Alyssa Update

Alyssa had her 1st birthday recently. We had a few friends and their kids over. One of whom drove down through the snow storm from out of town to get here (4wheel drive).

The next week Marie was performing in NYC and since Alyssa was just getting over an ear infection she didn't want me taking here out in the cold. We had a great daddy daughter day. We went to the mall, ate at cold stone, rode on a little train (she really wanted to ride the train) and played in the play ground they have set up inside. She returned the favors by letting me look at electronics without getting upset. We both had a great time and she was happy and stayed up way past her bedtime.

Yesterday we went and ate at the rainforest cafe. We were going to go on a date but had a hard time getting a baby sitter that night. So our baby sitter turned out to be a giant animatronic butterfly along with a couple of elephants and a family of gorrillas. You pay for the ambiance, the food was mediocer and overpriced. The plan is to go again, but just order a big plate of appetizers.