November 2012

We were SO happy when Aunt Annie called and said she was coming to visit!  She got to come down here for her job for a couple days, she only had a few obligations and then hung out with us!  We went to Cafe Rio the first night, and then hit Balboa for sunset dinner at Ruby's on the Pier the next.  

33 weeks I think, I'm now 36.

 Max loves her Iphone.  He probaby can work those things better than me!

 What a great Auntie, bathing the kids, even washing their hair!

This month we sold my college car, the Honda Civic.  If you knew me in college you probably remember it.  It has been a great car, and commuted me to Salt Lake for two years in the ice and snow with no accident and no tickets!  It's new owners are basically the coolest people we know, it's in good hands!

I don't even remember taking this!  He can be cute and pose for pictures sometimes.

The boys love to play on our bed, what kids don't like mom and dad's bed?

Took the camera out while we walked to the playground one day to snap some photos of the pretty leaves in  my neighborhood.

Our neighbors cute wagon that the kids love.

I just love his curls, can't bring myself to snip them.

Thanksgiving was at the White's, I made these little place card turkeys.

Grandpa and the Turkey.

 the fam.

 Sean just stayed on the stairs after the family picture saying, "cheese!  cheese!"

Auntie Meridith

Max was especially excited for Thanksgiving because the Sunday before Grandpa told him they were going to go camping Thanksgiving night.  I think a couple tears were shed during the week because Max was so excited to "go to camping" and was getting very anxious.  He was so excited as we packed his backpack.

Just before hitting the campground, Sean is sad because he wanted to hold Max's had for the picture, but Max wanted to hold Grandpa's and Daddy's had because they were the ones who were "going to camping" with him.

we made this little "Thanksgiving Tree" with sticks we found outside and leaves I found here.  Our leaves said we were thankful for; healthy kids, pirate toys, milk, soccer, apt. with no stairs, music, parents, cereal, wife, church, Max, naps, kids, racecars, husband who does the dishes :)

The day after Thanksgiving we walked over to Mason Park, a beautiful park that's just far away enough for a good walk.  It has great playgrounds, ducks, geese, ponds and bridges.

Top of the slide . . .

 . . .bottom of the slide.

Sean in his shades at our playground.

Max

Max is 3 years and 9 months old.  He is 39" tall and weighs 37lbs.

He loves to play with his Batman and Cars 2 toys.  He loves to play outside, he rides his own trike to the playground but then hops on this retro radio flyer trike that belongs to his friend Gordon.  He likes to "ride so fast!".  Sometimes Sean will hop on the back and Max will be patient and go slow for Sean for a little bit.  Max is adored by his little brother.  Sean calls out his name "Max!" when he gets too far away when we are outside.  Today at the playground I had oranges and got them out for Sean, but he yelled to Max, "Max, orange!" so he didn't miss out.  When we tell Sean it's time for a bath Sean says, "Max, bath!" to make sure Max is coming too.  Max is a great brother, he gets me Sean's diapers and shoes when I ask him.  Max loves to eat mayonnaise and mustard sandwiches for lunch, yep, that's all he wants on his bread and he eats the whole thing!  He likes apples and peanut butter too, also a bite or two of cheese and MILK!  He absolutely loves his milk.
He likes to talk about Astronauts and Space lately.  He asks me, "mom, when are we going to go to space?"  Like it's a normal thing, like going to the park.  I tell him maybe when he grows up he can be an astronaut.  He totally gets that there is a new baby coming and that the baby is in my "big" tummy.  He tells me, "mom, the new baby is going to come out and break your shirt!".  He knows Grandma will take him to the doctor to see me and the baby in the little bed.  He still remembers when Sean was born and he got to sit in the bed with me and drink chocolate milk and eat cookies.  We drive by the hospital frequently and he tells me that's where we got Sean.  He especially remembers baby Sean in the little bed.  He always tells me the baby is going to be a sister but I have to remind him it will be another boy, a brother.  He wants to name the baby "Kristy" regardless.  I don't know where he got that from, except that it is his friend's mom's name.  He tells me there is a baby in his tummy too, and then laughs because he knows he's being silly.  He says, "I was a baby in your tummy too!", and I tell him yes, he was the first baby in my tummy and about how when came out and he was SO cute.  He likes to tell me who is a boy in our house and who is a girl and what things are for boys and what things are for girls.

He is a happy little guy, he is still little but is getting so smart and big.  He has so much energy, like boys do.  I need a little treadmill in my house, or a yard with a track where I could just send him out to run!  I love the moments we have reading together or playing a game together, just one on one.  Every night I kiss him when I tuck him in and he makes sure he kisses me too.  He is also great at giving hugs.   I love my Max!

October catch up

Max got to go to Disneyland with just Daddy

on the Ferry to Balboa . . . I was feeling ambitious and took the boys to the beach, taking advantage of the warm October mornings.

Yum, sandy crackers.

Typical, Sean can swing for a little bit, but Max has never liked the swing for more than one minute . . .

Our community Welcome Day had a big blow up slide, Max couldn't get enough.

another from Welcome Day.

Sean's favorite ride

Disneyland was decorated for Halloween and Max wanted a pic of this Woody pumpkin.

Halloween night we trick or treated in Grandma and Grandpa's neighborhood.

how cute is this lady?  Max was perfect at saying "Trick or Treat".  Sean just demanded, "TREAT!"

Pre-Halloween Fun

Our little music class was the first chance we had to wear costumes, I was able to slip Sean's Elmo costume on for a little while without protest.  As long as he got to hold his Panda.

We look forward to the ward Trunk or Treat!  It was pretty packed (Tri-ward) but we found our buddies!

Our little Master Shi-fu (still don't really know what animal he is - mouse??) and Po the Panda

Trick or Treating to Daddy first

what we were going for here . . .

Auntie Jess came to help out and see the boys - thank you!

Our cute friends all piled in the car with their treats.

Max was so excited to "cut the pumpkin" this year.