Happy Thanksgiving!

To all our friends and family that we won't see this year, Happy Thanksgiving!

Cutie Pie

I realized we needed an updated photo of Sylvie for some preschool applications. I was taking some photos of her and while she was talking away, I captured this sweet moment. I'm totally loving her curls these days.

On the Eve before Election Day

It's the night before we can finally cast our votes. Many of us have been working very hard to help get out the vote and soon we will finally know who our next President will be! I don't think I will sleep tonight. I'm full of nervous energy and although all signs point to victory, I can't feel completely at ease. The road ahead will be a long and difficult one, but I still feel a great sense of hope for the future.

All the political talk around our house has definitely rubbed off on Sylvie. Some of it comes from hearing about it 24/7. She now recognizes Barak Obama's voice when she hears it on the radio or tv. She has a genuine excitement about Barak Obama, which no doubt comes from us. She also has a very cute response which we've encouraged along the way. When asked if she likes McCain or Palin, she responds, "Not so much." Here's a little Saturday morning political discussion...

Halloween

Prospect Park in the fall is beautiful. Although we haven't done any traveling this fall, we are lucky be able to experience the changing leaves right here. Sylvie's enjoyed it too!























Sylvie's favorite word this Halloween has been "spooky". Everything is spooky. In fact, my mom was talking to her on the phone the other day and she asked her if our decorations were scary and she said, "no, spooky". There is a difference.
Other funny Sylvieisms I want to mention are:
"I'm sad because I'm crying".
Followed by "See my tears?"

When asked who she would vote for, we get an enthusiastic "Brock Obama!"
When asked do you like John McCain or Sarah Palin, she responds, "Not so much". (with no influence from her parents of course).

We had a great Halloween. It feels like we did a lot since there were so many activities in our neighborhood the weekend before. The carnival in Prospect Park had a real small town feel to it. They had all your traditional games like throw the ball at the milk bottles, spin the wheel, throw the sandbag in the animals mouth, etc. It was perfect for toddlers. Sylvie was so happy walking around with her tickets, deciding which game she would try next. Of course, they always gave her a prize which made it even sweeter.

The next day we went to the Prospect Park Zoo and Carousel. They also had a spooky Halloween theme, all of which she loved. On Friday, hootenanny had a Halloween disco party which was so packed, we left after about 15 min. And on Halloween, Sylvie got to be a butterfly. We hosted a party for our friends. Missed the parade again, but it was worth it.