Learning the importance of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Sydney and I took a field trip today to the Poe Health Center at Wake Medical Center. We attended a demonstration regarding making healthy food choices and incorporating physical activity into our day. The program was geared for kids in 1st-3rd grades and it was very informative in discussing how if you only make one bad food choice how much extra physical activity is needed to burn off those extra calories. Before attending the program we played at the campus park and this was the coolest park ever....they had a zip line that went from "ear to ear" and a slide that was sliding thru the valves of the heart. After the nutrition program we watched a movie in the cranium connection which is this huge brain. All in all it was a very unique experience and we learned alot from it too. Here are some pictures from our day...

Climbing up a "network of nerves"

Learning all about the different lobes of the brain

My little booger....:)

Working on a brain puzzle....

We had a great day and learned so much about some things we need to do keep healthy and learned alot about our brain....We definitely plan on going back to some other programs that the center offers.

Zebulon Dolphins vs. Lakemont Torpedos

Another great swim meet!! Sydney is getting better and better at every meet. At this meet Daddy came to cheer his baby on and she did awesome! She is getting so much better at her kicking and continuing on kicking until she reaches the end. She is awesome at the breast stroke...it seems to be one of her best strokes, and backstroke she is still working on...sometimes she gets going crooked...but is so cute!!! She is her Mommy's little fish!!!
Here are a bunch of pictures from our meet....:)

And she is off the block!!!!

Freestyle swim!!! Go Baby Go!!!

Under the rope....and she is done!!! Taking 6th place in Freestyle!!! I am so proud of your accomplishment baby!

Backstroke swim!! The thing that happened with this race that has never happened before, is when the judge said on your mark, Go...Sydney didn't hear the announcer and is still standing on the block when everyone else jumped in to swim......Even with all this she still did great!!!

And to the rope....taking 4th place in backstroke.....I am so proud of you Baby Girl!!!

Breast stroke swim...On your mark.....

Froggy legs....

Took home Participant in the Main for Breast stroke

Sydney you did so well at this meet and I am so proud of you!!! You make me smile each every day with everything you do!!!

Happy 4th of July

Sydney and I spent 4th of July at Atlantic Beach. We just went down for the day to play in the water, go to the aquarium, and go on a harbour cruise to see fireworks. We had lots of fun. When we got the beach, Sydney instantly made a friend that she played with in the waves for a couple of hours, then we had a picnic on the beach. The tide was coming in, so the waves were really rough and Syd kept getting knocked down by the waves. After the tide really started coming in to shore and we were getting a little burnt, well OK, maybe Mommy was the one getting a little burnt, we decided to head to the aquarium. At the aquarium we watched the divers in the shark tank and also Sydney really enjoyed touching the hermit crabs and stingrays. Sydneys favorite exhibit at the aquarium is watching the otters play in their tank. After spending some time at the aquarium we decided to go have some really yummy seafood at Sanitary Restaurant down on the waterfront. After eating we walked along the waterfront and watched the fishing boats unload their catch of the day. That was really exciting, Sydney was in awe of the big fish. After all of this it was time to go and relax on the boat ride...As Sydney said, "This is my first boat ride Mommy,". We loved the boat ride, it took us all around the sound of morehead city and on to Beaufort to see the wild horses and some of the many big yachts docked at Morehead and then we came back and anchored to wait for the fireworks. We had the best spot because we could see fireworks at Atlantic Beach, and Morehead City from the boat. But the ones at Morehead were awesome....they were exploding right over the boat and Sydney was in awe of all the beautiful colors.





Playing in the water......

Sand beneath those sweet little toes.....

Ready and waiting for the big wave to come

HEY MOMMY!!! That wave almost knocked me down!!!!

I got this Mommy.....those waves aren't going to get me this time!!!!

We left the hot sun and rough water for a little relaxing among the fishies.....

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SWEET FACE!!!!!

Touching the Hermit Crabs......

Sydney standing in front of the boat that we went out on for the fireworks cruise...that was "Sydney's first boat ride ever"

A very yummy diner at Sanitary Fish Market Restaurant....one of my favorites because was also a place that I went as a child with my family. It was also nice to watch the boats dock and bring in their catch of the day.

The wild horses that we saw on Carrot island.

This Popsicle was Yum...Yum...Good, on a very Hot day!

Sydney loved watching the boat make waves.....

An absolute Gorgeous sunset....and I love the picture above with the sun set shadowing on sydneys face......

Happy 4th of July!!!!