Great-Great-Great Aunt Ruth & Uncle Don

While in Moscow, we visited Great-Great-Great Aunt Ruth.  Maylee concentrated hard on the puzzle.  She thought she needed to help Ruth like her mom and grandma were.  She also used one of Don's shot glasses to get a drink of water.

Kev's 3rd U of I Graduation

Kev graduated with his third degree from U of I, an administration degree.  Currently, he enjoys his position as elementary p.e. teacher but this degree gives him options in the future that he may explore.

I love this photo of Maylee and Kev...



These were taken in Ammie and Papa's yard during the graduation party...

Maylee Naked Painting

I guess being naked inspires her to create abstract paintings.

Buses!

Maylee has loved buses for some time now.  We usually see four to eight buses a day driving her to and from the babysitter's house.  When Maylee would see one she would point and say "bus."  Due to Spring Break, she didn't see any buses so the following Monday when we took her to the babysitter's house she screamed "BUS!!" 

In May, the weather was finally nice so one day after school we took Maylee to our school district's bus barn.  She loved it!  Until this trip, I don't think she realized how big they are.  On the way home, she chanted over and over, "I want more bus...I want more bus..."

Happy Mother's Day 2011

Kev took Maylee to CdA for a secret Mother's Day project.  They returned with a rose for me and said the rest of the project will be ready in three days.  I was very curious and couldn't figure it out.  Three days later we went to a pottery store and picked up my gift.  Maylee painted a ladybug pottery dish for me!  She likes ladybugs.  Around the side it says "Happy Mother's Day! Love, Maylee."



Helping Clean

When Kev or I sweep the floor, Maylee thinks she needs to help.

Easter Time 2011

The Easter Bunny left tracks and an Easter basket for Maylee.  She thought it was pretty cool and liked stepping in the bunny tracks.  Then she followed the tracks outside and had her very own Easter Egg Hunt in our yard!  She was very good at finding all of them with no help.

More Easter Pics...

Maylee loved receiving Easter packages in the mail. 

Here she is opening one from Nana Jo and Papa Dean...

She also got one from Uncle Kevin and Aunt Shelly.  We happened to pick up this package at the post office on our way home from picking her up.  After I told her that it was her package, she woud not let it go and had to carry it herself.  She wouldn't even let it out of her sight when it was potty time!  When opened it, you can see how she was very strategic when taking out the crinkle paper and placing it in one pile.

 

 
 


More Puppy Pics

Eye to Eye

Reading to the puppies...

We made sure the puppies got some Vitamin D time and excersise outside daily.

It was a chore to keep the puppies in our yard and all in sight.

Maylee loved holding a puppy while swinging. 

The puppies loved it too and often would fall asleep!