Tatum meets a Reindeer (kind of)

Lindsey and I were going to make this picture into a Christmas card, but unfortunately, Tatum will look at anything but a camera! We are definitely starting to get in the Christmas spirit around here as the weather has turned consistently cold and all of the various towns have their Christmas tree lightings. We are hoping for a white Christmas when we go to visit family in St. Louis for the holidays and maybe Tatum will even get the chance to sled at Art hill.

Tatum the "Dancing Queen"

While Tatum has yet to master her true dancing skills, she appears to be practicing some future moves...especially when the song is the alphabet song! However, she has not yet realized that spinning in circles will lead to dizziness as evidenced by this video. Looks like she has daddy's great knack for dancing...

Tatum and the Dogs

As Tatum continues to get older and more aware of her surroundings, she has become increasingly interested in the pets. Sadie seems to like Tatum the most and will let her do pretty much anything to her. Getting a picture of Tatum and Max would be a miracle as he tries to avoid her at all costs. Apparently cats don't like being pinched and slapped!

Fall in Maine

Although it has been 2 weeks since we snapped these pictures it has been our intention to post them as they provide a glimpse into the beauty of the fall here in Maine. Sadly, all of the leaves have fallen now and the trees are barren in preparation for the cold months to come. We enjoyed the foliage while it lasted and it was especially beautiful at nearby Bowdoin College where we took these pictures...

Tatum was fascinated by the acorns (one in each hand) and she tried to eat them too!

Tatum showing daddy her acorn (I love snapping pictures in the moment)

Trick or Treat!

Tatum was excited for her 2nd Halloween and wanted a little more freedom than last year. Lindsey found Tatum a perfect costume to match her personality...a clown. After trick-or-treating up at my squadron's hangar on base, we had our friends over for some Halloween festivities. Although it was cold, Tatum and Caroline hit the street with hundreds of other neighborhood children in search of candy. Tatum managed to only get one Kit-Kat because she ended up being more interested in exploring haunted graveyards than eating candy.

Tatum and Mom Getting Ready to Trick or Treat

Tatum Exploring a Spooky Graveyard!