Thanksgiving and December Fun

Today was a BAD day.....

Not because it was raining, or that my cell phone decided to kaput on me......

It was because in the 19 months that Max has been my son, this was the first (yes, I know, I am spoiled) night that Max woke up every 20-30 minutes.  After bringing him into bed with us, he found it necessary to lay with me cheek to cheek and would only fall asleep this way.  So despite the drool, sweaty body, snoring and snot, I allowed it and I even fell asleep for a few minutes.  As I was hoping for a nice long nap (which Max will usually take for 3 hours), I only managed another 20 minute nap.  And was Max a miserable mess all day?  No.  He was playful and funny.  He ate REALLY well and even cheered at his Wheel of Fortune.

So all is forgiven.  I am just hoping ONE night of sleep.  YAWN.....

Sharing some Rice Krispy Treats with Papa

Best looking Blake boys!

Blake Fam

My naked HUNGRY baby

First time on timeout and he was just SO crushed!

My boys on the Choo-choo Xmas Train

With Coraline at Seaworld

Daddy Love

Behind the scenes with the Elephants

Learning about Dung Beetles

Dressing up for Halloween

My lil' Caveman

All ABOARD!

December Nights at Balboa Park

So BEAUTIFUL!

Dancing with the Christmas music

Spreading the Christmas Cheer

Crazy Lil' Elf

October/November

And just when we think Max is at his best, he gets even better.  With Tyson working more and more, Max and I are ALWAYS having fun.  When Daddy does have a day off, we soak up every minute by having FUN, laughing, eating, running, and exploring.  

I just love these adorable Dinosaur foot pajamas

Picking out his pumpkin at Oma's pumpkin patch

Throwing a tantrum because we are leaving

Eating with his ladies, Coraline and Cadence at his Halloween party

Blowing bubbles with Daddy at the Children's Museum 

See that blur?  That's Max running really fast

Jumping and running all at once

Learning about magnets

Coloring and creating

Max pledged to "Lend a Hand" on the "How to help the Earth" wall

Playing on the fire truck at the Space Museum 

Exploring.....

And building......

Happy 3rd Anniversary to Mommy and Daddy!!

Eating a Taro chip and pretending to take a picture with his Goldfish cracker

Eating Mexican Food in Old Town

Cute.

September/October

 Here are some of my favorite Max moments.  I know Halloween will bring so many more, but I just HAD to share!

Max and Maia chowing down on some birthday cake 

Bright and early while camping on the beach

Mommy and Max hiking along the beach while camping

Giving Daddy some love

Being goofy while having a cheese platter in Temecula

Outside our villa while wine tasting (Max was 'juice tasting')

Happy Birthday MOMMY!

Having cookies with Grandma (Max calls her "ma")

Picking up the HEAVIEST pumpkin

Muscle man!

Such a big boy!

Full of smiles

Papa and Max checking out the Koi fish

Helping Papa paint birdhouses

Max's new bike from Papa

Max and friend Jack, playing and having fun at the Zoo

Peek-a-BOO!

Admiring the camels

Helping Mommy make cookies for our movie night

He heard Lion King start!

Max LOVES the squishy chocolate chip batter

Max LOVES his reflection!

Coronado Fun

We do not take advantage of San Diego.  We use every fun filled activity possible and find every reason to never stay home. We have passes to most attractions and  enjoy all of the events that the sunny weather allows SD to have.  

And for our Monday, it is no different than any other day.  With a packed lunch for Max, yet without a plan, we headed to Coronado to enjoy its beaches and boats coming in and out of port.  There is so much to do for little ones and we knew we would have to rush our playtime because of Max's schedule.  

So with 2 hours to take it all in we sipped on espresso as we window shopped, chased birds, waved at the boats, frolicked in the sand and even convinced Max to wear sunglasses.  We filled our bellies at the Coronado Brewing Company before heading home.  Max was wiped out and is still napping, dreaming about the view......

Window Shopping

Mommy and Daddy's much needed Espresso 

Check out the new shades!

Boats and Agua and Birds and Sand and Airplanes!!!!

Getting really worn out

I had to add this one because he is too cute!

**** At Max's 15 month appointment, he weighed in at 27lbs and in 34 inches tall.  My big little man!!!****

Change of Address

We have successfully moved in to our new place.  We now have french style doors, dark hardwood floors, granite countertops, new paint and windows, CENTRAL AC (!!!!).....everything about it feels like home.  Both Tyson and I always feel at home, wherever we are, as long as we are together as a family, but this new home of ours, just feels like us.  It has more loooove in it.

Max is doing great in his new room too.  We put up all of his animal pictures and a dinosaur drawing that I did when I was a little girl.  We also bought a bright green table for him to color, draw and create at.  I would like to put some shelving in his room for all of his books since he is so obssesed with reading.

A new and funny thing that Max is saying is calling Tyson, "Tyson" and not Daddy.  I think that because he hears me calling T by his full name, he is just mimicking me, but it does kind of irritate Tyson.  Hearing Max say Mommy or Daddy is like music to our ears, but you cannot help but to chuckle when we are in public and he screeches "TYSON!"

He makes us giggle......