January 1, 2009 - February 1, 2009

Yes, I am trying to get caught up on this site once again! Here are some of the hundreds of pictures I have taken since the first of the year. Also included are some video clips of Kyle! Check back again as I am working to get caught up through the beginning of March!

Happy New Year's Day! With toddlers it is hard to go out and celebrate the new year at midnight so we opted for a New Year's Day brunch at our house instead. Taylor and Alex joined Kyle for a while at the kids' table...Matthew was too excited about the new year to stay seated for long!

The first time all of us parents were able to sit and eat together!


A day at the NC Science Museum



Kyle loves his cereal and milk! For a while he was asking for cereal at every meal...in addition to all the food he was given for each meal. He has learned to drink from a regular cup by doing this.

Post-nap face and hair...

Trying on mommy's shoes...
SNOW DAY Number One! January 20
Kyle's first step out...notice the lack of gloves on his hands....he was determined not to wear them...


Kyle wanted to go in when his hands plunged deep into the snow. He then wanted to go back outside but still didn't want to wear his gloves. So, he had to watch mommy and daddy playing outside...we were wearing our gloves. He was not very happy about missing out on all of the fun.


Kyle finally put his gloves back on and was able to come out and play. As you see, they were back off but he was finally having fun outside in the snow! He loved it when I threw snow in the air and it fell on his face.
The fun didn't last that long...his hands found their way deep into the snow again and this time we were done. After his nap and the next day he quickly said no when asked if he wanted to go outside and play in the snow.


Walking in mommy's shoes...again....notice that the heels are much higher...
And he must have a purse to go with his shoes...
Playing at Marbles Kids Museum

Hanging out with Alex....
Alex made Kyle laugh so hard by shaking his head back and forth while making funny sounds.
Bubbles at Rhyme Time with our friends
Handprints on a heart shaped valentine for Oma

Kyle wanted to see the 3D commercials during the Super Bowl.

November 5, 2008 - December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas to you all and my apologies for letting too much time (almost two months) slip by before updating our page. I can't believe that 2009 is just days away and that our "little" Kyle will be turning 2 in just four short months!!! Christmas morning was so much fun with him today, as you will see in the pictures! Enjoy them all and have a wonderful holiday weekend with family and friends!

CHRISTMAS EVE 2008

Dinner at our house with the Aberants

CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT...LOOKS LIKE SANTA CLAUS MADE IT!

KYLE LOOKING DOWN AT THE TREE AND GIFTS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING...

KYLE TOOK A LOOK AROUND AND HEADED TO THE KITCHEN FOR BREAKFAST

FINALLY READY TO OPEN PRESENTS

KYLE IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS WAGON

SANTA FROM OMA AND OPA...WHENEVER HE SEES A SANTA KYLE SAYS, "HO, HO!"

CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST WITH HIS CHRISTMAS BIB

BLUE ANGEL AIRPLANE FROM UNCLE MIKE AND AUNT LOUISE

ENJOYING THE FIRST WAGON RIDE...WE WENT ON TWO ON CHRISTMAS DAY

A LAWNMOWER LIKE DADDY'S!

MEADOWS, NC - 45 MINUTE DRIVE EAST OF RALEIGH

SMALL TOWN, BIG LIGHTS

PLAYING WITH THE PLATE...

WHILE I WAS CHATTING ON THE PHONE ONE NIGHT, KYLE HELPED HIMSELF TO AN ENTIRE KITCHEN DRAWER...TIME TO PUT LATCHES ON THOSE!

PLAYING WITH ALEX, TAYLOR, SAVANNAH, AND KALEIGH

MOMS' NIGHT OUT

MAKING JINGLE BELL BRACELETS AT OUR HOUSE

KYLE WANTED BRYNN, KALEIGH'S SISTER, TO HAVE HIS

MOMS GROUP HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS PARTY

KYLE GETS INTO THIS POSE WHEN HE WANTS TO BE FLIPPED

LYING AROUND, BEING KIND OF SILLY...

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS ON MY BIRTHDAY

THE MORNING OF MY BIRTHDAY WAS A FUN-FILLED FAMILY DAY SPENT AT MARBLES MUSEUM.

CLEANING UP THE PIRATE SHIP

UP TO NO GOOD WITH SAVANNAH...

COOKIE AND GIFT EXCHANGE

FIRST NIGHT THE ORNAMENTS WERE ON THE TREE

FIRST AND ONLY CANDY CANE OF THE SEASON

TRYING TO PUT UP ORNAMENTS...THIS ONE (BABY'S 1ST FROM LAST YEAR) ENDED UP BEING THROWN ON THE FLOOR THAT NIGHT AND, THUS, OUR NIGHT OF HANGING ORNAMENTS WAS OVER.

PLAY DOUGH FUN

WONDERING WHAT THIS TREE IS DOING IN OUR HOUSE...

MAKING LEAF ORNAMENT USING CRUSHED UP LEAVES

HANDPRINT TURKEY THANK YOU CARD

TEN YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION WEEKEND KYLE AND GRANNY, HIS GREAT-GRANDMA

RYAN AND ME

FRIENDS SINCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...BOTH RYAN AND KATIE LIVED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD I GREW UP IN. KATIE WAS MY ROOMMATE MY FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE.

KATIE AND KYLE

ORNAMENT EXCHANGE AT BUNCO

KYLE IN THE KITCHEN

HELPING ME MAKE COOKIES BY HELPING HIMSELF, AND DADDY, TO THE PEANUT BUTTER.

AMY, MOM OF KALEIGH, KYLE'S CHASING BUDDY, HAD HER SECOND BABY, BRYNN, EARLY NOVEMBER!

UNFORTENATELY FOR AMY, THIS MEANT NO GIRLS' WEEKEND IN CHARLESTON FOR HER. HOWEVER, THE BEACH BUNCH HAD A GREAT WEEKEND AWAY. IT WAS AS GREAT A PLACE AS EVERYONE HAS ALWAYS SAID. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TELL WHAT WE SPENT MOST OF OUR TIME DOING BY THE PICTURES.

COULD WE HAVE CHOSEN ANYONE BETTER TO TAKE OUR PICTURE??

OUR FRIEND, JESSICA, HAD MOVED TO THE AREA JUST WEEKS BEFORE WE WERE THERE SO WE GOT TO CATCH UP WITH HER WHILE IN TOWN.

IS IT COLD? NO, IT'S FINE....NO, IT'S COLD...LET'S MOVE...

NO, IT'S NOT A HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE...OH, AND DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GRAVEYARD AND A CEMETERY??? DOES THAT SAY CONDOMN???

OOH, A STORE WITH MY NAME ON IT... LET'S TAKE A BREAK FROM SHOPPING AND HAVE A SMALL BITE TO EAT...

OH YES, THE FRIED CHICKEN WAS THAT GOOD....BY THE WAY, FRANK, I DO HAVE MY PASHMINA WITH ME...

SORRY, GUYS, I JUST COULDN'T PUT OUR PICTURE OF BOJANGLES, AS MEMORABLE AS IT WAS, UP HERE AMONGST ALL OF THESE CHARLESTON RESTAURANTS!

SO, WHILE I WAS IN CHARLESTON AND KARL WAS WORKING, OMA WAS STILL UP HERE WATCHING KYLE (REREAD END OF LAST POST FROM NOVEMBER 4 IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER THIS.)

WEE WALKERS AT DURANT PARK...ISN'T NORTH CAROLINA'S FALL FOLIAGE BREATHTAKING? KYLE AND OMA WERE PLAYING PEEKABO WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE PARK.