So Big!

Sam & Sydney are getting so big! I wanted to share some recent pictures that make me smile :)

Sam & Syd are really enjoying their picnic table in their new play space in our basement.

A favorite thing is watching Sesame Street & more recently Toy Story.
It captures their attention for a few minutes at a time- it's a start.

They even sing to their babies like mommy & daddy sing to them

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011- posted a little...well incredibly late- it seems I left them as drafts...oops.

The Indy Thorntons started Christmas on 12/24/11 in Indy- we opened presents & stockings, picked our favorites to take with us, then headed out to Ohio.

Sam & Syd got personalized chairs that rock- a favorite pastime of theirs.

In Ohio on 12/25/11-Christmas, Sydney shows "Grumpa" what she found in her stocking.
Sydney was a little confused about the mini red wagon for the mini Elmo she received- she though all wagons were for her. Below she is trying to sit on it...

Sydney sitting with "Uncle" Josh (pretty soon!) & Aunt Janessa

Sam & Syd enjoyed playing piano with daddy

Sam was worn out from all the hard work of opening presents
& just needed a rest with Grandma Lu

Back in Indy- Sydney wasn't the only one confused about the miniature toys.

Below Sam is trying to sit on Elmo's potty...at least he gets the concept?

Christmas at the Zoo 2011

Grandma Lu & Aunt Janessa were in town for Christmas at the Zoo this year.

Sam & Sydney were not interested in Santa,
but they did enjoy decorating cookies in Santa's Village.

Sam loved those sprinkles

Sydney did too

They really enjoyed eating the cookies- one of Sydney's favorite things.
She did get something from her mother ;)

I know it is late but hope you had a Great Holiday Season!

21 month update

It is crazy to think Sam & Syd are almost 21 months (almost 2 years old-wow!) They seem to learn something new everyday and I need to document some of them here so we don't forget everything!

Sam is still our sensitive little guy. When he starts to do something bad and we tell him no- he immediately gets the sad puppy dog look and comes for a hug. He loves his little brush and now spoons. Nothing calms Sam down like giving him a little pink hairbrush- Tom wishes it was a football but for now it is a hairbrush. Both Sam & Syd currently love shoes-theirs or ours. They love to tromp around the house in mommy or daddy's shoes.


Sydney is as spunky as ever! She is talking more and more and has even started using short sentences. One of Sydney's favorite things to do is to hide. I'm not sure where she learned it and I must admit it scared me a little at first-but it is super cute when she does it in the house with limited hiding possibilities. She loves to squeeze into the smallest spaces and wait until you finally find her and then she smiles up at you and says "boo"! When it comes to discipline- Sydney is a bit more difficult. If you tell her no she tends to go ahead and do it anyway. Her teachers tell us she is the one who'll be sneaking out.

Halloween 2011

I know it is December and I am posting about October
but I had to share Sam & Sydney's cute Halloween costumes!

Sam & Syd got to celebrate Halloween 3 times this year,
they are well on their way to getting this trick or treating thing down.

Ready to trick or treat at Beech Tree House

On to Ohio for more trick or treating fun with Grandma Lu & family
Let's get this party started!Finally home in Indiana for our last trick or treating adventure of the year!
Our big bad wolf
Our little red riding hood (Syd called it her hat)

Finally time to enjoy the candy- a job well done!

These suckers are yummy! So much better with the paper off!

Time to Catch up...

October 2011

Look how big they are! After their haircuts they look so grown up!

Annual pumpkin patch trip
What a difference a year makes...

October 2, 2011
Syd & Sam cheering mommy on at her first 5K- can you feel the enthusiasm?

October 16, 2011
Syd & Sam cheering daddy on at the Indianapolis Marathon

September 2011

Fall school picture day

August 2011

Sweet Sam

Spunky Syd

We love our "Aunt" Sarah!

Florida 2011

July 17th-23rd was our annual trip to Niceville, FL. The kids did great in the car only getting anxious the last hour (of a 13 hour trip)- Tom & I were a little anxious by then too. It was great to get to see all of the Thorntons!

Our trip to Barnes & Noble with all the cousins

Sydney playing with Gi-Gi

Sydney with Aunt AmySam was a little- ok extremely- clingy
up until the last couple of days. Sydney & StevieSam & DaddyCousin Libby was a great babysitting helper!
She watched, played with and entertained Syd & Sam.

Look at that smile

The kids were very busy with all new places to explore-

the "fort" under the table

even Sam was curious

inside the fort

Leah & Sam under the dining room table

Peek-a-boo

Sydney was very busy keeping up with her cousinsIn Stevie's room with all of the big girls
Aunt Cindy caught some great pics this year & last year- look how much they have changed!