Caution: HOT STUFF

Watch out, this guy is HOT STUFF.

Blake participated in a four week basketball clinic and definitely looked the part!

He learned a lot and is looking forward to playing in a league this winter

(this is one of the many reasons I LOVE having boys)!

Cande for Sale

Last week we went to the Festival of Flags in Davison and watched a 2 hour long parade. The boys had a blast watching and collecting bags full of candy. The next morning Blake woke up and announced that he was going to turn his candy into Money by having sale. He made a sign, "Cande for sale 10 cens each", set up a table at the end of the driveway, and manned his station almost the entire day. He had 4 customers (he only counts 3 because one was his Mom . . . I wanted to be supportive of his entrepreneurial endeavor) and made a total of $6. It was pretty darn cute :)

Birthday Buddies Meet

My cousin Michelle and her husband Mike live in Arizona with their baby boy Joshua, who happens to be born on the same day as Max! Josh was baptized today and the birthday buddies/cousins were finally able to meet.

Joshua Michael Monson

Joshua with his parents, God parents, and Priest

Joshua and his Daddy

Cousins!

They were both on the GO so this was all we had to work with

Max also took a liking to my cousin Chris' girlfriend, Valerie

Josh and his Mommy

Parents & Godparents (Michelle's sister, Jenni and Mike's brother)

My Grandpa and his friend Lorraine

My cousin Chris and his girlfriend Valerie

We were so happy to finally meet Josh and to see all of our family!
We love you guys, can't wait til you come to Michigan again :)

New Max Pics

Max was having so much fun in the back yard and the lighting was perfect, so I got snap happy! Enjoy this little peak at the many faces of our Max Aiden at 9 Months

This happy baby makes us fall in love with him more and more every single day!

He's a walker!

It's official: Max is walking! He began taking a few steps here and there, but now he is walking across the room and loves feeling like a big boy.
Small steps for baby . . . big heartbreak for Momma :(

9 Months Already?!

Baby boy is 9 Months old as of last week! Max loves to play with toys, balls, and anything that he can move around on the floor to walk with. He's eating a lot of table food along with baby food, wearing mostly 12 month cloth, but some 18 months as well. He only has 2 teeth, but the drool and chewing seem to indicate more on the way soon.

Happy 9 Months to our sweet smiley lil Max

He's always on the go!

and he loves his big bros as long as they don't try to hold him down.

4th of July 2010

We always enjoy this time of year because we get to spend time at my parents house with the entire family there. The boys love their Uncle Allen to pieces and he enjoys spoiling them rotten.
Blake was sick throughout the entire weekend, but Bryce spent most of his time in the pool. There he goes off the diving board for the bazillionith time

My Dad, the "Big Guy"

He loves being on our blog :)


My brother Allen lives right outside of New York City now and since he frequents Hoboken, NJ for work Tim put in a special request . . .

This is a cake from Carlos bakery, which is the bakery on a show called "Cake Boss" on TLC. Buddy, the owner of Carlos, makes amazing theme cakes and Tim loves watching him come up with the crazy concepts and the entertaining family feuds that take place on the show as well.

Thanks Allen, for waiting in line and bringing us this DELICIOUS cake and Italian cookies from the famous bakery.

Where did the time go?

It truly seems like yesterday our oldest boy got on the bus to go to his first day of kindergarten

He got on the bus that day a sweet shy little boy . . .

only to turn into a confident, funny, outgoing school boy