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Wow- eleven months into 2009. Where oh where has this year gone? Seems like every year at this time I cannot believe how fast time has flown.

Makes me want to stop and smell the roses some more.

The Christmas decorations are up. The lights are all lit (with a little huffing and puffing from Todd). The house looks great. Makes me get into the Christmas spirit. And believe it or not almost all of my Christmas shopping is done and most of it is wrapped. GASP!!! The only reason the presents are mostly wrapped is because I am sending them home w/ Steve and Gretchen this weekend.

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Speaking of this weekend, Todd and I are gearing up for a quick trip to New York City to hang w/ friends. I plan on seeing the tree at Rockefeller Center and hitting up the American Girl store and maybe heading over here for a quick peek. Todd said he would not, under any circumstances, hang out there. But maybe we can walk by for a quick peek. Why not, right?

One of my oldest and dearest friends and her husband will be in NYC this weekend too. Funny how they only live 1 1/2 hours from us and we never see them. We have to travel several states north to see them. And we plan on hanging w/ several of Todd's buddies and their wives throughout the weekend as well. I am hoping to bust out the camera and take some cool pics of the City.

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Just a quick aside: Jack and I just finished reading and he's sitting w/ Todd in his chair all snuggled up. They are watching ESPN, Sports Center, at Jack's request. Jack just said: "Daddy, can we watch 60 Minutes tomorrow night?" HUH? Random Jack- This is the same kid who requested to watch college football this afternoon. Sorry bud- no football on Monday afternoon's.

Like father, like son. Seriously.

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Funny story. Jack's good buddy was over this afternoon along with his mom, sister and almost brand new baby sister. The adults were hanging out downstairs w/ the baby, just chatting and catching up.

Next thing you know Jack and his buddy come running downstairs, hysterically laughing. Jack was holding a red piece of construction paper that I noticed had some writing and a picture on it.

Jack's buddy was yelling: NO! NO Jack! Don't read it!!!!!!

Jack reads it to us. Seems his buddy has a girlfriend and there was a picture drawn of his buddy and his new girlfriend kissing. Oh my!!!!!!

They continued to run around the downstairs and laugh hysterically.

Fast forward to tonight. I was telling Todd about the boy's antics. Todd says to Jack: "Jack. What did we talk about last night? Remember: GUY CODE! You never rat a buddy out." And he said a few more things I can't remember word for word but it was too funny. I guess in order to follow GUY CODE you have to start learning about it at a young age. I hope this guy code also includes things like:

-always opening the door for women

-learning how to cook a few staples to impress a woman

-learning how to write a love letter (ok- this one is a stretch)

You get my drift?

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Ri has parent observation week in gymnastics tomorrow so I am hoping to get some good pics, unlike here.

Until next time...