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Sydney, "Big Buddy" (the Governor), Travis, Addyson, Kate

Aidan (the red head) and Syd flying through the air.
Super Girl!
Addyson and Daddy...she's our water-bug.
Jake Perdue and Aidan Kudlas with Sydney

I just got some pictures back from my friend, Stephanie Perdue, from her family's going-away party, and thought I'd post them. Steph and fam moved up past Memphis, Tennessee and we are all so sad that they left. It's a long drive and we probably won't see them much. Her mom lives 2 hours south of us, so we won't see her when they visit her and Steph's husband, Jim's, parents live in Atlanta, but his dad is the Governor, so we won't see them when they come to visit either. Sydney, Addyson and Travis had their first visit to the Governor's mansion for their going away party, which was fun. I had been once when I was little...a brownie troup visit or somthing I'm sure. I'm mentioning this b/c of the picture I'm posting and also b/c of a comment Sydney made. When we were coming home from the beach she wanted a map of her own (b/c she couldn't play w/ my mom's GPS computer), so we gave her a GA map with the Governor's picture on it. She immediately got so excited and said "There's Big Buddy!"...that's what his grandkids call him and what he told Sydney to call him, but then said "He has a dog named Ivy and I love Ivy"...then went on and on about Ivy. While I'm trying to tell her how cool it was for her to meet the governor and swim in his pool, etc. all she cared about was his dog. So cute! So, I've included some pics of Sydney "diving" (more like belly-flopping) into the pool.

On a side note, I'm so glad that Travis doesn't have to travel often. He was only gone one night this weekend for a tournment and I was so sad! Even though with his coaching schedule I don't see him much, at least he's always beside me at night. He works so hard so that I can stay home with our girls which is so great and I admire him so much for it. When he's done w/ his EDS degree, it will make things much easier financially, but he can sure pinch a penny, which is good considering he has a wife who doesn't budget very well.

Sydney and Addyson continue to make me laugh and melt everyday. Addyson is a Daddy's girl which is so cute. She also has a blanket that she LOVES and when she sees it she just laughs and laughs and hugs it and squeezes it and puts it in her mouth.

Sydney is always full of funny stuff that I wish I wrote down, so I didn't forget. She calls the wart on my leg a wart-hog! Even though I've told her numerous times it's not, and even though she's seen real wart-hogs at the zoo....I can't help but laugh. She also insists that she has a friend in her pre-school class named Ballerina. I found out that it's Marina, but she doesn't believe me. :) My dad went to Montana to fly-fish and she asked him if he had a nice time visiting Hanna Montana. one more....(I could go on forever, but Addyson's waking up from her nap.) Whenever we sit down for dinner she says to Travis..."So, Sweetheart, did you have a nice day?". Her teachers at church and at school tell me how mature she is for her age and they just love her....of course, I'm so proud.