is a GIANT troll living under a bridge here in Seattle. It is only like 10 minutes away from where we live. I have always heard about it. We went on a little adventure and found it. Kinda a wierd looking thing!

Please...get out of the way little boy! Whatever. :)