First Haircut

Seeing as how Max is almost 20 months old, we figured it was probably time for his first haircut.  He hasn't had much hair to trim but it did start to get a little out of control on the top.  Not the sides or the back, just the top of his head.  It looked a little silly!  So Yaya got the ole' trimmers out and went to town. He did great!  Not a peep came out of his mouth, unlike Tommy's first haircutting experience, which was complete Terror!

Here's the photos, he really can be so cute at times.  It helps to make up for all the days that he's a complete pill {which, sadly, is more often then not}!



My little man is getting so big!  It goes by so fast, it really is crazy!  He is walking all over the place and just wants to play like one of the big kids.  He's a little pigeon toed as well as kinda bull legged, it cracks us up to watch him walk, especially when he's only in a diaper!  He already knows exactly what he wants and when he wants it, food, toys, etc.  He is a great little sleeper for us, which I am so grateful for!  He'll go down so easy at night and sleep all night long in his own bed!  That's such a blessing!  He'll also take a 2 hour nap in the afternoons for me, awesome!  He loves his bottles and playing around with his siblings, he's figured out how to get in and out of the kitchen cabinets {that have child locks on them} and basically just knows how to push all his mama's buttons!

We love you Max, life wouldn't be the same without you, so glad you're part of our family!

Christmas Eve: a little back tracking

We have to have the classic picture in front of the tree in our new jammies.  How could I forget?

So sad this season is already over.  I'm not ready for the new year, this is the second year in a row that I failed to make any resolutions, lame, I know.  It's not too late.  I need to have my new calendar year start in February.  Then I'll be able to make my goals and possibly stick to them.  Maybe?

Children's Museum of Phoenix

This past weekend I was lucky enough to have Tyler working on projects all around the house so in order to keep him happy and the kids out of his way we went on a little field trip out to Phoenix.  I thought I had a groupon for the Children's Museum {found out once we were there that it was for a completely different museum, lame} but alas, did not.  So we payed our overpriced way to go inside for a little afternoon of fun.  I really do love this place!  I wish I could recreate piece's of it in my own home, I'm just crazy enough to TOTALLY have a noodle forrest in my living room!

Here are a few of the fun pictures I was able to capture from the day.

The Trike Wash:  I love the reflective glass they have here.  I would build an entire house with this kind of glass as my windows!

This fun little fabric forrest was new to me.  I loved being able to find and make all sorts of different sentences with all the words.  So darling!

The Noodle Forrest: an all time favorite!

Max was having a great time at the race track.  He was right in everybody's way, but he didn't seem to mind.

Tommy was taking his cashiering job very seriously! 

Search and Find:  another cool idea I want to recreate in our home somewhere.

The giant tree house fort thing.  The kids could walk all around this thing for hours.  As could I because it's big enough for adults.  A huge plus!

Max was loving the 3 year and under room, he would press a button and the doggie picture would bark at him.  He was in heaven {even though he really hates dogs}.

This was fun to play with the sand and see the colors changing from underneath, however, I would NOT want this in my home.  Sand is not my friend!

Art Studio: Max was cracking me up in his oversized smock.  He was walking all around the room not sure what was going on.  Finally we were able to direct him towards the paint and then, of course, we couldn't keep him away from it.  Needless to say, we didn't spend too much time in this area, due to Max' screaming to paint more!

A very creative moose in the Art Studio.  I love taking something and presenting it in a unique way.  This was made from sweaters and wood sticks.  Loved it!

One last group photo that I was trying to make look artsy {the random guy I asked to photograph it must not have had my same vision}.

Blessings

#1, #2 and #3.

Thank you Ashley for taking our photos this year, and for squeezing us in last minute :) .  I love them!

Halloween

I never did post about Halloween.
So here are a few pictures to at least get some sort of journaling done about it.

A Pirate, Tinker Bell and Peter Pan.

{and that's all I have to say about that.}

Instagram October

So if you didn't already know, I'm kinda addicted to my iphone!  I could {and do} spend way too much time on it, searching my apps, checking my Facebook, Pinterest, Houzz... you get the idea.  However, my main obsession has got to be Instagram.  I'm hooked.  It's basically the only way I take pictures anymore.  My poor {might I add, lame} old camera has since got the boot.  So to catch the ole' blog up to speed, here's the month of October through the eye's of an Instagram.

Enjoy.





If you are also on Instagram and would like to follow my feed, my username is mimimade.  I'd love to follow you too!

Maxwell

I could just spend the whole day snuggling and loving this little man.  He is the sweetest.

He loves to cuddle into you and give big hugs, he clings onto my side like a little monkey as we walk through the house, we snuggle up next to each other during nap time {something that needs to stop, but I just can't help myself} and honestly, I just can't seem to get enough of him.

It's very rare that we get any alone time, with the other crazies running around, but when we do it's pure bliss.

Thanks for being such a sweet bundle of joy, waiting for your chance to be held and cuddled by your momma.  It's only right that your first word has been happy {pronounced: ahh-pi}, I love you, my little Baby Beau!
{stop growing up, I can't believe your already one, it passes so fast!}

Getting into trouble

So, it's happening, little Maxers is starting to get curious. I finally took a minute today to move some display items from a console table I have in my kitchen nook. It wasn't two minutes later that he was coming over to see the changes and experiment with the new space. I can tell it's that time again in my life where I need to rebaby proof the place. It never ends! 

 Here's a few photos I got of the action.

 

Then, he turns himself around and plop, falls right off. But that still didn't stop him from climbing right back up. What a stink, at least he's cute!

respit

This is my new way of getting the little man to take a snooze.  Not really, but it could be.  I looked over at him the other day to find this, I just had to pick him up and snuggle with his little sleeping limbs.  I can hardly believe he's almost one.  It goes so fast, where have I been?

iPhone Glimpse

I've found that since upgrading to a smart phone I fish for it instead of a camera.  Thus the post about all the views from a phone.

Warning: heavy photo post to follow.

Morning Do

The first spend the night of the season

Nap time around the house

Grandma Ro reading stories to the little ones

Lots of slip n' slide fun

Trying to warm up

I love her little eye peeping over to the camera

Friday night out with the kids

First time the kids went to Buca, they loved looking all around at the craziness

Red Box to finish the night with

I spy...

A sweet baby boy who was lost in the clothes

Trying out a new do for Sunday.  Go HERE for a tutorial. 

The boy cousins playing dress up at Granny and Papa's.

Sweet baby boy smiles that melt your heart

The first day of Creativity Camp.  Made hats out of paper.

Cutting ourselves in line to get a picture with Mater.  

I was NOT about to spend two hours waiting in line for a photo op.  

Enjoying a little Mojo yogurt after seeing the cars  

Tripping at Grandpa Toms house and getting a goose egg.  All part of being a kid I guess.

More slip n slide fun.  It works great with the slide too!

Taking a breather in the mud puddle that builds up from the water overflow.

Playing with each other right before bed. 

{no, none of their pj's match, but I can't be bothered with details like that right now.  

At least they were clean.}