We took tons of photos in Turks and Caicos!  Sydney loved everything about our trip, but she was most excited about seeing the Sesame Street characters. Sydney’s favorite events (outside of Camp Sesame) were: Breakfasts with the characters, an evening parade (Sydney’s first time watching a parade!) featuring the characters, and an evening show, also featuring the characters.

Sydney spotted the Sesame Street characters as they were preparing for the parade!  She ran to each of them with open arms, for a big giant hug!

A couple of days later, we met up with Sydney’s “friends” again at Breakfast:

Grover and the Count said Hello to Lola as well.  Sydney does not like the Count, so he opted to befriend Lola, Popa, and Dad instead of Sydney.

On our last evening in Turks and Caicos, we went to a Beach Party dinner and show, courtesy of Sydney’s “friends.”  Sydney was too excited to eat.  She sat in the front row, with all the other Sesame Street Character Superfans!

Sydney was very excited for her first International trip!  We flew to New York first, and we spent one day there before we traveled to Turks and Caicos with Lola and Popa, in early March.

Sydney had an AMAZING week in Turks and Caicos.  The resort we stayed at is truly a toddler’s paradise.  On our very first morning, we went to breakfast with the characters from Sesame Street.  Here are some of Sydney’s favorite photos from that first breakfast (on Monday morning):

Sydney spent her mornings (and a few afternoon hours) at “Camp Sesame” with 3 to 4-year-olds.  Sydney had never been dropped off anywhere, ever, in her life, so I was definitely a bit apprehensive, but Sydney was eager and very enthusiastic about going to “camp.”  She walked right in, joined the group, and didn’t even say goodbye or look back!

Sydney had an incredible time at “Camp Sesame!”  She continues to talk about her experiences there and she loves looking at these photos!  (Some of the photos I took when I went to pick her up and some of the photos were taken by the staff at camp.)

Sydney and her friends went “bird watching” (with binoculars) to find BIg Bird:

They had a tea party with Abby Cadabby:

They rode in a train:

They had a birthday party for Elmo:

They baked cookies with Cookie Monster (on Wednesday and Saturday!):

The second time Cookie Monster came to camp, Sydney was worried he was going to try to eat her cookie!

Sydney’s other camp activities included: swimming/playing in a toddler pool, collecting sea shells on the beach, going for a nature walk, arts and crafts, a treasure hunt, a dance party, and a rubber duckie hunt with Ernie.  When she wasn’t at Camp Sesame, Sydney was typically swimming, playing, eating, or relaxing with us.