Max Turned Five???

I still can't believe it. I was looking for these photos under his Fourth Birthday album, that's how hard it is to believe. He is the sweetest little guy ever. And like everyone else at his birthday party, he didn't stop moving

As usual, Shauna outdid herself and puts Martha Stewart to shame, making everything herself and perfectly.
Kyle had the camera and caught this really sweet moment between Max and Grandpa Ray.
Max bounces instead of sliding.


Jered (on two hours of sleep) and Riley who snoozed through a chunk of the party.
Riley's snoozing spot was on Grandma Diane.
Another pretty baby!! It's Sully!!!
Grandpa Greg helps with Max's shoe after a short bounce in the bouncy castle.

Maya was so excited by the play area set up she hardly played she just ran from one thing to the next like she thought it was too good to be true. Because of this, there aren't a lot of photos of her or Max playing because they never stopped moving..unlike the babies who just looked sweet and drooled and smiled. (Riley actually didn't cry when I talked to him, this is a big step for him..because Aunt Clare makes him cry). Two seconds on a toy..and then off again. !


Yeah!! Happy Five Year Old!!!

Dear Grandmas and Grandpas

Dear Grandmas and Grandpas,

I would like to say thank you, even though I haven't figured out how to say thank you yet, for being such great grandmas and grandpas.Thank you Grammy Jo for my pretties! I love my pretties! I even say "pretty" when I wear them. This is me wearing my pretties while I color for the first time.

Thank you Grandpa Greg and Grandma Peggy for the big girl chair. I love, love, love it!! I love to sit in it while I watch my shows, and while I drink my milkie and juicie.
Thank you Grandma Paula (and Grandpa Jeff when I get to see you!!) for letting me play with Wylie Kitty and for letting me play with your phone and stuff. And also for playing patty cake with me!!

Here are some other pictures from what I've been up to.
This is me wearing a pair of shorts on one leg and a shirt on the other leg. I think all clothing should be worn on the legs.
This is me wearing my momma's sandals. I love shoes.




KISSES!!!!

Spring

These photos are from last Tuesday when we went to Siamville with Jered, Shauna, and Max for Brynna's birthday. I wasn't quite prepared for the cute nose kisses between Max and Maya so sorry that's blurry! Last Friday I got sick and I'm still in the land of serious cold so I haven't been taking any photos. But in Maya news she's starting to test us with tantrums which is loads of fun. If we put our drinking glasses where she can't reach them, she cries for them. If I hand her her sippy cup instead of my glass, she throws in on the floor. She cries when we say "No standing in the tubby." She's a firecracker.

She won't say "Bah Bah" when you ask her ("Bye, Bye"), but she'll yell it once you leave. "BAH BAH!!"

Max's 4th Birthday!!

Over the weekend we went to Ames for Max's 4th Birthday party which was at his Grandma and Grandpa Pregitzer's.
We watched Max open presents (yeah!!).


We watched Max blow out his candles (woohoo!!).

We watched Max zone out on frosting (so funny!).
And. we watched Jered blow a bigillion bubbles while Max took his bat to most of them (fabulous).
Grandpa Greg helped Maya pop a couple. Her first bubbles!!


It was a great day to celebrate a wonderful guy whom Maya absolutely adores.

We also spent time at Grandma Jo's and had fun playing with her kitchen set with Max, and going up and down Grandpa Greg's two little stairs at his house.

Maya played so much she slept the whole way home!

Maya recognizes the names "Pete" and "Max" and will try to say them when she sees them.

This morning she's trying "Ah Oh". It's like this "Ah, ah, ah."

Easter

We had Easter at Brynna's new house on Saturday and Maya had a great time watching Max run around. She thinks he's the bees knees. So do I so it's only fitting. Max was so excited to find eggs in Aunt B's yard that most of my pictures were only half of him as he ran around the yard finding eggs. Maya's favorite part was pulling her socks off and feeling grass for the first time.
Max said, "Take a picture of my face." This is it.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving we went to Grandma Jo's in Ames and we also went over to Grandpa Greg's. Maya was so happy to final get to meet her Uncle Aaron, Auntie Leah and especially her cousin Maisie.





Maya so loves kids. She just watches them constantly and follows them with her eyes, much like a mall security guard, but slimmer... So she got to play with Max, Maisie,and Nika and loved every minute of it. She was a good baby all weekend and let everyone hold her without any fussing. (Daddy says she's just glad to be out of the house finally!)











(Here is Maya with Grandma and the taggie blanket that Grandma made for her, she loves to sing to her taggies.) On Monday we went in for Maya's six month check up and found out that she's in the 85th percentile for her noggin and her height (27 inches!), and in the 55 percentile for her weight (16 lbs. 9 ounces). And last night she only woke up once for milk! Six whole months! How time does fly.












Just for fun, here's a picture of Max showing Maya how to do The Force, you can see that she's getting because she's lifting her hands up like Max. Soon she will be a Jedi Master like her cousin Max.

Eatin'

This is Maya in the big girl high chair. She's not quite sure what to think of it. It's pretty big, we have to stuff the side with pillows, and the back so that she doesn't slip out. If we feed her in her bouncy chair she kicks so much (eating is exciting) that food goes everywhere.




I wish I had more pictures today, but it's been cold out so we've been stuck inside. Maya loves taggies. Anything with a tag on it is instantly in her mouth and being talked to while in there. She talks whenever she puts anything in her mouth, but tags are her favorite. It's a good thing she's getting a taggie book for Christmas!!

We are looking forward to going to Ames next week so that Maya can meet her cousin Maisie for the first time. Maya is also probably looking forward to playing with Pete and Charlie, she loooves kitties. Mommy and Daddy are looking forward to eating yummy food (and Mommy is looking forward to putting up the Christmas tree at Grandma's).

Visiting Ames

Last weekend we travelled to Ames to have visits Grandma Jo, Nika, Grandpa Greg and Kathryn. We went to "The Berry Patch" with Nika on Saturday and it was a lovely day for picking apples, petting dogs, picking pumpkins, and meeting a horse. Maya slept through most of it (including a hay ride) but Nika seemed to enjoy it.

Here are some pictures from Maya's visits.



Maya with Grandma Jo.













Here is Maya with her cousin Nika.
















Here is Maya with her Aunt Kathryn.





Here is Maya with Grandpa Greg.