A Christmas Story

What a difference a year makes. The photo of Luke crying was from last Christmas. He was a bit tired and not in the mood to have his photo taken. He was in much higher spirits this Christmas.

Needless to say, Luke made out like a bandit. He got lots of new Thomas the Train toys, including a motorized version that's set up in his room and the T-Rex set that goes with his wooden set in the basement. Santa brought him a Thomas the Train tent that is a big hit with everyone, especially Louise.


Even Baby Mae got a few gifts this year. Grandma A started Mae's wardrobe collection with a handful of new outfits and socks. Mae is going to be one spoiled little girl. We're very excited for next Christmas when Mae is an active participant.

Check out all the photos from Christmas 2006 under featured photo sets.

Daddy's Little Girl

Word has been out that we're expecting a girl for more than a couple of weeks. Unfortunately, it's taken a bit of time to get the sonogram photos scanned and available for viewing over the web (thanks, Courtney). There is a small series of images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukeandmae/, including the photographic proof Mae is a girl. We've also been able to feel little Mae move around in mommy's tummy. Pretty exciting to reach another milestone in Jenny's pregnancy.

In other news this week, Luke has finally taken the plunge and did a number 2 on the big boy potty. It took us by complete surprise. Needless to say, we were very proud, and Luke was excited to get Gordon as a reward.

Luke's 3rd Birthday

We all survived the first major holiday of December - Luke's birthday. Grandparents, Aunt Carly, and Aunt Sue joined us for a Thomas the Train-themed pizza party. Luke received lots of presents, including a remote controlled Bob the Builder Scoop, clothes, and of course, plenty of new Thomas the Train supplies. Check out photos from the big event at www.flickr.com. Bookmark the site - we'll keep posting pictures.

Luke also made his annual trip to the doctor's office. He checked in at 36 1/2" and 31 1/2 lbs. That puts him the 19th percentile for height and the 47th percentile for weight. We'd like to thank Nana "K" and Grandma "A" for contributing the height gene to our gene pool. Here's hoping Mae will be our star athlete.

Welcome to the Amazing Adventures of Luke and Mae!

Welcome to the Luke and Mae adventure blog! Jenny, Luke and I thought it was probably time we created a web page for our friends and family to catch up on the latest our latest family news and gossip. Expect lots of news, stories, and pictures as Luke (proudly displaying his favorite team colors) and Mae (due May 15, 2007) grow up. Heck, we might even include Louise. First order of business is to get a holiday update online. Between Luke's 3rd birthday and Christmas, there will be lots of new pictures to put online.