Monthly Archives: December 2010

It’s Christmas! It’s Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!!

Surprisingly enough, Kylie slept until almost 8:30, I expected her to wake up much sooner. She was very excited to see she had a new Dog Pillow Pet waiting by the tree. She enjoyed all of her new gifts and was especially excited about her new Yoda plush that actually talks when you squeeze him. The most precious and special gift, though, was her new pair of earrings. Daddy got her a very special pair of earrings, her very first diamonds! Kylie was very surprised to see them and she said they were very pretty and just what she wanted, but she wouldn’t let Daddy switch them out. I think because this would be the first time her earrings were switched out since they were pierced, that she was a little nervous to have Daddy do it. So we need to wait until she goes home to Mommy’s so Mommy can change them.  In any event it was a very happy morning and I am very glad I was able to spend it with Kylie.

[Update:  2:46] Mommy just sent over this picture, (above to the right) they just put Kylie’s new earrings in and everyone loves them. They look great and Kylie loves them!

Merry Christmas Eve

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This year is the first one that Kylie is staying with Daddy on Christmas Eve and opening gifts here in the morning. So to prepare for Santa’s arrival Melissa and Kylie have baked some sugar cookies and we are going to place them on “Santa’s plate” on Kylie’s table right near the tree. Kylie has already opened one present, her brand new pajamas that Mimi made and as an added bonus she got to talk to Nana and Uncle Wayne! We are all very excited to see what the morning is going to bring. Unfortunately Melissa won’t be able to join us because she has to work in the morning. Some pictures were taken tonight and can be found in the gallery here.

Weekend in Frankenmuth

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This weekend Melissa and I did something we have never really done before, we simply went away for the weekend. Sure we have gone places before; back to NY for a wedding, and Melissa tagged along once on a work trip to PA, but we have never just gotten away. This weekend, however, we had the opportunity to get away and so we took it. We didn’t really go far, only about 90 minutes from home up north to Frankenmuth to walk around and visit the shops and then head over to Bronner’s. We had both been to Bronner’s a number of times before, but I had never actually been to Frankenmuth, I’ve driven threw it, but never actually stopped in and walked around. Considering we were able to get a really good deal on a hotel room at the SpringHill Suites, we decided to go up for the weekend. We spent, literally, the entire day Saturday just walking around all the little shops along Main Street and the River Place shops, we even had lunch at the Bavarian Inn, but I did not  have chicken. It was real nice and I think I would like to go back up when the weather is a little nicer to see what it looks like thawed out and to take one of the riverboat rides. Also I wouldn’t mind going up and seeing the inside of the Frankenmuth Brewery, apparently they don’t open until noon on Sunday and we had to go to Bronner’s. It would also be great to be able to someday purchase one of the beautiful Grandfather Clock’s from the Frankenmuth Clock Company. I think the best part of the weekend though, was just simply getting away from all the hustle and bustle that has been going on recently with work and the holidays fast approaching. Hopefully we will be able to get away again some other time.

Wiggly Teeth

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For quite a while now Kylie has been asking when she was going to lose her teeth, as this would mean she is growing up and becoming a big girl. When I told her that I didn’t know, that they would get loose and come out when they were ready, she would say “Well when I am six they will come out.” So imagine her surprise when she awoke this morning to find not one, but two loose teeth! She was so very excited that she had to call Daddy and tell him all about it. When I answered the phone she said “Daddy! Guess what!? I have two wiggly teeth!” Turns out that both of her front two bottom teeth are just becoming loose. She is very excited about this new turn of events and is looking forward to them coming out and her new grown up teeth coming in. As for Mommy and Daddy, while we are both very excited for Kylie, we are also a little sad because it means Kylie is growing up all to fast.