The Class of 2012

Mae wanted to go see her Aunt Kylee graduate high school.  So we went.  Lindsey - Marcus Marauders class of some ridiculous number of students- thought it was short.  Todd - Madeira Mustangs class of 100 students - thought it was long.  Mae luckily didn't associate it with church and was really reverent and fun.  In the end, congratulations to Kylee. -T

Ready to get it goin'!

Don't trip...don't you DARE trip!

How anyone can walk in shoes like that is beyond me.

Mae and Aunt Kylee

Class of 2029

After this, the graduations they attend will be attended as Grandma and Grandpa, not Mom and Dad

Just getting a little exercise

Her Own Hat

Instead of sometimes liking her mom's hats, Lindsey wanted to see if Mae would like her own hat.  Well, she loved it right away and although she's still back and forth on wanting to wear a hat...she's still our cute little Cincinnati girl when she does wear it. -T

For some reason, this picture gives me a small glimpse of what Mae will look like when she's older.

Oh and in case you were wondering...Lindsey got teary taking these pictures.   -T
Yes, that's true.  Between our first date at a Red's game, loving this little Cincinnati girl, and the emotions of a pregnant woman, I didn't have a chance.   -L

The way we want her to wear it

"Hey!  Where's my hat?!"

The way our little homey wants to wear it

Mazel tov style?

More Changing Times

More things that have changed for Mae are that she turned 18 months and started going to nursery at church.  The biggest and best though?  Mae LOVES it now that she's forward facing in the car.  -T

Although very social, can we ask for anything more as a parent as our kid always wanting to do her own thing and not following the crowd?  Throw on top of that our kid holding a ball?  Next step: Work on the TYPE of ball.

Seconds after we strapped her in forward facing for the first time...we think she likes it.

The firefighters (a policeman helped install her seat) loved her so much they randomly came out and gave her a panda bear

We still put a bib on her, but since going to forward facing...Mae has not gotten car sick...yet.

Changing Times

We decided even though we wouldn't try Mae in her Toddler bed yet, that we would at least change Mae into what would be her new room once the new baby comes.  Lindsey would often take her in there to play to make her like the room.  It worked.  It never phased her that she was in a new room.  "Pupple" is what she called it. -T

Where Mae will sleep...whether its in a crib or her toddler bed

The brown closet and purple might not look great



She's as far away from us upstairs as she can be



She'll have a good view of down the street

It was unclear how it would end up looking

It doesn't look too bad!

But what will Mae think?

We were right about the brown and the purple

The white doors do look better

Mae's beds

A Father's Birthday

So, I always disliked having to share my birthday with Father's Day. This year, my first as a dad, they were on the same day. What are the odds? Oh and I turned the dreaded age of 30. -T

You just had your birthday! Let me blow out my own candles!

My hot wife

Happy Great Grandfather's Day!
Mae must believe by now that she has strange cousins...

...which is evident in her reaction here. But Grandpa is always there to protect her.

Random Acts of Mae

Random acts of Mae...caught in the act.

Huh? Wait...what?
Look! Frost!

Whoops...wrong picture!
Look! Frost!

"MAE! What do you think you're doing?"
"Just reorganzing, Mom."

8(Months) is Great

Mae turned 8 months. Almost crawling and always making it difficult to put a sign in her picture, we'd say she's a pretty happy 8 month old kiddo.

She always finds the sign
We only have split seconds to capture her not looking at the sign, let alone smiling
BUT we got one!

But apparently the sign is way more entertaining than 2 adults making faces, noices, and doing dances.
Doesn't she look so much older here in this one?

I can't remember if the TV was on or not...I want to say yes it was.

With a mangled sign, we got her attention back

Hey Mae! Tell the camera how many months old you are...!!!

...ah boy, well at least she's cute.

A Roof Building Memorial Day - Completing Phase 3

On a very hot Memorial Day (with a broken air conditioner inside), we almost finished the roof. A few days later - we finished the rest. Yea for shady spots in the yard! -T

It looks good from here

Wuh oh...it seems a little long in some spots
Shingling in the shade

Long day stopping point
Phase 3 Complete