Fun Times...August through December 2010

 At Blake's Apple Orchard with the Geottes'

 Picking Pumpkins on Grandpa Kirklin's Farm

 In Front of the Beaumont Tower at MSU

 Rockin' out with his new guitar

 Happy 3rd Birthday!  Kyle loves cake!

 Trick or Treating with Cousin Coral at the Zoo Boo

 I'm going to be a Big Brother!

Drummin' Away (fav to drum to is the MSU fight song)

Wow-Time Flies!

Can't believe I haven't written since August.  I guess I'll make a list of highlights of things happening around here since then.  Can you tell I went back to school and have been crazy-busy!?!
1. Kyle turned 3..yup, he's still into music, music, music!  He LOVES playing the drums or anything music related.  He got a guitar for his b-day, and cymbals and another drum for x-mas.  He's also into Toy Story everything!  He loves playing games.  He loves getting Wild cards in Uno!  He learned his letters and sounds (thank you, Leap Frog) and is generally pretty happy-go-lucky.  He gives the best hugs and kisses and tells us "I love you so much, too!"  The battles we face currently are going to sleep without calling us back in the room 20 times, telling us no, putting on a coat, or clothes for that matter (he loves to be naked!).  We are so proud of our little red and love just hanging out with him!
2. We enjoyed tailgating and going to the MSU football games.  Kyle and I would get to about half-time and then leave because of nap time!  Kyle loved watching the MSU Drum Line and the band before the game on Grand River or at the Practice Field. 
3. Kyle's eye dr. said his eyes are doing great and he doesn't need to wear glasses (after I prepared mentally to have him wearing them 'til he was 10).  It took some getting used to a Kyle without glasses.  It made him, him!  We continue to watch his eye to see if the surgery was successful or not and he wears his eye patch a few times a week for an hour.
4. Halloween-guess who wouldn't wear a costume?  That's right-Kyle.  (Of course, he likes to be naked!)  I did manage to sneak his super Kyle cape on him at the Zoo Boo without him knowing it until the end.  He, he.
5. We are expecting number 2!!  Kyle says "I'm going to be a good big brother." but when asked if he'd feed the baby or hold it, he said, "no thanks"
6. Granny G. had a stroke in mid December.  She stayed in the hospital a few days and is back home where she wants to be, but lots of assessing is going on to see what her needs are.  Kyle and I had a sleepover last week with her and she really enjoyed having him!  She even played on the floor with him and picked things up faster than me!  But her memory is at question.
I'm sure there's more but I can't think of any right now.  I'll post pics from the last few months.

Cheeseburger in Caseville!

We had the chance to visit Stace and the twins (about 5 months now) for Cheeseburger in Caseville!  Kyle enjoyed being in the kiddie parade, as well as going to a different parade called 'The Parade of Fools'.  There were SO many people there!  He REALLY enjoyed hanging out with George at the Walker cottage.  The last time we've been to Cheeseburger was 8 years ago!

Down on the Farm

We took Coral and Kyle to the K-zoo Fair at the beginning of August.  While we were there, the kids LOVE going to Grandpa and Grandma Kirklin's farm to collect eggs, and pick veggies from the garden.

Meeting the McDonald twins!

I finally got to go down and meet Kalin and Jayden and see Stace a year after our last visit.  Kalin and jayden are so sweet and cute!  They smile soooo much and are so observant and curious!  They are very easy-going babes!  I really don't know how Stace and other people with twins do it, but she is awesome!  I had my first experience feeding two babes bottles at once!  We had lots of fun hanging out and cuddling too!  I can't wait to see them in August!

Family Pics

Ann Arbor Hands on Museum with Granny!

When my brothers and I were little, one of our favorite things to do was go to the Hands on Museum with Granny.  Some of the things have stayed the same-like the big bubble, but it sure looked a lot smaller to me than when I was little.  I thought it very special that I was able to take Kyle with Granny, just like she took me when I was little.  Kyle had so much fun testing everything out!