At The Museum of Southern History

Coming home. Max found his nose.



Excellent new playroom for the kids, and Didi.

So Stylish

Thank you Didi and Marina for jacket and pants.

Fun At The Square with Didi

Max giving Didi a run for his money.

Buying Tickets to Cincinnati.

Didi is in the window.

First Sleepover with Jake

Yee-Ha!!

Family Circus Act

Didi Drives Max

Dress-Up Clothes

We used the Halloween treat money from Grandma and Grandpa and hit up the Halloween clearance rack. Hours of dress-up fun.

Max Watches Swim Class

She's doing really well. She used to cry before every class. Max does keep me busy while she swims.

Poor Baby

Note the look on Mel's face in the last frame.

Another Mel Photo Shoot

This was no accident. She lined up the fan light in several shots.



I have yet to figure out how she shoots these abstracts. She won't tell!

Mmmmm Good

Turn up the volume for this one.

More Turtle Man

Halloween 2008

Balloon Cat By Melina

She made this mostly on her own. I drew the stripes.

Shopping Cart

Max Gets Blankie

Studying Bugs

Max On The Move

Apple Picking

More like apple eating than picking.

Very long slide.

These poor ponies walked in a very tight circle.

Dragon Costume

A hack job but Mel could not be happier and that's all that matters. I will fix the mouth but not much else.

Mel Gets Parrot

The balloon guy was cranking out balloon animals and made this parrot for Melina. Then he attached it to her shoulder. This went over VERY well. So much so that when Max lost his blue balloon Mel voluntarily gave him hers. I'm going to have to add this one to my repertiore.

Wind-up Toy

This is Max having fun at the Family Fun Festival. He was worn out. So were Michelle and I.

Tired and Wired

Balloon Cat

She drew on cat whiskers herself.


Melina insisted on making a cat costume out of balloons. Not bad.

Mushroom Eating Fruit Roll-up

Origial artwork by Melina.

Bathtime Fun