Max Moments

After Lilia I wasn't sure if I could love another child as much as I love and adore her. This fear I carried around with me throughout my pregnancy and even at the beginning of his life here on earth. I soon discovered how love isn't divided but multiplied. I didn't believe other mothers when they told me this. I had to experience it for myself. Now I understand. Here is a tribute to my baby boy!

MISTER MAX!

one favorite toy is spagetti

starting to sit up on his own, this is at story hour in the library

not too enthusiastic about driving.

actually his coat was so bulky he couldn't move his arms ;)

He started saying "da da" last night. David's heart just melted!

Max loves being outside.
The backpack is a new favorite place.
He loves to pull mommy's hair too!

Pop is trying to turn him to the dark side
(aka U of U) ;)

Go Cougars!

This is the car he wants to drive.

Our little sneak thief...check it out,
Lilia's purse and necklace in his hands.

at the giraffe enclosure, Cape May Zoo

crawling at the mall playground.

He also learned the joys of the slide.

Looking snazzy for church

Our little man!

Lily's got a new toy box

I was tired of the eye sore of piled babies and toys at the foot of her toddler bed. I emptied this wooden chest of my winter clothes that has been hidden in a corner of our room.
I did a little sanding, and a few coats of paint later it was ready for her room!

Hooray! She loves it and so do I!

Couples Costume Party

Last week we hosted our 4th Annual Halloween Party. Its for our friends and each year we play different games and have yummy food. This year we themed it Couples Costume Party and asked people to come in pairs. It was tons of fun! We were Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the Lost Boy. Max fell asleep before the party even started. And Lily refused to ever go to bed that night.

Lily kept telling people she was a bad pirate or she was Wendy.
My cousins Amanda and Jaime had great costumes! Groucho and Harpo Marx
Janelle and John were the cover of a bad romance novel.

Kristin was "Krew" - Kristin and Drew

Mom and Dad were the ghost of Christmas past and the ghost of Christmas Present, Father Christmas

This is a great shot of our Captain Hook!

I found the cool bottle labels again this year and made people guess what they were.

Janelle's back-up costume

The party was a hit!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We have had a lot going on this past week. Including OC boardwalk trick or treating, Trunk-or-treat church party, our very own party, Birch Grove Halloween day, and trick-or treating at home. I've enjoyed it but I'm ready for November.

We spent last Saturday celebrating in OC!

My pirate pumpkin

Lily helping clean it out.

We have the most beautiful autumns!

Lily painting her first pumpkin!

she loved it!!! she used every color and it became an interesting shade of green.

She was a variety of things for Halloween. If you asked her "what are you going to be for Halloween?" she usually said something random. but in actuality she was a princess (perhaps Sleeping Beauty), Tinkerbell and Alice in wonderland.

Nina and Lily at the church party

and apparently my kids have been influenced by Pop's love of the Uof U. Don't worry they will learn the BYU fight song soon!
She gave out the candy to the kids. We thought since it was on Sunday the best way to keep the sabbath was to give rather than receive. even though we did have to take her to visit a few neighbors per their request. She begged kids to come to our house. it was her favorite! and best of all at the first house she visited. He asked if she was trick-or-treating and so she took candy out of her bag and tried to give it to him! Reverse trick or treating...too sweet!

Mr. Scarecrow helped her out.

she would hit the two lollipops together and Max would giggle! It was so funny. He loves her!

Max taking a few candies for himself!

Candy overload!

Max and Lily showing off their new duds from Aunt Kathy and Uncle Dave!

My "mask" for dance class this week.

New....

New tricks. He's able to sit upright for a very short span of time. He prefers rolling around on the floor and jumping!
New room. He's had a room painted, re-carpeted, and re-furnished for him. Its an airplane theme with clouds on the walls. He loves his own space and we're all sleeping a little better this way.

New feats! Max is so close to crawling. He can shimmy his way across the floor. He just turned 5 months. He wants to be everywhere and see everything!New friend. Lily adores our homemade scarecrow.
New rash. Eczema has hit Max hard.
New food. This is while trying rice cereal for the first time. so far he's tried rice cereal, banana and potatoes. He isn't too thrilled with any of it. He's interested but nothing is as good as mama's milk.

New moves. Lily is suddenly all about dress-ups. You add dance lessons + dress-ups + music= Lilia's Star Performance. Her favorite song to dance to is "Honey, Honey" by Abba.New acting skillz. She totally loves watching herself in the mirror and making faces then trying them out on us. She loves to play a part. What a drama queen!

Trick or treating on the boardwalk

This Saturday we went to OC to enjoy their fall fest on the boardwalk.
Stores gave away candy and toys, and the city gave pumpkins.

Trick-or-Treating on the OC Boardwalk!

She used the new bags I made them.

They gave away free pumpkins!

my adorable kiddos
I've heard of the Princess and the Pea
but this is the Princess and the pumpkin ;)

my lil' punkin