Big Helper

Max loves to help his Dad and Pawpaw. He's always in the middle of the action saying "helper".

My friend Timber

One of the reasons Max loves going to see his Mamaw and Pawpaw is because he gets to visit his friend Timber, the squirrel. He talks about Timber all the time and tries to call him when he's at home in our backyard. He yells out his name and tries to click his tongue like Mamaw, so cute! Cindy (Mamaw) rescued this squirrel during Hurricane Ike and he now lives in her backyard. He comes by to gets some nuts and say hi, which Max thinks is the greatest thing in the world.

1st Haircut

This was Max before we got his haircut...it's amazing how adorable you think your own kid is and little did you know they REALLY needed a haircut :). I didn't realize he could be even more precious with big boy hair!

He's watching his favorite, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, while he's driving the fire truck. At one point he got really excited and was bouncing up and down....so his hair is a little uneven in the back because of all the excitement.

Done with his haircut and looking good!!

Ruidoso, NM

This was the beautiful house we stay at in Ruidoso, New Mexico with all of my family. We had such a great time catching up and laughing!

This was our view from the deck on our last night there.

Max loving on his Dad before the horse race started. He enjoyed watching the long races because the horses were farther away. He wasn't real crazy about having the horses zoom right past him and fling dirt his direction.

Jase, Max and Jonathan got in the bathtub because Gram wanted a picture of all her boys in it. It was a little hard to get a 3 year old and a 1 year old to stay still long enough to get a good picture.

Max loved exploring around the house where we were staying. He especially loved all the rocks and sticks ( in his words, rockies and stickies).

Max had fun hanging out with Jonathan at the horse races! I think Jonathan won the most money...we teach them young in my family :)

I LOVE summer!!

We are having so much fun outside this summer! Max would stay out there ALL day if we would let him. He cries when it's time to come in and the only way we can actually get him even a little bit interested in coming in the house is to tell him he's taking a bath. He goes from the cool water outside to the warm water inside. I think we have a little fish :)

New Sandbox

Mamaw got Max a new sandbox! It's the same kind we had as a kid...a green turtle with a shell that's a lid. Max's favorite thing to do right now is to get in the pool and then go roll around in the sand. Did I mention that the sand is purple? Yes, Mamaw found purple sand and Max is loving every single piece of it!

New Pool

This is the pool Max started off with...a small pool just his size.

Dad was not satisfied with that pool so he had to get the very best pool Max could have. Of course we love the new improved one much better and we're enjoying our time together outside!

Help! I'm stuck!

I couldn't resist putting this picture up because it's priceless! Max has learned to take out these drawers and loves to take every single one of them out each day. He accidentally fell in one and he wasn't amused....he hasn't messed with the drawers since!

Max & Mickey

Max has been obsessed over Mickey lately so Joseph and I bought him some Mickey Mouse pajamas when we were at Target. I showed them to him last and he got SO excited! He ran all around the house screaming Mickey, Mickey, Mickey and he refused to put them down. Since he was so excited about the pajamas we decided it was time to go on an adventure to find a toy Mickey (we've been looking). We discovered there was a Disney store at the mall by our house so we packed up Max and his pajamas- he wasn't going anywhere without them. We picked out the perfect Mickey Mouse and Max has now turned in his pjs for the real deal. The pictures capture our fun Mickey adventure. I can't wait to take him to Disney World one day...I hope he still loves Mickey as much then!

Okie the Horse

While we were at Mamaw & Pawpaw's we went next door and met Okie the horse. Max loves animals and it's so fun to watch him learn about the world around him. He's learning to say all the names of the animals and it's so cute because he adds a long eeeeee at the end of everything. All day we heard horseeeee and duckyyyyy. So cute!

Driving Mamaw & Pawpaw's Boat

The day before Mother's Day we went out to Mamaw & Pawpaw's house. Max loves going out there because they have so much land for him to play on and not to mention all the animals (dogs, cat, squirrel and duck). This was the first time we've put him on the boat and he LOVED it!

Happy 1st Birthday Max!!

I was worried that Max wouldn't eat the cake because he's never really been big on sweet foods, but I had nothing to be worried about! He dug right into the cake and loved it!

Aunt Melanie made this amazing cake for Max's 1st birthday party to go with the theme "I dig being 1".

Discovered the Pots & Pans

Max has opened almost all the cabinets in the house, but for some reason he hadn't found the ones in our kitchen (probably because he's more interested in the dog's water bowel). This week he finally discovered the kitchen cabinets and was thrilled to find the pots and pans! How can you deny a face like this?

My Girlfriend Isabella

Max was very interested in Isabella's hair (probably because she has a lot more than him). We're going to have to teach him that it's not cool to mess with a girl's hair. We're so grateful to have great friends like Billy and Janelle in our lives!

What??!

While I was getting dressed my little man got very quiet, which usually means he's getting into something. I knew he wasn't far and I found him in the bathroom behind the shower curtain, the only thing I could see were his feet. I ran to get the camera and I came back he heard me and peeked around the corner. I love moments like this when you can catch them learning and discovering new things. He definitely likes the shower curtain. You can tell by the next two pictures....he wanted to pull it everywhere he went.

Cutest Baby Ever!

I had to post this picture because I love it! He's such a sweet, happy baby. How could you not fall in love with this face more and more every day!!

Need a New Toy Box

Our current toy box is a laundry basket, we are in definite need of something a little sturdier! Max had his eye on something and he was going to get it even if it meant taking a dive into the basket. He often reaches down where his feet come off the ground, but this was the first time he's actually fallen in.

My best friend Daisy

Max loves playing with Daisy! Pops & Nana gave Daisy a green football for Christmas, but Max has adopted the football, not to Daisy's liking. When he squeezes the toy it make an irritating noise and it drives Daisy crazy! She has started taking all her toys outside and I think it's so Max can't get to them. Sorry Daisy you're not the baby anymore!

Eating Big Boy Food

It's hard to believe that Max is already eating regular food! It feels like he was only eating bottles just yesterday! He really likes peas, cheese, yogurt puffs, and bananas. Such a big boy!!!!

Bumps & Bruises

Max got his first real bruise today :(. He was playing and reached for something that was a little too far away and lost his balance. He face planted right into the floor and whacked his head. If you look at the top left of his forehead you can see a small knot and purple bruise. I'm sure it's the first of many, but boy is it sad when it happens! He actually cried real tears, which doesn't happen often.

First Snow

It was fun experiencing snow with Max for the first time. At first he didn't know what to think and then when he saw the dogs running around in it he decided it was okay.

I'm adjusting to winter (if you call it that) in Houston. It's the 1st time it has every snowed two years in a row here. Last year when it snowed it was most my 4th graders first time to every see snow. This year huge flurries came down during school and my kiddos were in complete awe...so cute!

Finished Our 1st Chapter Book!

During the month of December Max and I read When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke. I had a great time reading it to him and it was our 1st official chapter book we've read together.