Day one of HHI: My 12th B'day

I woke up in the morning at the awesome Double Tree hotel. Then, we drove toward SC, ate at the Cracker Barrel (I got happy bday glasses, bday pics coming later on). Anyway, once we got at our great beach house, we immediatley all jumped into the swimming pool and enjoyed life! Then, it was dinnertime (your choice of hotdogs OR hamburgeres.) I had a cheeseburger, apple sauce, and lemonade. Then we had a gorgeous pink & yellow b'day cake!

Presents:
From aunt Shawna, Uncle Matt, Ky & Gavin: I got a cute caddy with my name on it (with cool supplies inside), an angel with my name on it decor, & awesome scrapbooking stickers & scrapbook itself!! Thanks guys!
From Mom & Dad: An amazing black Kindle... you download books to read on it. Thanks !
From G'MA LORI & Pa CRAIG: A Vera Bradley bag and a cute pink Kindle case. Thanks, dudes.
From Aunt Sara + Uncle Leo: An HP Pavilion g4 laptop with Microsoft features. Thanks peeps!!!

My 12th birthday was great...we even got to visit the beach for the first time in ages.

I'll keep ya'll updated on the biz this vacay week... from my new laptop!

Sincerely, Syd

Picture ~P L A Y~

Ok so here are some pics that go together to make a movie thingy , so Im going to make one!! Let's see.

Cool , huh??? Well today me and gramma lori went to SUBWAY and then we went to the sneaker barn and i got some pink Nike sneakers. Then we went to SHOPRITE for groceries and then to the eye doctor for Gram's glasses. 

xoxo, 

Syd

PS--- My b'day iis in 3 days and so is vacay

Day 7 Of Jersey

Hello there ; thanks for visiting . Now , today was very fun in ways. Here are the ways this day was rockin'.

Reason one: I wasn't afraid to wake up at 10:30 a-m. Hey, at least I was well rested and comfotable.

Reason two: It wasn't smoking hot today. Rather , it was pouring down rain (which is sort of acceptable when it's been in the 100-degree temps lately) 

Reason three: We ate at Macaroni Grille, I had a mini pizza and gelato for dessert...mmm!

Oh, and the et cetera-- a fishtail braid, indulgence of G'ma Lori's talents. 

We stayed home all day, because of the rain. Tommorow might be a little more eventful though. PS- I learned to do a handstand today!! Maybe i can show everyone at vacay.

NJ Day 7

I can't believe i've been in NJ for a week already ! ! !  Anyway, here's what i did so far.

~Six days until my birthday, which ALSO means six days until vacation, since both are on July 30th. Cant wait to see ya''ll.~

Breakfast: we at a NewYork style diner /slash/ Deli.

Lunch: Well, actually let's call the above "brunch"

Dinner: Out to eat , soon.

Today! i woke up & probably 2 hours before the "old farts". then i went in the family room to lounge around and such , then they both came down dressed and I was still in my PJ's. Embarrassed. I scrambled to my room and threw on some clothes, then we went for breakfast/lunch and then to Dick's Sporting Goods. Pa got new running shoes & looked at a bike rack. I got a new soccer practice outfit: an underarmor shirt and Reebok shorts that sortof match>! Then we went to ShopRite for groceries, and now we're home. Pa's on his insane 5 or 6 , 8 tops mile jog while gramma works out. I hope we go on a bike ride later ,too. Vacay is soon**  and so is my birthday! I really can't say "my 12th birthday" without saying "vacay" , and I can't say "vacay" without saying "my birthday". For me , they are both HUGE events. Anyway , goodbye!

*The old farts, of course, being G'ma & Pa.

**Everyone is looking forward to it, of course. 

NJ Day(s): 4 & 5

Day 5: Today I woke up at 5:30 to go 2 my gramma's friend Pat's shore house. then christina and lauren came over and we went to the shore. It was sooo hot and i have sunburn to prove it. Then we went home and had giant marshmallow smores and played around with banana man : )

Me Christina Lauren

Day 5: sINCE it was so hot , grandma took me to the bridgewater commons Mall for some goodies. I mean guess the temperature? 105 degrees. Plus , i learned that back in Ohio me , Kenny , and Steven got a 4wheeler. And , for my birthday gma lori ordered me a Vera Bradley duffle bag. 

New Jersey: Day 3

Today was very fun. For breakfast, I had Rice Crispies. Then, Grandma and I made a quick trip to Barnes & Noble so i could get some books to read. i got: If You're Reading This, It's Too Late by Psuedonymous Bosch ; Twelve, Finally by Wendy Mass ; and The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt. For her classroom, Gramma got the last 2 books in the PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan series, so iLL read those too. For lunch we went to Bella's Pizza. We both got big, thin slices of cheese pizza. Mmm-mm. For my drink, i got some tea. NExt, we went home and in my swimsuit i HELPED wash gramms Honda. (sORRY for these grammar mistakes cause my fingers are so tired froma  bike ride.) Then, pa came home and we went on a loong, hard bike ride leaving me slightly sickish and sweaty. Were about to go out for some din=din. ITS fun but i sortof miss my fam. and friends.

Right after myy bike ride

Day 2- New Jersey

Ok, so today for breakfast I poured myself a bowl of nourishing Rice Crispies, had a handful of fresh blueberries and drank some refreshing Orange Juice. Oh, i sound too descriptive, do I? Haha. For lunch i had soup and a snapple. Then, after that, me & Gramma Lori cleaned her bathroom. Then we were going to go on a bike ride, but she couldn't seem to pump the tires up. Uncle Matt, we need your help! Haha! Anyway, it was so hot out that from just trying to pump up the bike for a legit two minutes, her tank top was soaked. We decided she should take a shower, then she should go to Gap, & i should go to Gap Kids. Pa just got home, and we're gonna have a chicken dinner. But first, here are some things i got at Gap Kids.

I got both the pink hoodie that reads GAP and the sunglasses tee. i plan on bringing both for vacay.

On Thursday we may go to Jersey Shore! Ill keep you updated on everything Jersey, and soon hilton head island!

Anyway, 

Sydney

New Jersey: Day One

For lunch, Gramma & I went to Bagel Cafe / Deli for some sandwiches, chips, & Snapples. East Coast delis are so exquisite! I ordered a turkey & melted cheddar on white with a Strawberry / Kiwi Snapple and some Potato chips. It was delectable. After lunch, we went to Justice clothing store. I got some cute outfits & headbands... so i'd like to share!!

Oh, this pic is just to say "I survived the voyage"

This is a cropped-sleeve, crop-belly shirt with neon stripes and a built-in white tank underneath for coverage. I love this, because it's bright & comfy.

This shirt's message is "Most likely to smile". It's so comfortable, and i think the message suits my personality, and it's cute. too. 

These long, grey yoga pants are cozy, cute, and stylish in the mix. I love how they feel like sweats, only they're strangely more comfortable, has a foldable waistband, too!

Justice Premium Bootcut jeans are 100% comfortable. 100% cute. And 100% loveable. Wear them over boots, not tucked in. Skinny up top, flair towards the bottom!!

Front view of my bootcuts. 

I also got some Justice headbands!!!!!

From top to bottom, silvery-goldy bow, pink & teal checked bow,  metallic butterflies, sparkly bow.

I ALSO GOT SOME UNDIES!!

But, no worries- i WON'T share pics of those, but i will describe the patterns. If you're curious. *whew*

Anyway, here are the patterns on my new undies, because I don't wish to share pics of the undies- UNDERstandable, right? Hopefully this isn't TOO MUCH INFORMATION. Proceed with caution.........

-Denim with a pink bow (actually, all of them have bows on top) Pink waistband.

-Purple/black cheetah print in background, Justice monkeys all over. Blue waistband.

-black & white hearts on front, black and white stripes on back. Pink waistband.

-Navy blue with sketchy neon hearts & peace signs on front. Neon st

It's kinda stupid to talk about your underwear on a blog, right? I'M sory for horrifying you. -S

Looking Forward...the elements of Vaca

Oh... the excitement! I'm so looking forward to vaca, and tommorow I am leaving for New Jersey, the annual trips via summer. My birthday is in about 2 wks, and boy am I anxious!! Before I give you some pics from an earlier vaca, check out the Syd Music Files I added, the stats of my blog (who will be the BIGGEST fan?!) etc. When I go to vaca & NJ, you bet I'll take some pictures with my digital camera. =)
Anyway, who would like to learn the "elements of vaca: Hilton Head Island"?

From crabs....

...to scooter adventures on the golf course.

From gorgeous scenery...

...to brotherhood moments.

Adventure Mini-golf, a Marra favorite at Hilton Head.

Now for something completely different... POOL TIME!!!

Dangerous diving, leave it to Kenny- the total boy.

Silly dives from clownish Stevo.

Almost every year at HHI, it's my birthday. This year, as well!

No worries- this shark is faux.

Cousin Time... by the beach!

I love making sandcastles with Kylie.

THE ANNUAL BEACH RACE! (not to boast, but I usually win)

Viola! A sand-turtle.

I'm looking forward to this year =)

Collecting sand dollars.

Going out-to-eat.

Exploring the island, & getting yearly Salty Dog shirts.

Swimming in the pool.

Playing with my AWESOME cousins.

Building sandcastles.

Etc!

Can't wait to see everyone, time for some crazyyy adventures and fun memories.