Bevvies for the ladies. . .
The adults arguing over proper scoopage and carving techniques. . .
Mae's absolute disgust with the whole process. . .
Scoopage of the guts and entrails. . .
The stenciling of the pumpkin. . .
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Pumpkin' Carvin'
Bevvies for the ladies. . .
The adults arguing over proper scoopage and carving techniques. . .
Mae's absolute disgust with the whole process. . .
Scoopage of the guts and entrails. . .
The stenciling of the pumpkin. . .
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Mae, Mae, Mae
Mae is growing into quite the little pill. She's pretty much decided that it's her way or the highway - and if you ask Luke, it's usually her way. Here are some recent photos of our little princess:
Mae waiting for our plane to Kansas City. She did okay on the flight, except for the sitting still portion. Luke is behind her watching the planes land and take off. His third future profession after cop and fireman is pilot. And as you would expect, the pilot knew Luke's name when we got off the plane.
Mae is 17 months old and already has a shoe fetish. We like to try on everyone's shoes, especially mom's high heels. Here she's cruising in mom's 4-inch red heels.
Mae has become extremely active, and most times refuses to be carried when we're walking somewhere. The bump and bruise under her left eye is the result of a walk down the street. She tripped over her own feet and landed on her face.
Mae waiting for our plane to Kansas City. She did okay on the flight, except for the sitting still portion. Luke is behind her watching the planes land and take off. His third future profession after cop and fireman is pilot. And as you would expect, the pilot knew Luke's name when we got off the plane.
Mae is 17 months old and already has a shoe fetish. We like to try on everyone's shoes, especially mom's high heels. Here she's cruising in mom's 4-inch red heels.
Mae has become extremely active, and most times refuses to be carried when we're walking somewhere. The bump and bruise under her left eye is the result of a walk down the street. She tripped over her own feet and landed on her face.
"I'm so Stressed Out..".
Luke made it known that he's "so stressed out from playing all the time." I wish I had his problems. Does this look like a kid that's stressed out?
This kid looks like he's ready for the upcoming Sigma Nu party this weekend. Sorry about the clarity of the picture. The camera got dropped again and dad hasn't made time to go out and get a new one.
This is the pose of a kid that's had a long day of playing. Notice his legs are at a 90 degree angle.
This kid looks like he's ready for the upcoming Sigma Nu party this weekend. Sorry about the clarity of the picture. The camera got dropped again and dad hasn't made time to go out and get a new one.
This is the pose of a kid that's had a long day of playing. Notice his legs are at a 90 degree angle.
Monday, August 18, 2008
It's Been a Long Time
Obviously these summer months are killing our free time. The summer scheduled combined with Mae's continued ear infections (aka chronic adenoiditis) and a drop of the MAC have made it difficult to come up with summer postings. So, without further ado, here are some shots of the kids:
Mae having fun in the pool. Anyone else notice she's smaller than the hosta?
Mae likes nothing more than going for a ride in the stroller. She likes it so much that she often goes into the garage, climbs in, and hopes for someone to come along and push her.
Luke playing with a remote-controlled boat given to him by Nana and Papa. He had a lot of fun with it.
This is Luke cheesing it up before playing his "Olympic sport." He described it as tennis with a hockey stick. Also notice the scraps on the face. He fell face first into cement/gravel twice last week. The first time left him with a large welt under his right eye. The second time scraped up the face.
And this is the pose and expression given by Mae when you ask her where her belly button is. She normally sits down and bends over as far as possible to get a good look. She also knows where her eyes and nose are located.
Mae having fun in the pool. Anyone else notice she's smaller than the hosta?
Mae likes nothing more than going for a ride in the stroller. She likes it so much that she often goes into the garage, climbs in, and hopes for someone to come along and push her.
Luke playing with a remote-controlled boat given to him by Nana and Papa. He had a lot of fun with it.
This is Luke cheesing it up before playing his "Olympic sport." He described it as tennis with a hockey stick. Also notice the scraps on the face. He fell face first into cement/gravel twice last week. The first time left him with a large welt under his right eye. The second time scraped up the face.
And this is the pose and expression given by Mae when you ask her where her belly button is. She normally sits down and bends over as far as possible to get a good look. She also knows where her eyes and nose are located.
Monday, July 7, 2008
My Turn. . .
Mae likes to climb on our couch and try to topple over it, nearly giving her dear parents a heart attack. How cute!
Lincoln's chair at Ford Theater
The Rosa Parks Bus
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Our Week Off - With Grandparents
The second half of the week featured a visit from Nana and Papa. We had a great time visiting and showing Nana and Papa our neighborhood. We spent the 3rd walking around downtown Royal Oak, stopping by a brewery for lunch and Borders for books. It's a nice, eclectic downtown not too far from our place. Later that we evening, we headed to a party on the Lincoln Hills Golf Course with our neighbors. We hung out for hours playing, drinking, and talking. The night ended with a 45-minute fireworks display.
Nana enjoyed her time with Ms. Mae. Mae was sporting her new glasses that Nana purchased while visiting up North.
The 4th was spent at the Henry Ford museum. We were all surprised at the size and quality of the museum. We spent a good four to five hours walking around. The museum was impressive enough for us to buy a season pass so we could go back later to see more of the exhibits. The museum includes the chair Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot and the Rosa Parks bus. A few photo highlights of the trip.
Luke clearly has a train fetish. We spent 30 minutes hanging around this train - one of the largest ever built. Luke enjoyed playing conductor as people climbed the stairs to see the controls the train. I'm guessing he sounded the whistle 100 times.
Luke and Papa were hand partners most of the afternoon. This was mostly because Luke refused to standstill while the rest of us looked at the exhibits. There were some interactive displays along the way. This one shows how hard you have to spin a wheel to generate electricity. I don't think Luke quite made it to 200 watts.
Mae spent half the time in the stroller and the other half trying to climb every set of stairs in the museum. Needless to say she was tuckered out by the end of the day.
The green screen exhibit was a hit with Luke. You can see him on the monitor rocking out with Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen's "Jump" video. You could choose from a variety of songs to dance to. I'm glad he appreciates the artistic capabilities of David Lee Roth.
Nana enjoyed her time with Ms. Mae. Mae was sporting her new glasses that Nana purchased while visiting up North.The 4th was spent at the Henry Ford museum. We were all surprised at the size and quality of the museum. We spent a good four to five hours walking around. The museum was impressive enough for us to buy a season pass so we could go back later to see more of the exhibits. The museum includes the chair Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot and the Rosa Parks bus. A few photo highlights of the trip.
Luke clearly has a train fetish. We spent 30 minutes hanging around this train - one of the largest ever built. Luke enjoyed playing conductor as people climbed the stairs to see the controls the train. I'm guessing he sounded the whistle 100 times.
Luke and Papa were hand partners most of the afternoon. This was mostly because Luke refused to standstill while the rest of us looked at the exhibits. There were some interactive displays along the way. This one shows how hard you have to spin a wheel to generate electricity. I don't think Luke quite made it to 200 watts.
Mae spent half the time in the stroller and the other half trying to climb every set of stairs in the museum. Needless to say she was tuckered out by the end of the day.
The green screen exhibit was a hit with Luke. You can see him on the monitor rocking out with Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen's "Jump" video. You could choose from a variety of songs to dance to. I'm glad he appreciates the artistic capabilities of David Lee Roth.
Our Week Off - Without Grandparents
Happy belated 4th! We decided to take a little time off from work to coincide with a visit from Jenny's parents. The week off was split into two parts - without grandparents and with grandparents.
The first half of their trip was spent up North visiting Mackinaw City. From their reviews, it sounds like we'll need to make our way up there soon. We were originally supposed to spend the weekend in South Dakota, but had to change plans after airfares skyrocketed. Instead, we took the week off to hang with Luke and Mae. While Nana and Papa spent a few days by the lake, we enjoyed the Children's Museum in downtown and the city Zoo.
Luke enjoying the train ride to the back of the zoo with his friends Lauren, Davey, and Lindsay. Mom and Amy sat in the seats behind. Mae and Daddy rode in our own car.
Luke wanted to visit the Rhino's. This was the first stop after getting off the train. We saw plenty of cool animals, including polar bears, sea lions, tigers, giraffes, and lions.
Mae was content most of the day to ride in the stroller and suck the thumb. She ended up passing out on daddy as we made our way to the front exit. It was a good day overall. The zoo is only about 10 minutes from our house, so we bought an annual pass so we can go back more this summer and fall.
The first half of their trip was spent up North visiting Mackinaw City. From their reviews, it sounds like we'll need to make our way up there soon. We were originally supposed to spend the weekend in South Dakota, but had to change plans after airfares skyrocketed. Instead, we took the week off to hang with Luke and Mae. While Nana and Papa spent a few days by the lake, we enjoyed the Children's Museum in downtown and the city Zoo.
Luke enjoying the train ride to the back of the zoo with his friends Lauren, Davey, and Lindsay. Mom and Amy sat in the seats behind. Mae and Daddy rode in our own car.
Luke wanted to visit the Rhino's. This was the first stop after getting off the train. We saw plenty of cool animals, including polar bears, sea lions, tigers, giraffes, and lions.
Mae was content most of the day to ride in the stroller and suck the thumb. She ended up passing out on daddy as we made our way to the front exit. It was a good day overall. The zoo is only about 10 minutes from our house, so we bought an annual pass so we can go back more this summer and fall.
