Sunday, September 23, 2012

Cinnamon Shore - Caroline's 1st Beach Trip and My 34th (Yikes!)

A beach trip in Texas?  With white sand and nice beaches?  Yep, we found our new favorite vacation spot in Cinnamon Shore on Mustang Island near Port Aransas, just about 3.5 hours from Houston.  We planned it to be an end of summer getaway and birthday celebration weekend with the Slye's (Aubrey's birthday is this week and mine was last Saturday).  It was also Caroline's first trip to the beach and the weather was very nice.  Not too hot, but still warm enough to swim in the ocean.
Walking over the doons to the beach!  What a view!
Now what is this bucket for?
This is great, Mom!  I love the beach. 

Trying out the water.
Teaching Baby Sister how to make sandcastles 
She loves it! 
Literally running for the waves!
Clapping because she likes it.
I can run free and this sand feels good when I stumble. 

Beach buddies - Caroline, Clark and Harrison
Pool time.  So refreshing.

Showing me what she found - a piece of driftwood!
Ryan picked up the most amazing cake from Three Brothers Bakery in Houston.
The beach theme was so cute.  What a fun surprise!
Look at the cute little fish and turtles.
Birthday dinner night.
Walking to dinner a Lisabelle's.
It is such a pretty place. 
My favorite dinner buddy. 
This party hat is perfect for her!  She should wear it all of the time.
Taylor was so excited to help me blow out the candles.
Aubrey's turn! 
Party crew. 
Plus one more! 
Harrison was so sweet with Caroline.  She thought he was hilarious
and leaned in for a kiss.
XOXO

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Taylor's First Day of School and First Haircut

First day in the Primary classroom with her new teacher Ms. Patty.
She was thrilled and excited to go!
Bye bye Sissy!  Don't play with my toys while I'm gone.
She insisted that Daddy take her to school.  And off they went!
Just carpool dropoff today and she did great. 
First real haircut - I hope the curls come back!
A blow dry and style.
The finished product!  The hairdresser curled the ends with a curling iron.
I want that color!
Playing dress up last night!  Ryan HATES the shoes.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Happy 4th of July! (And more)


What is this 4th of July thing? 


Check out those cheeks!
I didn't do it! 
8 months old 
THE princess scooter 
Sweet sisters! 
Monkeys for sure!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Summertime in the Synnott Household

Caroline has teeth and is on the move - pulling up and crawling. Taylor has graduated from her Toddler classroom and is out of school for the summer.  She is also a little fish - swimming short distances and diving to the bottom of the pool for rings.  And our first baby, Chloe, turned five in April!


Dinner at Cyclone's - Caroline's first time in the restaurant high chair
Baking cupcakes and being a 'Messy Missy'
Loving the sweet goat in the petting zoo a little too much 
Catching a little afternoon shade in the backyard
Amazing Snow White arm painting at a birthday party
Thinking about crawling, but just rocking
Swim lessons with Jack Sartain
Caroline LOVES Chloe
Chloe is good entertainment 
Our first little baby turned 5 in April.  This was the day we brought her home.
Finally a smile for the camera! 
Our wild and crazy girl at her 6-month check up - and in the 94th percentile for height! 
Taylor's last day in the Toddler classroom.  Next year she will be in Primary and will
stay in that classroom for three years. 
Bye bye First Steps!
Painting - summer has started!
This picture and the next two were taken on the same day.  Caroline started crawling the day she turned 7 months
AND pulling up on the crib - time to lower the bed tonight! 
And pulling up on the coffee table - time to switch it out with the ottoman!
Happy (and BUSY) girl! 
French fries at the Briar Club - Yum! 
Silliness in the baby pool!
Play-date with Harrison Roumel
Dressing up at a birthday party
Making waffles on Sunday morning
First shopping trip with my two monkeys - it went better than
expected, so ice cream for everyone