Swing!

Dave set up Sydney's new swing earlier today and we were all set to test it out after lunch until we walked outside to find someone got to it before we did: 

This picture doesn't do the bee justice - it was HUGE!!!

 Dave got rid of him while Sydney and I stayed safe

 First time swinging:

I think she enjoyed it!!!

Reading

Sydney loves looking at books and having us read to her.  Dave has taught her how to turn the pages in a book. Here is a quick video:

Like mother like daughter

My mom is in New York this week cleaning out my grandparents house and just sent me this picture she found! It took me a minute to realize it was me as a baby and not Sydney.

We tried to get Syd to pose the same way but no luck with the tongue.  

I think it's safe to say we both enjoy our meals :) 

Thanks for sending, Mom.  We got a kick out of the picture!

Great Aloha Run

Earlier this week, I participated in the Great Aloha Run which is a race along Nimitz Highway in Honolulu that stretches from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium.  It was an 8.15 mile course that over 21,000 people ran/walked in!
I felt great the entire run and accomplished my goals of doing it under 1:20 and running the whole way.  I ended up finishing in 1:06 and later found out that I finished 1,027 out of over 21,000 people.  Must be all of the spam musabi's and loco moco's people eat over here :)  

5 a.m. waiting for the bus wishing I was back in bed!

Start line - it took me 15 minutes just to cross the start line!

Crossing the finishing line (don't mind the proof on the photo - I'm not spending $18 on a 5 x 7 photo of me that I'll never look at again)

Dave insisting on a picture with my finisher t-shirt :)

Wouldn't be a Hawaiian run without a shaka

This little one put up with a lot of stroller rides!

I couldn't have done this without Dave!  He encouraged me to sign up and motivated me to go out for my longer runs on the weekends while he watched Sydney.

Latest face

Seems like every week Sydney is making a new face.  Two weeks ago she couldn't stop sucking her bottom lip and last week her tongue was constantly out.  Her latest trick is smiling with her mouth WIDE open.  It's hilarious!

Weekend fun

The past couple of weekends we have gone out and done some exploring.  Here are some pics of what we have been up to:

 

This is the view from a bar we recently found on a military base.   Incredible!

Wish the food and decor were better but I guess the scenery makes up for it. 

We headed up to the North Shore last weekend to check out the waves.  The pictures don't do it justice - sets were 15 - 20'!

We checked out the UH - Oregon baseball game on Sunday!  These were the best seats they had available!

Sydned LOVED the game!  She was taking everything in and wouldn't stop smiling/talking. 

Don't let her fool you - she had fun!

Peas!

We started Sydney on vegetables this week!  First up...peas (one of Mommy's favorites growing up).  

She didn't love them but didn't hate them.  We'll keep trying them for a few days and then move onto the next vegetable.