My 1st Trip to the Petting Zoo

Last weekend, I went to a petting zoo with Haylee. Our first stop was the sheep... which you feed. That scared me lots but I slowly warmed up and was petting ducks and pigs in no time! It was the perfect opportunity for me to get really dirty! Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Beach Bunny

I went to the beach this weekend and loved EVERY second of it! The sun was shining with not a cloud in the sky however, the howling artic wind put a damper on too much fun in the sun. I did get to get my feet wet Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Here are a few pictures of Daddy and I doing the best we can to "swim".







Even with all this time spent in the water, I still had some time for a little lounging and kite flying! Uncle HJ and Alaina came too. HJ and I logged a few hours sitting on my Dora couch watching Dora the Explorer over and over and over. Alaina built sand castles, blew bubbles and colored with me. I'm glad they were there to play with!

My First Date

These are back from when Mommy went away and my Daddy and Noel's Daddy chaperoned our first date to the zoo.

Haylee and Hayden

Saturday I played all day with Haylee to give Aunt Kim a little R & R because she was sick. It rained all morning so we went to the playground at the mall. I go alot with Mommy and I never share the cow with anyone, until now. I've even been known to pull other kids hands off the cow and cry. That seems to get the other kids in trouble when their mothers see me crying... hee hee.

Sunday we went over to Uncle Lawton's house for a VERY yummy dinner. I had lamb for the first time and it was great! I met a new friend, Hayden, and we hit it off right away. He let me play with his spiderman toys and he had a Wiggles video... what girl could resist?

My poor mother trys so hard to find ways to tame my Curly Q's. She has finally resorted to pig tails - pretty cute though, huh?

Daddy's Boat

The weather was so nice out this weekend that Daddy took us out on the boat. We went on the St. Johns river. Mommy gave me watermelon to eat and I stuffed my face like I usually do! After Daddy had been fishing for a while, I decided it was time to escape....

Mommy and Daddy and I went to the park on Sunday. I think they had more fun than I did...

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Photo courtesy of Sara Kauss photography, you know mine aren't that good!

Weekend with Daddy

This past weekend, Mommy went to Nashville to visit with some of her friends from college so Daddy and I got some one on one bonding time. It was the first time Mommy left me for more than a few hours alone with Daddy. I think I wore him out because he just couldn't believe that he had to go back to work Monday morning when he didn't get to relax for one minute all weekend. Mommy thought that was pretty funny.

On Saturday, Noel and I got to play at the zoo for a little "Daddy's Day Out" fun! We saw elephants and watched them do a couple tricks for us. I even got to pretend I was a monkey!

The excitement continued into Saturday night when Daddy took me to a UCF basketball game with Noel and his daddy. I loved it! I clapped and danced and even have a bruise on my face to show for jumping up and down a little TOO much.

Sunday we went to Mr. Dave's house for a Superbowl party and Noel was there too! Daddy dressed me in my Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit even though they weren't playing. Appearantly that's the thing to do because Noel's Daddy dressed him in a team that wasn't in the Superbowl either? We must have confused people when we walked in.

It was a great weekend and I had lots of fun with my Daddy. Mommy is going to have to get away more often! Here is a picture of her and some of the girls at a Nashville Honky Tonk wearing cowboy hats!!

My New Cousin Caleb

This past weekend, I went with Mommy and Daddy to go visit my new cousin Caleb in South Carolina. He was born December 3rd so he is a little tiny thing! I loved to hold him every chance I got. He was such a good boy and didn't cry very much at all.

While we were visiting, we went to go see Uncle Tommy and Aunt Elizabeth's Karate School. They put alot of work into it and it looks great! While no classes were going on, I got to play on the mat... Uncle Tommy even showed me how to use nunchucks!

It was fun getting to know my newest cousin and I can't wait until he comes to my house so I can show him all my toys.

Happy Holidays!

Wow! What a crazy Christmas! My Aunt Kelly, Uncle Jeremy, and my cousins Michaela and Mattox came down to visit from Missouri. It was so much fun to hang out with them and get to know them a little better since we don't get to see them too often. First we went to Nana and Papa's in Winter Haven. They got a new pool and the water was freezing cold but I still had a blast putting my feet in!

We went to Bok Tower while we were in Winter Haven and thankfully Nana and Papa got me a fun little wagon that ALL 4 grandbabies could fit in! I have since adopted this as my main method of transportation while I'm outside. My poor mommy has a sore back from pulling me behind her everyday when we take Lexi for a walk. Here is a picture of Haylee, Michaela Jo, Mattox and me strolling in the gardens!

While all the babies were in town, our mommies thought it would be a good idea to get professional pictures done. While the end result isn't too bad it doesn't paint a vivid enough picture of the chaos it took to get there. Mattox is a happy little man and Haylee was smiling, for the most part. Michaela just bit her lip and I cried the whole time. Thankfully, we managed to somewhat hold it together for this shot...

Christmas morning was a blast and we all opened present at my house. I got a pink and purple bike from my Grandma and Grandpa and Santa got me my own little kitchen so I can make dinner just like my mommy does. After all the presents were opened and Daddy fried another Turkey (with great results!) we were just tuckered out. All us kids sat down in my Dora chair for a little R&R with our favorite books in hand.

It was so nice to have all my cousins here this year. I miss not having them around already. Mommy has a million more pictures but we had to narrow it down to just a few. Hope everyone's Christmas was as great as mine was! Thanks for coming to see me Syberts!!

PS- Congratulations Miss Nichole on your engagement! We are so happy for you!!

Last trip out before the winter

Daddy took Mommy and I out for the last trip of the year in our boat. Daddy had a good trip and caught one red fish and six trout! It was a beautiful day but we did get stuck in a little sun shower - see the rainbow?

Look how shallow the water is... and we were just off the channel!

Happy Birthday Ella!

Ella turned 1 on Dec 10 and Mommy and I went to her pink and purple "diva" party. They had a bounce house and lots of balloons. Here are a few pictures from the event.

In Jacksonville

This weekend I went with my Mommy and Nana Jo to Jacksonville to play with my Aunt Diane and Uncle Tom. They had a puppy named Lexi, just like my puppy! I had tons of fun feeding her all my goldfish crackers!

The most exciting news of all is that I got a new cousin today! Caleb is 8 lbs 4 0zs, 21 1/4 inches. His Mom and him are doing great! I'm sure his Dad is doing fine as well, but no one asked! ;) I'll put some pictures up when I have them. I can't wait to go visit him in January!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My Nana Jo come over for Thanksgiving this year and my dad fried a turkey. I don't know much about what happened because I slept through dinner... woops. That night my Grandma and Grandpa Irish flew in and we went to my Great Gran's house in Homosassa. The boys went fishing and caught this fish that Grandpa is holding up. I had lots of fun visiting with Grandma, Grandpa, Great Gran, Aunt Laura, Uncle Carl, Little Carl, Uncle Kurt, and Casey. I especially liked Casey. :)

My Visit with Ella

This weekend I went to go visit my friend Ella. After watching Elmo for two hours straight in the car, Ella and I (and our mommies) went to the zoo. We saw panthers and jaguars and monkeys and prairie dogs! After that, Ella and I went home and played the rest of the night away. On Sunday, Mommy and Daddy took me to the beach for the first time ever! I loved exploring the sand and shells but I wasn't so sure about those waves!! Our friend Sara took TONS of pictures of all of us so Mommy will be sending out the link so everyone can look at those when they are ready. Here are a few pictures of Ella and I.

The Weather is Gorgeous

The weather has FINALLY taken a turn towards chilly so it's time to come out from inside the air conditioning and get some fresh air! Sanford has a Farmer's Market every Saturday so mommy and I decided to check it out this weekend. Haylee came with us and we got to ride around in our little red wagon! We eventually got a little antsy and wanted to get out but since we love each other SO much we held hands. Mommy and Aunt Kimmy thought this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to snap a quick shot but we held hands the whole way back to the car.