Daddy's Birthday

Daddy's Birthday was Sept 21st. We celebrated Friday night before our trip because we knew that we would be travelling part of that day. We went to dinner and come home for a home-made cake. I have been taking a cake decorating class and was going to miss a week, so I used Bret's cake to practice one of the things I would miss: shell piping. I made him a chocolate cake with white chocolate shaving curls.




Then Kyndal took Daddy to see his new present, a TV and stand for his Man Room. I even got some thumbs up from random men as I was wheeling it through the Sam's Club, I guess I did good ;)

Almost stuck in Atlanta on e!

Wow, two weeks since my last blog post here! Well there will be plenty to come as we went on a family vacation to Savannah, GA and Charleston/Folly Beach SC. I am however starting with the last night/day of our vacation.

So many of you who are not local blog readers haven't been plagued with the major gas shortage that we have had here in Nashville. In fact my parents who live only 1.5 hours away have not had any problems finding gas and it has been around $3.40 a gallon there, a steal for some of us. We were a little worried about the gas situation when we left because we didn't know what to expect on our driving trip along the way. We managed to get gas here in the midst of the shortage. Bret went out late one evening and found a station to fill up. Lots of other people were staying put because their tanks were almost empty and most of the stations were out of gas. I emailed someone in Charleston and they said that there were no problems with gas, so on our way we went.

We had no problems finding gas along the way and while were were at our vacation spot. The last night of our trip was going to be a stay in Atlanta and shopping at my two favorite stores The Container Store and IKEA. That night we were in our hotel room watching the debate and baby girl was asleep in the bed between us, then the local news came on. WHAT, no gas!!! Those stations that had it had a several hour wait, and were soon to run out in a matter of an hour or two, but good luck finding a station that had it. Oh no, our gas tank was on E! Our car tells us how many miles that it has left in the tank, until it gets below 30 then it just flashes at us. It was in the flashing stage, and we didn't know how many miles we had left.

Bret decided to go out and try to find a station. He found one with lines 30 cars deep and he had no idea when they might run out. He came back to the hotel because he thought if he were going to run out he rather be with us. We did some major freaking out and praying. I mean we probably didn't have enough gas for him to drop me off at IKEA for the day while he found a station. So we called the station that had gas and asked them when the expected to run out. They said that they did not expect to run out any time real soon. So off he went again, if he ran out while at the station he would just have to push the car to the pump. He managed to fill up and make it back and only had to wait one hour. All this as our daugther slept peacefully in the bed!

Chicken and Rice

Tonight Daddy was going to the Men's meeting at church, so I asked Kyndal what she wanted to do for dinner. I was kind of expecting something along the lines of McDonald's. Nope she very matter of factly said, "I want to eat chicken and rice." So that is what we had, chicken and rice. I will be asking her from now on, I love that she made a decision so easy. It takes Bret and I forever to decide what we want to eat.

Kyndal's 2 year check-up

Last Wednesday Kyndal had her 2 year check-up. I was dreading it because I knew that she had one shot coming and it had been so long since she had a shot. Kyndal is a little peanut. She is 24.5 lbs and 32.5 inches tall. She is 20% for height and weight. The Doctor said she is proportionate. I asked if that means she is going to be short like me, he said yes! You can estimate hieght at this age by doubling their current height. That would make her 5 feet 5 inches tall (Uh Um that is quite a bit taller than me!) It is surprising that they grow half their height in just 2 years! Everything with her checked out great. We don't have to give her whole milk anymore and she has a bump left on her head from when she hit the coffee table that has been there for quite some time, he confirmed that it is just a bruise under the skin that could take several more months to go away. Then she had her shot, it wasn't quite as bad as I thought. Then she had her finger pricked at the lab to check her iron, she just acted like that was nothing at all.

So all is well and no more shots until she starts Kindergarden. Next check-up at 3! I can't believe it!

Daddy is Fummy... um uh... I mean Funny

Kyndal and I are lucky to have such a funny guy in our life. He has always made me laugh, sometimes I don't let him know that I still think he is funny because I don't want it going to his head. Anyway to clue you in on his humor....

After Kyndal's Dr Appointment (update on that later), we were sitting at the lab waiting to have Kyndal's finger pricked. We had already seen the Dr. and I ask:

"How come Kyndal lets the Dr. do things to her that she kicks and screams if I try, like look in her ears, look at her teeth?"
Bret responds... "maybe she knows he is a trained professional and you are just a Hack" Ha Ha

Then the nurse looks over at Kyndal sitting in Bret's lap and says "Someone looks sleepy" and he responds with-out a beat... "yeah, and she is pretty tired too"!

I love you dear and miss you both! (Daddy and Kyndal are in Kingston tonight and all day tomorrow, Daddy is going to the UT game.)

Happy Birthday to YOU!

With her birthday and a few others, Kyndal has learned the song. Here she is singing it:

Toe Talent

I guess this is a Petry family talent??? Kyndal has mastered the skill by 2! Daddy thinks we are freaks because he can't do it.