Monday, 31 May

Got up to "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy - You awake? daddy, daddy, daddy" - My 6 am alarm clock on my day off... After getting up, I made Olivia some breakfast and then we got cleaned up and dressed. We met up with our friend Liza for the Royal Oak Memorial Parade, it was really nice - the parade was fun and we got to see our friends Dad lead the parade. After that, Liza, Olivia and I went out for breakfast. Good meal. The rest of the day was spent swimming, then hanging out with Kurt when he got off work. We had a good relaxing night.

Sunday, 30 May

Got up and started cleaning up the house. Olivia got up so made her some breakfast and got her cleaned up and dressed. I took her for a bike ride around the block (She has her big girl bike now). We got almost all the way around the block, the last few houses she decided to run rather than ride. We then went swimming for a little bit, Olivia can swim so good - so proud of her. After that, headed to Mark and John's house for the Memorial get together. It was a lot of fun, had a great time. Olivia took a nap at their house and when she woke up, decided to take her home. We went to the park (I made a promise to her), played there for a while and then came home and had dinner. Little Miss Crazy was up and full of energy until 10:30.. I was so tired but she was not ready to go to bed. Great day.

Saturday, 29 May

Today was a really fun day. Got up and had some coffee, Olivia got up so got her up and fed then dressed. We headed out to the gym. Got a spin class and chest workout in. After that, got showered and dressed then got Olivia and headed home. Picked up Kurt and we all ran a few errands. Went to Costco then got some lunch at Diablo's in Ferndale. Lunch was really good. After that, we picked up a pool for Olivia and the rest of the afternoon was spent getting it set up and filled. Olivia had a great time in her pool. In the evening, I had Mariah babysit Olivia - while I went to a little get together and Mike and Dan's house. Mark, John, Dawn, Jen, jenny, Mike, Dan, Neil, Michael, Travis were all there. It was really nice, had a great time. I really enjoyed catching with everyone. Great seeing Ms. Dawn. Got home around 12:30 or so. I was tired so had no problem falling asleep.

Friday, 28 May

Got up and ready for work then got Olivia ready for daycare. It was another good day, work was good and busy - ended up flying by. They let us out early from work so headed out around 4 to pick up Olivia. Got her home and got changed. It's hot out again. Put on some shorts and we ended up going for a bike ride. Olivia is doing so good on her big girl bike. Had a few errands to run so took Olivia with me to Target, grocery store and video store. Once we got back, made some dinner and then ended up going for a walk around the block. Olivia was pretty tired so it was an easy task getting her to bed. After that, finished up the laundry and went to bed.

Thursday, 27 May

Got up at the crack of dawn, showered, dressed and headed down to the front desk to check out. I got directions from the front desk to the airport, (unfortunately, the guy told me the wrong way) - luckily I figured it out early enough. So got to the airport, checked in and had some cofffee while I waited for my plane to board. The flight was fine, only about 2 hours - so once I got home, got into my car and headed to my parents house to pick up Olivia. Got her, so happy to see my baby - got her home and unpacked. It was way hot outside, so decided to go to the zoo - big mistake. It was school days at the zoo and there were a million little kids running around. We walked around for a bit but decided to come back to the house and go on the slip and slide. Olivia played on that for about 2 minutes. So after that, got Olivia on her big girl bike and she rode it all by herself. SO proud of her. I cut the grass and cleaned up the house. I was exhausted - so pretty much the rest of my evening was making dinner for Olivia, giving her a bath and then going to bed. TIRED.

Wednesday, 26 May

Really good day today, got up around 5:30 and got ready for work. Had some fresh fruit and yogurt then headed to the station. I was another busy day, ended up working till about 6:0o pm. It was my last day in Bentonville, AR - flying out in the morning - so decided to drive around the area and do a little shopping. So stopped at Old Navy and got a T-shirt and some shorts for my flight back. I got a few things for Kurt and Olivia too. After getting back to my hotel room, I got changed into workout clothes and got a good workout. I then walked into town to get some dinner. The rest of my evening was spent packing my bag and watching a little TV. I have a 6 am flight so need to get up and out no later then 4:15... bed early.

Tuesday, 25 May

I got up pretty early this morning, had some coffee and a really nice light breakfast - grapefruit pieces, orange slices and yogurt. It was delicious. Headed to the station and worked there from about 6:30 am to 12:30, got a quick lunch, and worked until about 6:30 pm. Got back to my room, then walked around the area. I'm in a big shopping area - I went to a video store, picked up a few things then got some dinner (a salad). Rest of my evening was spent watching the finale of the Biggest Loser. Big storm here.

Monday, 24 May

The day started early and ended late. Got up around 5:00 am, got showered, dressed and headed to the airport. I got there with an hour to spare so got some coffee and read a people magazine until my flight boarded. It was a quick flight, got into Cincinatti early and then flew out from there to Arkansas. It's a really beautiful area, I'm staying in Bentonville, AR - HQ of Walmart. I was shocked to see so many mansions in the area. After getting my rental car, I headed out to the Bentonville Police department. I worked from about 11:00 am to about 8:00 pm. I had a lot to do - so the evening flew. After leaving the station, I got some dinner (Sonic Burger is right across the street from my hotel - which by the way is so nice). Having a King size bed is very comfy. I got to Skype with Olivia and Kurt so it was nice to see them online. The rest of my evening was spent relaxing.....

Sunday, 23 May

What a fun day. We went to Greenfield Village and walked around the village and museum. It was a nice family day. We got there around 11:00 am and were there till about 4:00 pm. It was a really nice day, sunny and warm. We had lunch at the tavern there, I had fried smelt and Kurt had an asparagus and grilled onion pasta. Olivia had macaroni and peas. They had some of the Civil war reenactment going on, that was cool to see. We also got to go on the carousel - Olivia loved that. After getting home, I cleaned up the garage and got Olivia's pool filled. She ended up playing in the pool for a few hours. We are going to head out for a few errands and the rest of my evening will be packing for my trip. Great weekend.

Saturday, 22 May

Ugh, No sleep at all. Was up till at least 4:30 am and Olivia was up by 5:30. I managed through. So got up and had to take some shirts to the dry cleaner. Then took Olivia out for some pancakes at Pronto. It is Aunt Chelsea's birthday today, so we stopped at a few stores to get some gifts for her. It started raining super hard, we got soaking wet. Olivia loved it, we jumped in puddles, played in the rain with our umbrellas. So after getting home and drying off - got Kurt up and then ran a few errands. Went to Costco and Best Buy. After that stopped at Cole's place for a late lunch. I had some work to do at the Steppin Out office - so took Olivia with me and worked on their computers. We visited with Aunt Marlene and wished Aunt Chelsea a Happy Birthday. We had a very late dinner and then I finished setting up my own laptop. Nice day.

Friday, 21 May

I had such a fantastic day. After work - got home, got Olivia cleaned up and changed (We had a dinner party to go to and had to get her gussied up). We then headed out, stopped for some flowers for Bridget and some wine. Got to Bridget's house around 7:30, so nice seeing Mary and Billy, Joel and everyone else. Olivia played shy in the beginning but then warmed up to everyone. Dinner was really good, Bridget outdid herself. We got to catch up, have some wine, eat some dessert. Just a wonderful evening all together. By the end of the evening, Olivia didn't want to leave. Got home around 10:30, put Olivia to bed - unfortunately for me, I had some coffee and I was up for the night. Got to catch up on all my shows on DVR.

Thursday, 20 May

Busy busy day at work, but it went by fast. Never got a chance to leave for lunch. After work, came home and went on a bike ride to Berkley Park with Olivia. I met a really nice woman at the park, she just had another grandchild that day. It was nice chatting with her and her grand daughter Mia. After our bike ride, we cut the grass in the back yard then we went to the grocery store. Made some dinner then we relaxed for a bit. Such a beautiful day outside, trying to enjoy as much as possible.

Wednesday, 19 May

Got up and went to the gym. Did the spin class, it was a good workout. After that, got ready for work, then got Olivia ready for daycare. Dropped her off and had a really busy day at work. It was two before I noticed the time. After work, picked up Olivia and then rushed home. Geo dropped off Gabriel and Jake. We had a great time, played wii, ate grilled cheese sandwiches and apple sauce and then went to the park. Such a nice day, after that chattedwith JT for a bit then go Olivia ready for bed. just a perfect day.

Tuesday, 18 May

Another crappy weather day. Got up and got Olivia to daycare, work was good. Busy, the day just flew by. At lunch, went to the gym - got a great chest workout. I'm sore, very sore but that's good. Finished my day up at work then picked up Olivia. Got home and Olivia was feeling sick again, the cold rainy weather really messes with her system. So I basically cleaned up a bit, got stuff ready for the next day then went to CVS. Picked up my prescription then got some Chinese food. Delicious. We then watched The Biggest Loser. Nice night.

Monday, 17 May

Ugh, so tired but got up early and went to the gym. Did a spin class, it was okay - I like the Saturday class better, much more of a workout. The Monday/Wednesday class is run by a tree hugging hippy. After my workout, got ready for work and headed in. Work was good, I had a bunch of stuff on my plate so the day went by fast. At lunch, stopped at Verizon - getting a new phone. Can't wait - the New Droid. After work, got home and we had some dinner. Kurt made a fantastic meal. Oh, and Olivia was gone from Saturday evening to Monday afternoon - so I was so happy to see her. I missed her too much. So Monday night was just a fun family hangout night.

Sunday, 16 May

Busy day. Woke up early and we had to head out to Canton for the Cancer Walk Closing ceremony. Rough day for my brother, his anniversary would have been Saturday, birthday and the Cancer Walk with a special honor for wife on Sunday. So we wanted to be there for him. Unfortunately we missed the closing ceremony, we thought it started at 10 but it ended at 10. So went to my parents house and celebrated my brothers birthday. It was really nice, hung out with my brothers playing Nerf guns, we had a really good lunch (Thans Liza) and dessert. After that, headed home and worked in the yard for about 4 hours or so. Kurt and I then went out to Pronto and had margaritas and nachos. It was really nice, saw a lot of people and just had a really great time. Perfect weekend.

Saturday, 15 May

Today was a great day. Got up and got Olivia dressed, headed into town - worked on the computers at Steppin Out then picked up the food for the party. Got home and we then all headed out to Charlotte for mom's surprise retirement party. It was such a nice time. All the family was there and mom was surprised. Played with the kids, hung out with the adults - it was fun. After the party we went back to mom and dad's house. Played with the dune buggy, hit some golf balls, played with the kids some more. I was exhausted by the end of the day. I drove home later in the evening and actually stayed awake for the whole ride. Fun day.

Friday, 14 May

I think I'm coming down with a cold - ugh, maybe it's allergies. Got through the day though, barely. After work, I was exhausted but can't be exhausted with a kid. So picked her up from daycare and tried my darndest to keep her busy. We spent the evening by going to the pet store, getting dog food/cat food and a new toy for Riley. Olivia picked out a new toy for the fish tank. After that, we stopped for dinner - Arby's, yum. Ate dinner then it was bath time and bed time. I was so happy to put Olivia to bed because then it was time for me to sleep.

Thursday, 13 May

The weather has been cold and wet - ugh, it's been so bad for Olivia's allergy. Breathing treatment everyday for the last week or so. Cold and damp weather is not her friend. So after work, came home and basically spent the evening babying Olivia. We watched several episodes of dora the explorerand ate junk food. She felt a lot better.

Wednesday, 12 May

It was a long day today. Worked until almost 7 pm. By the time I got home, had some dinner and got changed - it was already 8:30. Gave Olivia a bath and got her ready for bed then got stuff redy for Thursday. I'm tired.

Tuesday, 11 May

Had dinner with some friends, it was nice to catch up. Went to Rosie O'Grady's... food was good and no smoking, nice. Olivia had dinner with us and she was very well behaved. She got some ice cream as a treat. When we got home, gave her a bath and got her ready for bed. She was out cold within a few minutes. The rest of my evening was spent getting ready for tomorrow.

Monday, 10 May

Back to work, work has been going great - really enjoy what I'm doing. It's been overwhelming at times but learning a lot. Day went by pretty fast, ending up staying pretty late. Left around 7 pm, got home and had some dinner. Then took Olivia to the park, it was nice out so we rode our bike. After that, came home and gave Olivia a bath and ready for bed. Nice day... at least Monday is over.

Sunday, 9 May

Family day...... got up and had some coffee, tried waking up - went downstairs and laid down on the couch (dogs got me up early), Olivia got up early too so got her some cereal and milk and we chilled out downstairs. I then got showered and dressed, got Olivia ready and we ran a few errands. Went to the grocery store, got some Tim Hortons coffee and donut holes for Oliva. We then went to the Book store, hung out there for a bit. We had lunch plans with Dawn so got Kurt and then met up with Aunt Dawn. It was really nice seeing her. After that, we took Olivia to the park, the big park in Southfield. Fun stuff. After that, came home, we had rented a movie so watched that and had a fun night.

Saturday, 8 May

Saturday, Saturday, Saturday....... So glad it's the weekend. Went to Green Field Village - awesome day. Beautiful outside. The yearly pass is awesome - we use it a lot. Got a little bit of sun, sunburn more like it. We spent the whole afternoon there. Came home after that, exhausted - took a little nap. Kurt had to go to work - so Olivia and I spent the evening watching movies and eatting popcorn.

Wednesday, 5 May

Work was good, working on a new project. After work, picked up Olivia and took her to Barnes and Noble. Promised her a new book so we went and picked one out. After that, we grabbed some dinner at Noodles. Mac and Cheese, yummy. Got home and went for a walk around the block. Olivia is doing so well on her bike. Bath time for Olivia and then pajamas and bed. Did a little work and then went to bed myself.

Tuesday, 4 May

Work was good, really long busy day but good. Really getting an understanding of the new job and actually having people come to me for questions, has been nice. After work, picked up some take out food and we all had dinner. The weathe was really nice out so we went for a walk around the block and to the park. Not much more of the day.

Monday, 3 May

Monday, Monday..... The day was really good. Busy busy at work, stayed a little late. After work, came home to a nice dinner. Kurt grilled steaks, delicious. We ate dinner outside on the deck. It was so nice. After dinner, cleaned up and we went for a walk around the block. It was just a really nice day, had a great time hanging out with the family.

Sunday, 2 May

It was a really nice day. Got up and worked out then got showered and dressed. Olivia and I then met up with our wonderful friend Chris. Got to see his house, very cute. We then met Matt and Brad. Really nice guys. We went to "What Crepes" in Royal Oak. Really good food, the restaurant is small and it was really warm inside but the food was great. Had a really nice afternoon hanging out with them. After that, came home and hung out with Kurt for a bit. Ran some errands then the rest of the day just hung out with Olivia. Kurt had to work so the evening was pretty quiet.

Saturday, 1 May

Got up and went to the gym, got a great workout. Olivia and I then ran a few errands, Target, Lowes and then went to Cole's Place for lunch. Delicious. Got a Greek Salad. Yum. Got a salad for Kurt to take home as well. After coming home, (It rained all day) we played giraffe limbo, read some books, watched a movie - very uneventful.....crappy weather.