Half way done...

& the baby is already drinking milk.

Only 20 more weeks to go...

Weekend with Daddy

Ty managed to get Friday off {hooray!} so we were able to spend the entire weekend together!

We:
Went to a local community pool.
{Super fun, even if we did have to drive to a few different pools before we felt comfortable stopping at one...}

Went to the library.
{A-maz-ing!}

Went to Squires castle.

Took Mckinlay on her first "hike" where we pretended to be the Three Billy Goat's Gruff and "trip-trapped" over the bridge.
{I currently fall into the roll of the biggest billy goat gruff. Go Prego-mego!}

We had a picnic at the Chagrin Reservation.

We worked in the yard.

& then we all went to a "big movie."

So glad we got to spend the weekend together before Daddy's life gets crazy.
Craziness starts tomorrow.

When I take you out in...

Ty took his test yesterday {hooray!!} but, unfortunately the hospital is pretty swamped, so they asked him to start early. We thought we were gonna have Daddy to ourselves until Monday...but such is the life of a resident's family, right?

We did get him for the morning. So we went to the Memphis Kiddie Park.

{Argh. I just realized this cropped funny, but I'm too lazy to fix it right now. You get the idea.}

So much fun!
They only have rides for little kiddos, so it was just Mckinlay's speed. She loved it!

...Well, everything but the roller coaster:

On the ride home she kept saying,
"I had fun!! But the roller coaster scares me!!"

It was my lucky day because we stopped at Chick-fil-a on the way home {and have I mentioned our local Target has a Pizza Hut? I know -- almost like I died and went to Heaven!} before dropping Ty off at the hospital.

Hooray Ty's test is over!
Hooray for a morning with Daddy!
Hooray for the kiddie park!
& by golly,
hooray for fabulous fast food!!

This is our favorite spot.

We had breakfast here today.

We had "'scuse me's"
{aka smoothies}
because she said she needed "some berries in my stomach."

Happy Father's Day...

to our 3 favorite Dads!!

{photo by Emily}
Dada

Grandpa

& Papa--
can you tell these two are related!?

We love you SO much!!

Road tripin' to see the fam!

Mckinlay and I are hoppin' in the car to visit these guys tomorrow.

How fun that we are only a car ride away!!

Daddy is trying his darndest to study for Part I of the Medical Boards...
and it's not working out so well with these two distractions.
So we're hittin' the road!

Be back soon!
And yes Happy Jo, we'll take a lot of pictures of the girls together.

We're here!

We made it to Cleveland safe and sound. We've been here for 5 days now and the house is all but unpacked. We just have pictures to hang and a few odds and ends to put away. I'm pretty impressed with us {this is mainly due to Mom Lovelesses help. Thanks a million!}

Also, thanks to everyone who helped us on moving day. We had some excellent truck packers, and Chris -- not a thing broke, so no worries! We won't be harboring negative feelings for the rest of your life.

Mckinlay loved packing the truck. I think she thought it was her own personal playground complete with slide.
"Ta-dah!"

After packing and cleaning, we decided to spend our last afternoon in Boston on the Charles. It was the perfect day for kayaking.
And apparently the perfect day for a dirt bath. While we were waiting in line to return our life vests, Mckinlay found a "bar of soap" and she sat down and proceeded to wash herself, head to toe, with it.
Cute.

I got to spend my last night out with the girls. So much fun, and looking at this picture makes me cry, so I can't say anything more.
{And I don't mean cry because we moved away from Finale...although that might make we cry too.}
The drive out was uneventful and easy {totally doable for any Bostonians who want to come visit us -- hint hint!!} and we were so excited to pull into our drive way -- except for the fact that there were about a million misquotes there to welcome us.

We did have a major casualty however. The day after we arrived our car died. It's the end of an era. So sad, but she "done good." She waited until we got here before she died. What a major blessing! And we were able to find and purchase a new car all within 24 hours. Double blessing!
So here we are.
So far, "The Ohio" has treated us well. We're happy to be here!

Tum-tum-tah-tah!

And if you ask Mckinlay,
we're naming baby sister "Woof."

Introducing...

Dr. Tyman Loveless, DMD

Yesterday was graduation. It was such a great day of pomp, circumstance, rich Harvard tradition and celebration. A wonderful way to end Ty's dental school experience.
Mckinlay was a major trooper {no nap and all} thanks to Grandma, Grandpa, some pipe cleaners and a very-creative-glasses-making-man we shared a table with...
and the fact she was presented with a Harvard bear when Ty was presented with his diploma also helped a little.
We're so glad Mom and Dad Loveless were here to celebrate Ty's big day with us...
and are staying to help us move.
And the Mckinlay family was represented in true Grandma Hallstrom fashion with the traditional money lei. Thanks Happy Jo! It was a hit!
Now only 5 more years and Ty will be:
Dr. Tyman Loveless, DMD, MD

If anyone is aware of any more schooling that would give Ty an additional "M" or "D" after his name, please don't let us know. It might be too temptimg. Plus, after seeing this banner, we kind of have our sights set on this after residency is over.
Just Jokes. But who knew, right?

I was so proud of my handsome Dr. yesterday.

We love you so much! Thanks for all your hard work!
Now on to the next, right!?

We're trying to squeeze...

every last bit of fun in we can before leaving in 5 days.

{even if it is a little too cold to be swimming...}