Indy 500

Melissa's cousin, Adam and his wife, Amber, have an Indy 500 party every year. They live in Speedway, so we stayed at their place, walked to the race, and partied afterwards. Our seats were great!


Adam and Amber

Melissa's cousin, Jay, and his expectant wife, Heidy.

The annual hotdog-eating contest. Melissa's cousin, Brian, and his wife, Courtney, are on the left.

Our newly painted house

We finally got our house painted and it looks great, don't you think?

More Bathtime Fun

Isaac loves creating masterpieces by putting his bath toys on the wall.

Isaac's first birthday party!

Rubber ducky theme! We had a great time. Dave's parents, aunt Dardi, uncle Jim, cousin Beth, Chris, and Meredith, Melissa's parents, our friends, Kristie, Mike and Owen, and Isaac's nanny, Sophie, all showed up for the special occasion!
Isaac's nanny, Sophie, and his friend, Owen.

He wasn't sure about the cake, at first.

Then, he started to get the idea.

I think the cake was a success!

Isaac's birthday party (continued)

A quick bath after the cake, and it was time for presents!

Isaac and his second-cousin, Meredith.

Enjoying a drink with Grandma!

Easter in Fort Wayne

Checking out Easter goodies with his cousin, Fancy.

Isaac hunted for Easter eggs at Melissa's dad's place.

Isaac loves his Grandma Ternet.

On a walk with grandma and cousins, Xander and Fancy.

Isaac's first Kid's Meal

Isaac enjoyed his first Kid's Meal at Bob Evans on the way to Fort Wayne for Easter. We ordered mini burgers and potato smilies--he loved the smilies!

Happy Easter!

Isaac and his friend Avery enjoyed there first Easter egg hunt.

I don't want to wake up!

Here come the molars . . .

We'll it's been a while since we've seen any teeth coming in, so we knew we were due. However, we did not expect to see 4-5 coming at once! Isaac starting getting his first molar yesterday and when I checked this morning, there were at least 2 other molars and one incisor peaking through. It's been a rough few nights lately, so I guess this explains it. I think his goal is to eat steak for his 1st birthday! Sorry, it's impossible to get photos of the teeth :)

He's getting so big!

Over 26 inches tall.

Forest Park St. Patrick's Day Parade

We bundled up and went to the St. Patrick's Day Parade. It was raining but we made the best of it.

More Lincoln photos

He was the best dog and we'll always miss him!

Our sweet Lincoln

Lincoln's kidneys began to fail at the end of February. Dave and I made the hardest decision we've ever made and put him down this afternoon. These are a few photos of his last days. He will always have a place in our hearts and will be so missed!

Playing with the mirror

What a handsome boy! I'll give him a kiss!

Hey, Mom, I found a really cute boy! Can we play?

Enjoying his new PlayZone

Our friends had this playzone, so we just had to get it. It's a great place to corral all of Isaac's toys and gives him a good place to play. He loves the door!

First bath in the big tub!

Too cute!

Enjoying a cookie after dinner

These photos were just too cute not to post. Isaac really gets into his food and gets it all over himself. He loves his after-dinner cookie.

You may have noticed that Isaac is now wearing a helmet. His head is a little flat in the back, so he wears this helmet to help round it out. Isaac doesn't even notice it. We're hoping to be done with it by his birthday, but it is awfully cute!

Isaac eating a banana

We always mash up a banana for Isaac's breakfast, but this morning, we just let him bite off some. We always forget that he has 8 teeth, so we should let him use them. He loves it. No more mashing it up for him!