Sunday, March 10, 2013

Second Set

Skyler earned her second set of Allegiant wings this past Thursday! Gammey and the Princess flew to Tennessee to visit Auntie Cheryl and Uncle Charles. Two days before her flight, Sky started to pack her luggage with all her goodies. She filled it with many pretties, tons of costume dresses and a few tiaras. Of course, I had to go behind her a repack the important necessitates, like turtle neck sweaters and other warm clothes.
 Her loot...

Thank goodness Skyler is a morning person, because we had to leave the house no later than 4:05AM. Here's our morning shot before loading up in the car....
Because we had to leave so early, Sky ate her egg and sausage biscuit on the way. She couldn't stop smiling!
We arrived on time to meet Gammey at the airport and made our way to the gate. The Princess is no longer a flying novice. She was eager to pull her own luggage and board the plane.




Flight 804 to Chattanooga, Tennessee was right on time for the 6:40AM departure! 
Daddy and I kissed our sweet Angel goodbye and we received the famous thumbs up "This Is It" sign.
Gammey and Skyler landed safely and on time. Auntie Cheryl was waiting for them both to begin a full week of fun! Check back daily for many updates of adventures on the farm starring our sweet Skyler.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Flyin' In

I apologize for being a bit behind in my blogging skills. It's been quite a busy work week not too mention  the many evening activities with the family. Anyway, with that said and speaking of family, last weekend Auntie Kevie and Uncle Dog flew their Piper Cherokee plane into our quaint Lakeland Linder Airport Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with us!
Skyler was super excited to pick them up shortly before 5PM. Although it was chilly, Mr Sun was still shinning.
It was pretty cool walking right out on the landing tarmac to personally greet our Meritt Island guests! Sky was eager to see the cockpit and kept reminding us that she'll be in a plane next week!

After tying down the plane and grabbing the luggage we headed to the car and drove home to enjoy a wonderful meal prepared by Tom, including home made clam chowder.
Of course, Sky wanted Uncle Dog to visit with her in her pink playhouse. The two shared stories over a tea and cake party. 


The Princess also had to show off her newly redesigned bedroom, complete with a big girl bed. Yes, Skyler got a twin bed from Santa, so we said goodbye to the black toddler sleigh bed. I'll have to do a future post and share pictures of her adorable Princess bedroom.

Skyler continued "Show and Tell" with Auntie Kevie and Uncle Dog. She's fearless on her Polaris and has the moves to prove it! 

After dinner, we enjoyed hanging around the fire pit and worked on some paver art.


Come Saturday morning, we all enjoyed breakfast in Mulberry at Joshua's Kitchen. We then spent the day at Lake Hollingsworth to watch the Orange Cup Regatta boat races.
Althought the wind was kicking, we bundled up and had such a fun time.




Skyler enjoyed looking at all the race boats.



We even took a stroll to the "pit" area and got up close and personal.



Later that night, we went over to Lakeside Village to bd's Mongolian Grill and created our own stir fry. It was a pretty neat interactive dining experience. You choose your own ingredients from a great variety of choice meats, seafood, vegatables and flavor packed sauces and spices. The food is then prepared by expert grillers on a 600 degree 7 foot circular grill.  
We left with full tummies and big smiles, especially after sharing a delicious portion of fried oreos for desert! 
Once we got home and got settled into our pajamas and Auntie Kevie read Skyler some bedtime stories. 
Come Sunday morning, we said our goodbyes and then got ready for church while Daddy drove them to the airport. We were so blessed to have the Clarks stay the entire weekend. Being with family just makes everything sweeter!

Friday, March 1, 2013

Smarty Pants!

Our Sweetie just completed a series of applications, activities and questions that tested her knowledge and skills for a toddler through 44 months of age. The areas included communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving and personal-social skills.

The ASQ-3 chart recognizes the following scores:
  • Communication: 0-27 Below Average, 29-35 Average and 36-60 Above Average
  • Gross Motor: 0-36 Below Average, 37-45 Average and 46-60 Above Average
  • Fine Motor: 0-20 Below Average, 21-34 Average and 35-60 Above Average
  • Problem Solving: 0-28 Below Average, 29-39 Average and 40-60 Above Average
  • Personal-Social: 0-31 Below Average, 32-41 Average and 42-60 Above Average
Skyler excelled in each catagory, scoring a 60 on everything! Yes, we are definitely proud parents. Sky really enjoys school and each morning she smiles from ear to ear as she puts on her back pack, eager for her next lesson.