Our Morning on TV

Our alarm went off at 5:15 this morning. What an awful time, I know. I finally dragged myself out of bed just before 5:30 so I could get ready for our appearance on Breakfast Television. I got ready, put makeup on, got Aden's stuff together, and finally, just before 6, got Aden out of bed. He did not want to get up. He wouldn't even open his eyes, he was so happy to be sleeping. It didn't take him long to wake up, though. He was happily running around the house mere minutes after coming upstairs. I put him in a striped t-shirt, nice jeans, and his spiderweb hi-tops. He looked very cute, if I do say so myself.

We arrived at the Getaway Spa for Men at about 6:30, 15 minutes before we had to be there. It was good timing, thanks to Richard's Tom Tom. We shook hands with Jill Belland, and two people who worked at the spa.

Then it was time for us to be on TV. First they would do a teaser (you know, "when we come back ... blah blah blah"). They showed Aden and I, and Richard sitting in the chair, ready for his shave to begin. After that, Jill asked me why I nominated Richard. I stuttered something about him working a lot and not getting to spend as much time with us as he'd like ... I'm sure it didn't come out very well. But Aden was cute, so who really cares. Then she asked Richard if he was looking forward to it, or something. I'm not really sure. And they took a before shot of him.

After that, Aden got to run around the spa for awhile. He enjoyed running back and forth, and looking out the door at the puppies (we were next door to a dog grooming place). Then it was time for another teaser. Jill said "Here we are, just relaxing at the spa" and the camera guy showed Aden laying on the floor, eating Cheerios. Aden sat up and nodded at the camera. It was hilarious. He was quite the entertainment.

Richard got a hot shave done, which he said was quite relaxing, as well as some laser stuff on his neck (I think to get rid of the ingrown hairs). He said the laser part hurt a lot, and that the woman didn't do as good a job on the shave as he'd hoped, but overall I think he liked it. We found out it was about a $400 treatment that he got. Pretty fancy!

It's kind a bummer that he couldn't have the rest of the day off, but he did have to go back to work as soon as we got home. We got back home around quarter to 9, so he really only missed just about 2 hours of work, which isn't bad at all.

Overall, I'd say it was a pretty good thing, considering I can't get him a real father's day present!