Holiday Happiness 2011

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Mackinac Island

I had to attend a meeting in Gaylord, Michigan.  So, since Kris and Lucy have never been to Mackinac Island, and to celebrate our 6th Anniversary, we decided to make a weekend out of it.  We left Ann Arbor early on Saturday morning, and drove up to Mackinac Island.  We took the Shepler Ferry to the island.  Lucy wasn't thrilled with the windy boat ride.  We also tried out our new KinderPack carrier so Lucy could ride on my back.  Once we got to the island, we got some lunch.  We then rented bikes and a Burley trailer for Lucy to ride in.  As we were driving to Mackinac Island, we kept talking to Lucy about seeing horses and bikes on the island.  So, when we got the bikes and put Lucy in the trailer, I think she was disappointed that she wasn't getting her own bike.  We biked the perimeter of the island, and then we got ice cream.  (Lucy got a plain cone.)  We walked over to the fort (but couldn't get in because it was closed.  Some fudge was purchased and we caught the ferry back to the mainland. 

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Lucyisms

As Lucy is increasing her vocabulary, the things that come out of her mouth keep getting cuter.

I right back - As in "I know you want me to come here right now, but I want to go do (fill in the blank), and then I will come right back."

iPack - Lucy refers to her backpack as her "ipack."  Since I highly doubt our 2 year old know about iPads and iPods, I think she is just shortening "my backpack" into "ipack."

When Lucy finishes a meal and you ask her where her food went, she will tell you the food went "in my mouth and in my belly."

Lucy asks for a "nak" when she would like a "snack."

Lucy's pronunciation of the small green animal that says "ribbit," it does not come as "frog."  It comes out as a word that is not appropriate to type here and rhymes with duck.

That's all i can think of for now.  I will post more as they come.

Jennifer's Birthday

Ann Arbor is a great city to celebrate your birthday. You can literally eat your way for free through the day. I did just that yesterday. To celebrate turning 32, I started my day by going to the Farmer's Market. I got some asparagus, rhubarb, and lilacs. I then went to Zingerman's Deli to get my free 6 bagels. I went home to get some stuff done, and then I went to the Northside Grill for a free lunch. Lucy had a well-child visit in the afternoon, and then we all went out to dinner. Now, there are a lot of places to get free dinner on your birthday, but I really wanted to go to The Melting Pot. It is truly a fun experience. Lucy's behavior was lacking, but the fondue was great. Finally, I went to the Cupcake Station and got a free mini-cupcake. Overall, it was a great day. If you are in Ann Arbor on your birthday and want to know where to get the best deals, check out the Birthday Deals at ArborWiki.