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Day 11 – Super Dad

Nothing exciting today. Lounging and wallowing Uncle Corey was the activities of the day. The kids did get a bit out of line…but were quickly corrected with some time out.

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Day 10 – Super Dad

Power outage…living pioneer style! A quick storm rolled through and knocked out the power. The kids were instantly bored until “Shadow Puppet Theater”. Turtles, old man, crocodile, and butterflys were the animals of the night. Kids went down without much fuss to candle light.

Day 9 – Super Dad

Another nice day in NKY. 70F and overcast skies. Kids had some fun playing outside before and after dinner. Mom is in Amsterdam until tomorrow and was not able to give us a call today. Kids missed hearing her voice today, but I assured them they would be talking to her before bed tomorrow night.

Day 7/8 – Super Dad (Delayed)

04/08 – Last night…after the whirl wind that was the 5 hour gymnastic shuffle, I tried to log on to update the goings here in the Wykle household. The server was acting a little flaky and I decided to wait to update before going to bed. Needless to say my intentions were squashed by my sleepiness. I feel asleep on the couch watching TV. Any who…Eli and Natalie both had good gymnastic sessions. While Nat was completing her last hour Eli and I went to grab a bite at our favorite deli (McAlsiters). We ate quickly and then picked up Nat. Got home and grab quick showers and were in bed by 8:15…not to shabby!

04/09 – This morning was picture day for Nat. Everyone was up and out of bed before the alarms went off (strange…I know). Nat put on her “special” picture outfit and was quite chipper and helpful. I was then tasked to fix Natalie’s hair. I have to admit that the hair ended up not as “poofy” or “stylish” as Mom would have made it, but she seemed OK with the attempt. See below for the results (picture quality sucks on my phone).

04/09 – Update – I hate this new version (2.5) of WordPress. It has lost this update now 2 times! Here we go again. After picking up the kids, we made an afternoon of running errands (this would make Mom proud I’m sure). I had to pick up dry cleaning, get cat food, and buy some new windshield wipers for the van. Quite a hodgepodge of things. In the middle we decided to hit the Taco Hell for a quick bite. I again have to say that the TB on Mall Road is a piece of SH$T. It took 13 minutes to get 2 taquitos and 1 burrito. Can you say “NO EXCUSES”!. Needless to say that may be the last time for me at that store. Lastly, a little bad news…it seems that little miss priss (a.k.a Nat) managed to get a face wound prior to pictures. It seems a crafty glue stick (up to obvious no good) inflicted damage on her chin. Sorry Mom…sigh…

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Day 6 – Super Dad

Weather continues to be beautiful! Kids enjoyed the afternoon while dinner was cooking. Trampoline and bike riding were on the agenda. Eli did share some 4 year-old wisdom on the way from school.

“Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and Leprechauns use magic because they don’t want to be seen”

I found this statement to be very insightful and I agreed with a strong affirmation. Tomorrow will be the usual Tuesday whirlwind with the 5 Star gymnastics shuffle.

Day 5 – Super Dad

Spring is here. Today was a sunny welcome to the wet spring that we’ve had this season. We enjoyed the day by taking a trip to the park. Eli and Natalie played on the playground for 45 minutes and then we went for a walk around Loop 1 (see map below). They didn’t understand what they were getting into. They realized about 20 minutes into the walk. The whole trip took about 45 minutes and both were beyond thirsty…Boone County did not have the water fountains hooked back up for this season. I’m sure they will sleep well tonight!

Day 4 – Super Dad

Day 4 was a typical Saturday. Eli (a.k.a Star Wars Junky) watched #2 and Natalie played with Madison next door. Everyone got to talk to Mom when she called at lunch time. After a relaxed day, we decided to have some Chinese food and a treat…ice cream at Diary Queen was fun for all. See the photos to see Nat and Eli eating their favorite vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles.

Tomorrow is supposed to be a nice one and the park will be a nice change of pace.

Day 3 – Super Dad

As usual, everyone was glad that Friday was finally here. Eli, Natalie and I joined the Noltings at our favorite Mexican restaurant Real Fiesta. Mom was missed and I had to take over during the ordering process. Eli tried to play the “pout” when I insisted on getting something other than the cheese quesadilla – he finally agreed to the taco – plain with cheese. The rest of the day was uneventful…boring I know. Looking forward to talking to Mom tomorrow.

Day 1 – Super Dad

Shelley should be over the Atlantic right now. She and another faculty member are on a two week trip to Denmark with a group of kids from Newport Central Catholic HS. They should arrive in Copenhagen around 3 AM EST to start their adventure. You can follow their progress on NCCHSTravel.com as the group will be posting photos and comments about their travels.

This will mark the start of the longest amount of time that Natalie and Eli will be without their Mom. We will be posting how the remaining Wykles handle the 14 day separation. Keep tuned in.

Who’s Older Now?

Another year has passed and our birthday season has concluded with Shelley’s 35th birthday. The festivities kicked off early with the present unveiling on Friday afternoon. She was quite surprised to find a brand new Dell computer (Inspiron 530s) with 19″ widescreen LCD. On Saturday morning (officially her birthday) she received many kisses and the compulsory birthday cards. One card played the “chicken dance” and the other played the “hamster dance”. The new musical cards are quite fun and the kids do enjoy them so much. Eli even performed his artistic dance impression of the hamster dance. The birthday was concluded with a dinner out at O’Charley’s.