Max's favorite spot

Max loves eating out at his new picnic table! Last night I let him eat dinner out there and he got all of his "buddies" and they ate dinner together. And yea, he really loves his ketchup! I finally had to take it away because he kept "dipping" his toys in it and saying "uh oh" and making me wash them off. I guess that's better than him licking it off, huh? It's important to be grateful for the little things I guess:)

Visit from Gramma and Papa

Yummy ice cream birthday cake!
Wahoo! Buzz and Woody!
Rainforest Cafe
Can I get off now?!
Naked Cowboy sporting the briefs

This weekend we had some fun visitors, Gramma and Papa! Although the circumstances weren't the best for their visit, we sure had a good time. We celebrated Max's birthday and he got some new Buzz and Woody toys (of course) and a GREAT new picnic table! We went down to the Arizona Mills and had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe and that was really fun. Max was very nervous about the Gorilla's, but loved watching the fish. The next day we drove over to Palm Springs for my Aunt Pam's funeral. It was a hard trip but I'm glad Max and I got to go with my parents. There was one funny thing that happened, though. We shared a room in Palm Springs and while we were all asleep, Max started shouting "Papa" in his sleep. It was so funny and sweet because he just adored my dad the whole trip. Thanks, Bill, for all the playtime you had with Max. He was really sad this morning to see your bed was empty.
Thanks again for the great visit, mom and dad! We sure miss you already and can't wait to see you in Newport! Thanks for all the groceries and shopping! And good luck with Ole and Ida!

Sad to leave

We just got back from Disneyland and boy was it hard to leave. Not so much for me, but for Max. He had such a blast meeting all the characters, riding on the rides, and of course, chasing around his "Uncle Wodan." I would say his favorite thing was the Buzz Lightyear ride. Or maybe it was running around Disneyland when it was empty and we were the last ones to leave. Or maybe it was the Monster's Inc ride. I don't know! He really loved it all! It was so fun watching him take it all in and get excited about it!
We really did have so much fun and it was so good to see Jonas get to be at Disneyland with everyone. He sure is such a sweet little boy. Lindsey and Whit are such great parents and we're so amazed with all they do.
Hope you enjoy the pictures! We're off to the pool!

Happy Birthday, Morgan!

Utah trip

We are back from our trip to Utah and finally feeling settled. We had a great time in Utah, but it's a lot easier leaving 20 degrees and snow and coming back to 75 degrees and swimming.
We went up to see baby Jonas's baby blessing and what an amazing experience. The spirit that baby has is incredible and I think Whit did such a great job giving him his blessing. Lindsey and Whit are so great with that adorable little baby. He is such a sweetie and we're so excited to go to Disneyland with him in a few weeks!
Another exciting thing we got to see was my older sister Jenn have her baby! Not actually see her have the baby, but afterwards, when he was all cleaned up. I know he came early because he wanted to meet his favorite Aunt Lindsay! But I really was so excited to get to be a part of that and see him before we came home.
Of course we're back right in time for Morgan to start studying for finals but, with the pool around the corner, I'm sure we'll find a way to manage passing the time;)

Welcome baby John!!

Congratulations, Jenn and Codye!

Tent Buddies

Day at the Zoo

We had such a great day at the zoo! Thanks, Siri, for the passes! It was nice to get out (even though it was FREEZING, at least to us Arizona girls) and let the kids see all the animals. Max is starting to know the animals more, their names and noises, so it's fun to see how excited he gets. He really had a blast today, especially following Jack around! Of course, he was so excited about the merry-go-round at the end, but as soon as the "gator" started going up and down, Max was more than ready to be done. I don't know if we'll go back any time soon, though. Most of the time just being home is a good enough "trip" to the zoo for me;)

Max and Jack Redd

Finally starting to get along:)

Christmas Pictures

For those of you that didn't get to see our Christmas pictures, I'm sorry, but I had to delete the slide show in order to get the Christmas music off! It was driving me nuts!! So, here are a few pix from Christmas, sorry they are a little outdated, but that way at least some are on here.

Woody's hat?

Max lately has been OBSESSED with his Buzz and Woody dolls. He shares his food with them, gives them kisses, and tucks them in at night after making me and Morgan give them kisses. And for some reason, Max is obsessed with Woody's hat. I'm not sure if it's because in Toy Story 2 Woody loses it, or what, but Max has to make sure he's got it with him. It's so funny!
Anyways, the past few days have been kind of non eventful. Morgan is back at school full-time and then some so Max and I have to think of ways to keep busy. Poor kid is so sick of me I'm sure. Here are some random pix of the past few days. Hope everyone is having a great New Year!


Guess I didn't get the laundry folded fast enough....


Knocking down the couch fort....


Notice the hat he's wearing...

HE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!

Yup, from 9 p.m. all the way to 7:30!!

New Year's Eve

Morgan and I thought we would start the New Year by letting Max sleep in his "big boy" bed. Keep your fingers crossed he makes it through the night without falling off!!! And Happy New Year's!!

Ward Christmas Party

Loves those babies!



We had such a good time at our ward party on Saturday! Our ward is so friendly and it's so nice meeting so many other young couples! There was a great dinner for everyone and after dinner, Max and Addie had fun playing in the nursery. Of course, Max found a baby doll and would not part with it for anything. He sure loves playing with "babies." Maybe he's trying to tell us something?? Then Santa came by for pictures and we got Max on his lap for about 2 seconds before he started crying. It's so funny how scared they are of that man! Maybe I should have explained more about Santa before just throwing him on his lap. I probably wouldn't like being shoved onto a strangers lap, either! But it was a great night and really got us into the holiday spirit!

Eating Gingerbread Houses

Yea, and instead of being a good mom and saying something like "Get off the table, we don't eat sugar before breakfast," I was like "Hold it, hold it, let me get the camera!" Great parenting, huh? He is such a stink!

Making Gingerbread Houses

Last night we went over to Josh and Abbie's to make Gingerbread Houses. It was such a blast! Abbie had made all the gingerbread, frosting, and even cut all the gingerbread into house pieces. All we had to do was put them together and decorate! Some people got really creative (Uh, Jeff and Hilary's was VERY VERY colorful, Matt and Sarah's, well, I'm sure if you know them, you can only imagine) and even when Sean and Siri's fell apart, he fixed it to look like it was meant to have the roof cave in! I was totally impressed with everyone's decorating skills! Too bad Max was a big bully and we had to leave early. He sure loved playing with little baby Tienna, though. I think he's found himself a girlfriend!:) Thanks, Josh and Abbie, for hosting a way fun night!!

Front of house

Morgan wanted me to post a picture of the front of the house so, here you go.

Thanks, Gramma and Papa!

Thanks, mom, for the cute Thanksgiving package that we JUST GOT! Max loves all the books you sent and Morgan and I think he looks soooo cute in his new red vest. It must be magic because he was EXCELLENT in nursery today:)