Mail Day

I have always loved getting mail.  Nothing brightens an ordinary day more than getting a hand written note, or card, or parcel in the mail.  One of the things I miss the most, with today's electronic age, is getting hand written mail instead of e-mails.

Today the mailman once again rang the doorbell bright and early with a parcel and a letter for Syd.

Sydney got another package of stickers in the mail from the sticker club, some very cute doggy stickers from Iris.  I can't believe how excited Syd is to legitimately get mail for herself to open!  Everyday when we get the mail she asks if there's anything for her and I give her all of the junk mail, telling her that it's for her.  It's often not that exciting though, and certainly isn't an envelope with a treat inside to open so it's been so awesome getting a couple of packages of stickers in the mail the past few days!

The parcel that arrived was stuffed full of Sydney's school clothes that I had ordered a couple of weeks ago.  We got everything from footwear and outerwear to sweaters and dresses!  It was a wardrobe in a box and we had such fun unpacking everything, trying things on and then finding spots for them in Syd's closet.  My girl really does love a new batch of clothes, just like her Momma!

We spent the morning playing at Westside Family Place with several other Moms and kids that we know.  It was so fun having the kids play outside, but to also participate in the organized activities in the playroom and to sit through circle time.  I wish we'd spent more time here in the past!  We will certainly be going again.

Sydney loved the painting and sand table, but spent the most time at the playdough table, playing on her own for ten or fifteen minutes before she even looked up to see if I was around.  When she finally looked up to see me, she asked: "Mommy went grocery shopping?"  Apparently she thought I'd left her there and gone shopping!  It was too funny!

We had our last art class of the summer this afternoon at 4 Cats.  It has been such fun doing this class with Sydney's buddies Jack and Kaitlyn.  We finished up all of our projects and will pick them up later this week once all the paint has dried!

The weather has taken a turn in the last couple of days, it's been rainy and cooler for sure, I've even had to put a jacket or sweater on Syd the last couple of days when we've gone out!  It's feeling more and more like fall everyday, although we are still going to squeeze as much summer out of August as we can!!