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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 So, here are a few pix from Christmas, sorry they are a little outdated, but that way at least some are on here.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:)

Salon Haircut

Such a handsome boy!!



We finally took Max to a "real" salon to get his hair cut. Well, Fantastic Sams, which is pretty much just a step up from mom cutting it, but still. He was a little scared at first so Morgan sat down with him. Once he got his Pez candy he was good to go. He pretty much just sat and stared at himself in the mirror and after he was done he got a sucker and was pretty thrilled about that. He was dancing all around the place!! But he is such a cutie and I'm so glad his hair turned out so nicely. I guess we'll have to stick with the actual haircuts until "buzzing" time comes around in May!

New house

Here are some pictures of our new house. I'm still feeling a little unsettled, but maybe once Morgan is back in school I can finally start focusing on getting things put away and hung up. It really is a great place, tons bigger and in a way nicer area. There is a pond a few blocks away and Max sure loves the ducks there! The weather has gotten better, too. It was only 72 degrees here today and we even had the heat on last night! We went to our new ward today and stayed for Sacrament. The ward seems really nice and we already know so many people there that we really felt welcome. Of course Max saw Jack Redd immediately and started yelling "Jack, Jack!!" That's going to be fun for him to have friends in the ward!
Unfortunately school starts tomorrow for Morgan. But I'm thinking that the next few weeks are going to fly, and soon we'll be up in Utah celebrating Christmas with everyone. I can't believe it's Max's 2nd Christmas already! He is getting so big and he is such a riot sometimes. He seems to have his finger permanently up his nose (hmmm...wonder what side of the family he got that from??) and claps when he finally gets what he's digging for. And his new favorite show is Toy Story. He goes around saying "Buzz" and "Woody." He sure likes the new house, too. He especially is loving sleeping in mom and dad's bed when he wakes up around 5 or 6 every morning. That is going to get halted as of tomorrow so we'll see how that goes!
I guess that's all for now!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
At first I was feeling really sad that we weren't going to be able to make it up to Utah for Thanksgiving, but I actually have really enjoyed spending every extra minute with my husband. Today was no exception. Morgan woke up really early and started working on the Turkey. Then he went on to prepare most of the food. The Redd's came over and brought some yummy food and we had a HUGE Thanksgiving dinner! The Redd's are always such a laugh and we have such a good time with them. There was tons of food and we just got to sit back, laugh, and eat while Max and Jack rough housed and played around. After they left, Max was yelling "Jack!" at the door. He was ready to leave with them! He definitely loves having friends over to his new house. And I definitely love our new place. It needs a lot of work, still tons of pictures to be put up and tons of cleaning (from moving in) but, it'll keep me busy for a while which is good because I'm going to be really sad when Morgan goes back to school. I'm hoping for some major visits in January to keep me from getting too sad! That's to you, Gramma and Papa Lewis, and to you, too, Grammie and Grandpa Mathie!:)

Assistant chef

Max is a great helper in the kitchen, he works as the dishwasher:) Yum yum!

Back from Utah

We had such a good time in Utah but it is so nice to be home and back to my husband. Max and I missed Morgan a lot this trip and were excited to see him. We had fun in Utah, though, and will miss the cooler weather. Max is going to miss his cute little cousin Kate and favorite Uncle Logan. They sure had a good time together these past few days. He and Kate would just copy each other and it was so funny to watch.
Thanks, Becky and Mark, for all the rides and pick ups from the airport. I know it was a hassle and I appreciate it.
And of course, mom, thanks for buying all of the jammies Max could ever need! He loves his new "potty" book that you got him, too. Which reminds me, he actually did go potty in the toilet the other day. It was so funny, I just can't believe he's almost old enough to potty train!!
Anyways, off to pack. I probably won't post anything for a while, at least until we get settled.
Good luck with the baby, Lindsey! We hope he is a few days early, maybe over a weekend so you don't have to take early maternity! Good luck!!:)
And Happy Birthday Whit and Brooke!

Fun in New York

I had such a blast in New York this past weekend! We got to do so much and see so much (and spend so much....)
The first day we went to the Empire State building and Macy's. The next day we did The Today Show (which Morgan saw me on!) and tons of shopping on Fifth. We took a carriage ride in Central Park and that was a hoot. That night we saw Mary Poppins which was amazing! Then on Saturday we went to the Museum of Modern Art and saw the George Seurat exhibit was incredible. Van Gogh's Starry Night was there and I loved seeing that again. After we went to Canal Street (yuck) and got some cool knock offs. Then down to Battery Park to see the Statue of Liberty. Then of course, the Law and Order Courthouse!! On Sunday we went to church at the Manhattan Temple and that really was a great experience. On our way to the airport we stopped at another L&O favorite, Grimaldi's Pizza where we had lunch. My favorite was probably Mary Poppins:)
I did love getting to spend some time with my sisters and mom. And although I missed Max (and Morgan) like CRAZY, it was nice having some time away to be a kid again myself. Thanks mom for taking us all on this awesome trip! I hope you had as much fun as we did!! LOVE YOU!
And thank you to the Mathie's for watching Max!! Sorry he was sick, I hope you can get the smell out of your couch! And Logan....:)