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Halloween 2009
Sydney dresses up as the evil Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter
Sydney trick-or-treating with Michaela and Angie
August 31, 2009
Sydney gets highlights in her hair!
and so does Mommy!
July 2009 Las Vegas
Swimming in the Shark Tank Pool at the Golden Nugget!
At the end of the 3 story water slide!
June 26, 2009
Sydney gets to see a special screening of
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE
May 30, 2009
Sydney goes fishing for the first time!
She catches four fish and feeds the family!
May 11-14, 2009
Sydney books the recurring role of Camilla Parker in the radio show
Adventures in Odyssey
Sydney had a lot of fun recording three episodes at Salami Studios.
April 26, 2009
Sydney performs with her friends at the school talent show
Click here to see her perform
Easter 2009
April 4, 2009
Sydney with her grandparents in Santa Barbara
April 2, 2009
Sydney stars as Granny in her 2nd grade class production of Little Red
As Granny, Sydney sang a solo song..........with Hanna and Angelina
March 28, 2009
Sydney at the Sarah House Gala in Santa Barbara
With her mom.........with Ginger
February 26, 2009
Sydney voices Katie in the Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader videogame!
Directed by Douglas Carrigan
Sydney had a lot of fun recording the smart-a** remarks.
"Just answer it!"
NEW YEARS EVE 2008
We celebrate at the Fox Family's!
Sydney gets to stay up until 12 midnight for the first time!
With Griffin, Oliver, and Terisa.
CHRISTMAS 2008
We celebrate in Las Vegas!
Sydney in the lobby of Sunset Station......after dinner at The Carve
THANKSGIVING 2008
We celebrate in Las Vegas!
Kipp's family recently moved to Las Vegas so we visited!
Sydney playing with friends in a condo in Las Vegas.
HALLOWEEN 2008
Sydney as a Venetian Performer w/her classmates............with Ghost Angie
Sydney with her Venetian mask.......with her candy!
Sydney takes an IQ test at school and is identified as intellectually gifted
scoring above the 95th percentile!
She is eligible to attend a gifted middle school!
July 21, 2008
Sydney buys a new bed for herself!
Before...............and after
Sydney loves her new big bed!
Sydney's blanket...........sitting on her Love Sac
Sydney celebrates her 7th Birthday!
Daddy makes a Tigress (from Kung Fu Panda) cake!........Sydney with her gifts!
Sydney with all her friends after taking a karate class!
To view Sydney's school webpage, go to www.JenniferAquino.com/balboa
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Sydney works on the film "Lolly Pops..."
Getting her microphone wired........getting direction from Ron Yuan
Playing dead.......with the director Ron and Sydney's pretend family.
Beating up on the "bad" guys!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Sydney donates 10 inches of her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths
Sydney's before picture ......... with Kassidy who also donated her hair.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Sydney works on a Domino's Pizza commercial!
Sydney in front of her trailer............and on the set
Easter 2008 in Cerritos
Sydney finds an egg!
Sydney checks out what's in each egg.........posing with her Easter loot!
March 20, 2008
Sydney hosts her first sleepover and invites her friend Kassidy
They have a pizza & salad dinner, put on a play, and then had movie night!
For breakfast, they had pancakes, Canadian bacon, & fresh fruit!
January 17, 2008
Sydney goes on a limo lunch!
The limousines await!
Kassidy & Sydney with other students............getting inside.
Sydney & Kassidy are so excited!.........They arrive at Souplantation for lunch!
What a treat!
January 9, 2008
Sydney's 1st Purple Belt Class
Sydney is now in the intermediate class with orange belts.......learning how to do a sudo chop
Sydney's 1st time sparring -- she has fun!
December 26, 2007
Sydney loses her 3rd tooth while eating dinner in Utah!
CHRISTMAS 2007
Celebrating in Cerritos with Lola & Lolo
Getting her Floam from Santa..........with Grandma and Auntie Tami in Utah
With Auntie Jani, who gave her some awesome presents including a Nintendo DS Lite!
Sydney playing in the snow..........playing with Raider
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Sydney tests for her Purple Belt
Sydney standing in junbi in front of the Black Belts.....Sydney executing a round-house kick as part of her sparring techniques.
After a week, we find out that Sydney passed her test and receives her Purple Belt!
Sydney accepts her belt from Ms. Moulton.
We celebrate with a dinner from In-N-Out Burger!
THANKSGIVING 2007
Celebrating in Cerritos
Kipp carving the turkey.....Sydney & Mommy as twins
Marie, Val, Lola, Lolo, Kipp, Sydney, & Jenny
NOVEMBER 4, 2007
SYDNEY COMPETES IN HER FIRST KARATE TOURNAMENT
Sydney waiting to perform in the Forms competition........Sydney performing in front of the Black Belt judges
In Forms Competition, Sydney wins First Place!
Sydney in Judo Sweep competition......Sydney scores her first point!
Here's a sequence of Sydney throwing Ali down in the last round.
Sydney wins 1st Place in Forms and 2nd Place in Judo Sweep!
We are so proud of her!
HALLOWEEN 2007
Sydney as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter.........with Angie, a Jedi Knight.
A family shot. Photo by Mitch Wu.
For more Halloween celebration photos, go to Sydney's school page
at www.JenniferAquino.com/balboa
September 24, 2007
Sydney loses her first tooth!
Sydney loses her lower left tooth........she wiggled her loose tooth in class & Mrs. Albert gave her a container to keep her tooth.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Sydney books another print job with Disney
This time she gets to ride the California Screamin' roller coaster at California Adventure Park!
Sydney got to ride California Screamin three times in a row!..........with her friend Sarah
September 2007
Sydney starts 1st grade at a new school
July 9 - 16, 2007 KAUAI, HAWAII
We take a family vacation and stay in our condo in Lihue
near Kalapaki Beach.
We visited Kalapaki Beach, Lydgate Beach, Poipu Beach, and Anini Beach.
We eat at Hamura's Saimin Stand, Kalapaki Beach Hut, Bubba's Burgers, Tip Top Cafe, Puka Dog, and Shrimp Station.
Sydney in Kauai..........with Griffin in our condo's backyard
With Mommy at Wailua Falls........with Daddy at the Grand Hyatt Kauai on Poipu Beach
Sydney at Anini Beach on the North side.........at night near the Marriott on Kalapaki Beach
Sydney takes a hula lesson at the Grand Hyatt...........Sydney is sad to leave Hawaii
SYDNEY'S 6th BIRTHDAY
Sydney has a Karate Birthday Party........she loves assisting & demonstrating!
Sydney licks the candles of her birthday cakes!
Daddy spent two days making cakes of Katara & Ang of Avatar!
June 22, 2007 - Solvang
June 23, 2007 - Santa Barbara
We go with Uncle Oliver, Auntie Terisa & Griffin to see the
Summer Solstice Parade
June 2007
Sydney graduates from Kindergarten and receives a Theater Arts Award!
Monday 6/4 - Friday 6/8/07
Sydney goes on her first cruise!
4 Nights on the Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas
Sydney on the pool deck..........Our Welcome Aboard photo with Lola & Lolo
Sydney loves her bunk bed!.........Formal night with the family
Our dining table with our waiters Milan and Darnley........With Chef Allan
Sydney fine dines with us every dinner.......she loves the four course meals!.......She had jumbo shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, and even loved the escargot!
We walk around Catalina Island........Lolo treats us to ice cream from Lloyd's.
Sydney poses in front of the buffet during the Platinum & Diamond members reception.
Sydney being a ham with Ken, the ship's Shopping Guide.
Many of the crew members knew Sydney!
We see La Bufadora in Ensenada.
Sydney waits for her shrimp tacos......and drinks from a coconut!
Sydney buys some churros...........and gets her hair braided!
Saturday 4/28/07
LA Times Festival of Books at UCLA
Sydney takes a picture with Maya & Miguel...........with author Mae Respicio.
Sydney appears on page 110 in the book "Images of America: Filipinos in Los Angeles"
The book can be purchased at www.FilipinosinLA.com and at area retailers and community booksellers.
Friday 4/13/07
Sydney and classmate Evanne perform in the school talent show.
They do a cheer/dance to Hannah Montana's "Best of Both Worlds"
Easter 2007 at Cerritos
Sydney poses in between hunting for eggs!....posing next to her Easter basket
Celebrating Lola's birthday........posing with the Cinderella egg that Auntie Marie made for her
April 4, 2007
Sydney 1st time on a boat! We spend the day on the Solorzano family's boat at Lake Piru.
Sydney with Jake & Shane..............family group photo
Sydney sitting on the tube.........she goes tubing with Jake & Shane & loves going fast!
March 30, 2007
Sydney has an excellent second report card, receiving 4s (advanced scores) in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics, History/Social Science, Science, Arts and Listening.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Sydney performs in her first school play: The Rainbow Fish
Sydney's role is the SeaStar, costume by Kipp.........performing on stage with her classmates
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Sydney books her first job: print work for Disneyland!
Sydney gets driven to the Green Room.........and is excited to get to sit in the make-up chair!
Sydney receives a Stila lip gloss!............with makeup artist Ellis
more pampering on the set of Fantasy Land........finally working with the photographer Diana
more photos at Snow White's Grotto........Sydney is joined by some friends!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Sydney receives an Academic Achievement Award
Her
teacher, Mrs. Levine presented the award:
"Here at
school, we work very hard to become writers and illustrators. We
write, we journal, we paint and color to tell our
stories. One little girl in my classroom is outstanding.
She brainstorms and comes up with ideas before she writes. She
attends to detail in her illustrations. She writes and she writes
and she writes and she writes. She enjoys it. And she's not
writing just one sentence, but many sentences! I present this
Academic Achievement Award to Sydney Shiotani!"
Monday, January 1, 2007
We ski a second day at Deer Valley
Sydney is skiing much better & skis all day!
Monday, December 25 - Thursday, January 4, 2007
We spend 10 days in Utah
Friday, December 29, 2006
Sydney skiing in Park City.........Sydney and Jackson learn to ski together
Sydney learns to ski quickly and goes down First Time Lift twice
Skiing with Uncle Dan and Auntie Mia
Sunday, December 31, 2006
We go to Gorgoza tubing park.....Sydney, Jackson, & Zander celebrate New Year's Eve at the Canyons Buffet
DECEMBER / CHRISTMAS 2006
Auntie Marie & Uncle Val plan a special Princess Day for Sydney for receiving high scores in her 1st report card in kindergarten.
Sydney is in the top of her class for reading, writing, and math!
Sydney in Cerritos............she gets Moon Sand from Santa!
Click here to see Sydney perform in her 1st talent show
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006
Sydney tests for her yellow belt
With Mommy......with Emily before their yellow belt test
Standing in junbi
before the testing panel of black belts.
Sydney has to miss her cheerleading/dance
recital so that she can test for her
yellow belt.
The following week, Sydney gets her yellow belt.......her first class as a yellow belt
December 5, 2006
Sydney gets her first report card, and we have our first parent teacher conference.
Sydney has an excellent report card, receiving 4s (advanced scores) in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics, and Arts. She is above grade level and is in the top group in her class for Reading, Writing, and Math. Her teacher, Mrs. Levine will recommend her to apply to a Gifted Magnet School, and highly recommends that Sydney attend a performing arts school. We are so proud of her!
THANKSGIVING 2006
Sydney & her classmates celebrating the 1st Thanksgiving.........in Cerritos
OCTOBER / HALLOWEEN 2006
Sydney at the pumpkin patch..........dressed as the evil princess Azula from Avatar at her 1st school dance
Michaela, Sydney, and Angie.......trick or treating at night
Monday, September 9, 2006
Sydney's First Day of Golf Lessons
Sunday, September 24 - Saturday, September 30, 2006
We have the most amazing vacation at Walt Disney World!
We stay at the amazing Wilderness Lodge......the view from our room....the pool that Sydney swam in every day......and we got to watch the electric water parade from our balcony.
We start out our first day having brunch at Cinderella's castle....We have fantastic food and Sydney gets to meet Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, the Fairy Godmother, and Jasmine.
Sydney having fun in the Grand Floridian lobby........our first night's dinner at Narcoossee's celebrating Kipp's birthday........being on the free Disney Dining plan was amazing....we took advantage and ate at a lot of nice restaurants......I had the Maine lobster, Kipp and Sydney had a great steak dinner!
Day 2 - we went to Animal Kingdom; we went on the Kilimanjaro Safaris where we saw free-roaming animals -- giraffes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos, and lions. This photo is in front of the Tree of Life. Sydney meets Flick from A Bugs Life. And she got to perform and be part of the Lion King Show! Sydney spent a lot of time digging up bones in The Boneyard.
Our 2nd night's dinner is at Chef Mickey's buffet at the Contemporary Resort, again celebrating Kipp's birthday. It's a great buffet, and Sydney gets to meet Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, Chip and Dale, and Goofy.
We also got to ride in the very front of the monorail with the driver, and we all got our co-pilot licenses!
Day 3 - we go to Epcot. Sydney has an Epcot passport & gets it stamped. We visit Canada, the United Kingdom where we have a nice relaxing snack & speak in British accents. We go to France where we buy a dessert at the French bakery. We go to Japan & share some sushi & ginger cake. Then, in Germany where we shared a bratwurst with sauerkraut. In China, Sydney meets Mulan & Mushu. In Norway, we ride the Maelstrom boat voyage. Then, to Mexico...it starts to rain a little, but we're prepared...we go to Italy, United States, and Morocco.
Day 4 we go to MGM Studios. We go to Journey Into Narnia where we got to visit the set. Sydney meets Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Leo from the Little Einsteins. She enjoys watching the Beauty & the Beast show. Later, we head to Animal Kingdom where Sydney played in the Boneyard again.
Day 5 we head to the Magic Kingdom again. Sydney gets to perform & be part of the new "Woody's Roundup" show. Diana, a Disney PR photographer took a bunch of photos of Sydney and sent us these. Day 6 we go back to Epcot for the International Food & Wine Festival, and have an amazing dinner at Boma at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Day 6 we check out Port Orleans Riverside and Downtown Disney.
On our last day, Sydney has her first experience trading pins @ Downtown Disney.......Sydney is sad to leave Walt Disney World!
Sydney's New Bedroom
Sydney gets a new bed & a new room layout........her snow globe collection
Friday, September 8 - Sunday, September 10, 2006
We visit Las Vegas/Henderson
We all have a great time! We took Sydney to see Excalibur, Luxor, New York New York, the Lion Habitat at the MGM Grand, M&M World, Paris Las Vegas, we saw the Bellagio Fountain show, the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, the 20,000 gallon saltwater aquarium at the Mirage, Caesar's Palace where we saw the talking statues, Treasure Island, the Venetian, and Sheridan's Frozen Custard
We stay at Lolo and Lola's new home in Henderson..........we surprise Grandma for her 70th Birthday! We all meet for a surprise dinner at Makino's!
In front of the talking statues in Caesar's Palace...........posing with the Venetian performers
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Sydney starts kindergarten
Sydney loves school and her teacher Mrs. Levine
Friday, August 4 - Sunday, August 6, 2006
We visit San Francisco
We walk on the Golden Gate Bridge.............we ride a cable car
Eating clam chowder at Fisherman's Wharf............at Ghirardelli Square
In front of Lombard St."the crookedest street in the world".....at Billy & Aileen's wedding
Also, we go to Chinatown, have dimsum there, visited the Fortune Cookie Company, had boba drinks at Ten Ren, rode the double-decker Venetian Carousel at Pier 39, saw the barking sea lions, ate free chocolate samples at Ghirardelli Square.
JULY 4, 2006 - SYDNEY IS 5 YEARS OLD!
Height: 44.5" (75th percentile)Weight: 42.5 lbs. (75th percentile)
Monday, June 19, 2006
Sydney's 4th visit to Disneyland / California Adventure
Sydney adds the Queen to her autograph book..............with Angie @ California Adventure Park
We have a relaxing day -- rode It's a Small World, the Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, Toontown's roller coaster, visited Mickey's House, relaxed & watched the Parade of Dreams parade. Then, we watched the Snow White musical. Afterwards, we headed off to California Adventure where we caught some of the Block Party Bash parade, Sydney got soaked in A Bug's Land; Sydney rode Soarin' over California for the first time & loved it! We walked through Paradise Pier - went in the Tortilla Factory, Boudin Bakery, rode on King Triton's Carousel, got some fish 'n' chips & waited for the Electrical Parade. We ended the evening watching the fireworks from California Adventure.
June 17, 2006
Sydney's First Ballet Recital
Sydney gets ready for her recital at home.........showing off with the splits!
Sydney hanging out with her friends backstage..........hamming it up on stage
Sydney's ballet group
June 17, 2006
At the annual Karate Picnic
Sydney joins the karate family.........Sydney with Emily & Hanna
June 13, 2006
Sydney Graduates from Kirk of the Valley Preschool
Sydney says when she grows up, she wants to be a Ballerina Princess
May 16, 2006
Sydney moves up to the big kids class from kinder karate
With Master Nagayama
Mother's Day May 2006
Sydney makes her Mother's Day card & present
May 12, 2006
Sydney's first voiceover audition
She reads copy for a Lego Land spot....................with Sound Booth director Seth
May 1, 2006
Sydney's 3rd visit to Disneyland
She gets to go with her friend Angie
We go on the Peter Pan ride, King Arthur Carousel, Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, It's a Small World, Toontown roller coaster, Mickey's House, Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin (too loud & dark for Sydney!). We watch the Parade of Dreams parade. Sydney rides Splash Mountain & Thunder Mountain for the first time, 2nd time on the Matterhorn, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, Astro Orbitor, Buzz Lightyear & Star Tours for the 1st time (which she loved!)
April 21, 2006
Sydney tries ice-skating & loves it!
April 16, 2006
Sydney learns to in-line skate @ John John's 6th Birthday Party
EASTER 2006
Sydney celebrates in Cerritos
Sydney gets ready for the egg hunt @ Heritage Park..............Sydney's basket of goodies!
Sydney checking out her loot.................with Mommy
APRIL 7, 2006
Sydney visits Adventure City in Anaheim
Sydney loves all the fast rides & roller coasters!
JANUARY 2006
Sydney is writing her letters better at 4 1/2 years old.
1/19/06 Sydney starts to read:
at, bat, cat, hat, fat, mat, sat, pat, rat
CHRISTMAS 2005
With Lola & Lolo in Cerritos.....................With Grandma & Auntie Tami in Utah
Thursday 12/8/05
Sydney performs in her first Holiday Concert @ Kirk O'The Valley Preschool
Sydney performed great -- singing loud, doing the hand motions, and bowing at every applause!
The program included singing: Jingle Bells, Latke Song, We Wish You..., Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, I'm a Little Snow Person, Dreidle Song, 10 Little Icicles, The Light on the Tree, Feliz Navidad, S-A-N-T-A
@ 4 years old
Sydney learns to tie her shoes, button, zip, and snap clothes.
She loves to cook, help clean up, and do "something important."
She learns to sing "Seasons of Love'" from Rent, and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day.
She enjoys her karate, ballet & tap classes. She loves to do arts & crafts. She loves her baths. She loves playing with make-up, nail polish, and hair. She loves going to Disneyland & LegoLand. She loves going to birthday parties; she's already gone to four from her Kirk O'the Valley classmates.
Sydney's 2005 Kirk O'The Valley Preschool Photos @ 4 years old
Friday 12/9/05 Sydney's 2nd trip to Disneyland
Sydney's 1st time riding the Matterhorn With Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora
Sydney loves Disneyland! She loved the Peter Pan ride, King Arthur Carousel, It's a Small World, Dumbo, and the Astro Orbitor.
She didn't like the Matterhorn; she loves fast rides, but she got scared when the monster roared really loud in the dark. And she didn't like the Snow White ride, but she was willing to go on the Pirates ride; most of the time, her head was down.
Sydney wanted to meet the Princesses, so we had lunch at Ariel's Grotto @ California Adventure Park.
She got autographs from: Princess Aurora, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, and Belle.
And then she also got Hercules' autograph in the Disney Animation Building.
THANKSGIVING 2005 in Cerritos
Friday 11/18 - Sunday 11/20/05
Camping for the first time at McGrath State Beach in Ventura
With Mitch, Rachel, and Angie
We all had a great time camping! And Sydney had a blast playing with Angie!
Roasting marshmallows Eating smores!
HALLOWEEN 2005
Sydney is Laverna - the evil fairy in Barbie Fairytopia
Costume designed & made by Kipp
Skirt sewed by Lola Linda
Sydney had a blast trick-or-treating with Angie & Michaela
Sydney with all her candy!.............biting a big Halloween cookie!
October 2005 Visiting the Pumpkin Patch
October 2005 Sydney visits Kipp working on
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
October 2005 Sydney visits Kipp working on
MY NAME IS EARL
Sydney's favorite part of visiting sets: CRAFT SERVICES!
September 19, 2005 Sydney goes to LegoLand
with Daddy, Uncle Eric & Michaela
September 13, 2005 Sydney starts at Kirk O'The Valley Preschool
Sydney wins the Book Fair contest by guessing 114 candy frogs in the jar!
August 2005 Sydney visits Kipp working on the
BARBERSHOP set @ Paramount Studios
Sydney got to call the set "Turn off your cell phones......ROLLING!"
July 2005 Sydney takes her 1st Karate class
Sydney in joonbi position with Ms. Moulton Sydney doing a karate kick!
July 2005 Sydney takes her 1st Ballet & Tap Class
Sydney doing a fish pose!JULY 4, 2005 - SYDNEY IS 4 YEARS OLD!
Height: 41.75" (90th percentile)Weight: 38.75 lbs. (75th percentile)
We celebrate Sydney's 4th Birthday at My Gym (again)!
May 2005 Sydney visits Utah & gets a haircut!
March 11-13, 2005 San Diego Wild Animal Park
With Oliver, Terisa, and Griffin Sydney feeds a lorakeet
JANUARY 2005 - SYDNEY IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD!
Height: 40 3/4" (90th percentile)Weight: 35 lbs. ( 50th-75th percentile)
Sydney starts pre-school part time at Bright Horizons.
She started two half days a week, then to three half days a week.
Christmas 2004
In the mall with Mommy..................with Santa
Thanksgiving 2004 in Cerritos
Halloween 2004
Sydney is Maleficent, the evil queen in Sleeping Beauty
September 2 - 22, 2004 Three weeks in Hawaii!
At the Fern Grotto in Kauai We saw a rainbow every day in Hawaii!
Sydney's hula lesson...Sydney went swimming every day; this is at Ke'e Beach in Kauai
With Lolo and Lola @ Kintaro's Restaurant in Kauai.......With the Fajardo family in Oahu
On the set of LOST with Uncle Dan With Zander & Jackson
July 15, 2004 Sydney has her 1st Dental appointment & she does great with Dr. Strauss!
JULY 4, 2004 - SYDNEY IS 3 YEARS OLD!
Height: 39" (90th percentile)Weight: 34 lbs. ( 75th percentile)
We celebrate Sydney's 3rd Birthday at My Gym!
June 26, 2004 Sydney decides she
wants to wear underwear instead of diapers, and she is instantly
potty-trained!
June 20 - 22, 2004 Sydney's 2nd Trip
to San Diego - We visit Seaworld!
May 21, 2004 Sydney gets her first haircut at a salon (instead of at home).
Sydney visits the set of the feature film ONLY THE BRAVE
Sydney at LegoLand; watching the sunset from our beachfront suite.
Sydney writes her first letter "H", and attempts to write her first word "HOO"
like the owl in the book "Mr. Brown Can Moo."
APRIL 2004 EASTER - SYDNEY IS 2 - 3/4 YEARS OLD!
Sydney looks for eggs @ Lolo and Lola's house
Sydney learns some new songs: Que Sera Sera, Let it Be, Kumbaya, Material Girl, Open Your Hear to Me
She enjoys reading fairy tales; some of her favorites are: Goldilocks & the Three Bears, Three Little Pigs, Vasilissa & the Magic Doll, The Honest Woodcutter, Jack & the Beanstalk, Princess & the Pea, Hansel & Gretel, Rumpelstilskin
JANUARY 2004 - SYDNEY IS 2-1/2 YEARS OLD!
Height: 37 1/4" (75th percentile)
Weight: 31 lbs. ( 75th percentile)
Sydney loves to sing: So Happy Together, Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (Simon & Garfunkel), Amazing Grace, Somewhere Over the Rainbow,The Star Spangled Banner, Annie's Tomorrow Song, My Favorite Things, Do Re Mi, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Albequerque Turkey, Away in a Manger, Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The First Noel, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World, Angels from Heaven, Silent Night, and more!
Sydney loves to play games; her favorites are: Don't Break the Ice, Hi Ho Cherrio, Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, Cootie, Mr. Potato Head
Christmas 2003
Sydney paints Xmas cookies with Daddy!
Christmas Eve 2003 Sydney's gifts in Cerritos. With Lolo, Lola, & Auntie Marie
Christmas Day 2003 more gifts in Utah, and more gifts @ Uncle Gary & Auntie Jan's
With the snowstorm, we lose power for a day, so we roast marshmallows in the fireplace!
Sydney roasting with Auntie Tami! And Sydney plays Go Fish with Grandma!
November 9, 2003 Sydney's 1st Movie Premiere to see "Looney Tunes"
October 2003 HALLOWEEN
Sydney helps carve a pumpkin; painting Halloween cookies
After being scared of Captain Hook @ Disneyland, Sydney becomes obsessed with him. She plays with her Captain Hook doll, and she dresses as him for Halloween! Sydney also wins Best Costume at Chasen's costume party! She says "I'm gonna get you Peter Pan!"
@ 26 months
Sydney sings "I"m a Little Teapot," poops & pees in the potty, starts sleeping in her toddler bed, twist opens & closes lids.
September 9, 2003 Sydney's 1st visit to Disneyland!
Sydney loves Disneyland! She was afraid of Captain Hook, and she plugges her ears in the Peter Pan & Pirates of teh Caribbean rides. She loves It's a Small World. Lola bought her an autograph book & got autographs from Goofy, Captain Hook, Pluto, Minnie, Mickeuy, Woody, Jesse, Tigger, Eeyore, and Pooh
September 1, 2003 Sydney goes for a swim @ Michaela's house
August 21, 2003 Sydney's 1st visit to the Beach - Topanga Beach
Sydney loves the beach! She loves playing in the water & in the sand!
Sydney in the ballerina outfit that Auntie Connie & Uncle Denny gave her
This is the 3rd time she stayed in Utah without her parents.
She spent 1 1/2 weeks in February, and 2 weeks in May.
@ 2 years
Sydney sings "Row Row Row Your Boat," "Rock a Byy Baby," "Baa Baa Black Sheep," "Old MacDonald," "Captain Brown" song, "Bahay Kubo," brushes her teeth with toothpaste & rinses her mouth with water from a cup. She starts to ask "Are you happy, Mommy?"
Her 7 word sentence: "No, I want to paint right now."
JULY 4, 2003 - SYDNEY IS 2 YEARS OLD!
Weight: 28 3/4 lbs. ( 75 - 90th percentile)Height: 35" (75th percentile)
We celebrate on the 4th of July in Cerritos
Sydney takes a big bite of her Birthday Cake!
Sydney with Daddy waiting for her fireworks @ Cerritos Regional Park
Sydney with her UCLA shirt. Celebrating Sydney's 2nd Birthday @ home on July 27, 2004
@ 22 1/2 months
Sydney can sing the entire "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" song. And learns "10 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed."
@ 22 months
Sydney says "See you in the morning!," "I pretend," "Good night, sleep tight," "Caillou make a snowball," sings the "So Much Better" song in Elmo's Learning to Share video. In the car, she says "No Daddy, drive" & "Be careful Daddy." She says "I love ice cream," "I love dip," "I love Mommy."
April 26, 2003
Sydney goes to Chasen's Wild Wild
West 1st Birthday Party! She takes off her cowboy hat & says
"yeeha!"
Sydney starts to eat "salad", recites "Jack and Jill", loves to watch Katie Couric in the Sesame Street "Learning to Share" video, says "and then I make a loop" as she tries to tie shoelaces, says "together" & "just a minute."
@ 21 1/2 months
Looking for Easter eggs in Cerritos
APRIL 4, 2003 - SYDNEY IS 21 MONTHS OLD
Weight: 27 lbs. 6 oz. ( 75 - 90th percentile)
Head Measurement: " ( 50 - 75th percentile)
"I make heart too." (drawing with crayons)
Her longest sentence so far is:
"Daddy eat, and then Mommy eat, and then Sydney eat."
She sings the Blue's Clues Farewell song. She started to kick the ball & chase it, giggling across the living room. She says "turn it around" & "upside down," & "now see Mommy."
In February @ 19 months, she started to say three word sentences:
"All fall down!" (playing ring around the rosie)
"How about this?"
"Sydney do it"
In January @ 18 months, she started to say two word sentences:
"Wait me!"
"Woa mama!"
"Sydney help"
SYDNEY KOHANA SHIOTANI 
