Birthdays!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Look what Kira and mommy found for $2.37 each!  When Max saw them he said, "Timmy left his cars here!"  The truth is, mommy took a really easy way out of breaking up toddler fights and temper tantrums.  But price was reason enough.

Max is the most into the Derek Jeter book he got daddy for his birthday.  He looked at every single picture.  Several times on several hundred pages.  Kira was the least excited of the three, but she enjoyed snuggling with daddy.  After helping mommy wrap the book this morning, Max had Jeter on his mind and asked on his way to school, "Mommy whys Derek Jeter retire? Because he got older.  I'M getting older.  I need to go to retire." 

Before daddy got the words out, "Max, do you want to blow out the candle?", it was done.

Hugs for the next birthday girl- Tessa is one today!

Sadie and Max played on Tessa's BIRTHday last year...and this year.  My how they have grown.  Especially Sadie's hair!

Max's first baseball practice. This is the 'Lug Nuts' learning to be 'Baseball ready' in the outfield.  The practice did not go as well as this photo may reflect, but on the bright side, there is no where to go but up.  After all, Max may despise listening to adults and following rules, but he does love baseball.  He is VERY good at going potty, almost too good.  He had to go twice at practice and since there are no facilities Max, "went in the woods like a BEAR!"  That may have been his favorite part of practice.

Bedtime with the Jeter book

From the mouth of Max

This is Max helping Kira sit up.

They are both really into it.

"She's so soooooooooft"

"Mommy look at this picture I took of Kira!"

There she is!  Watching Max get his morning shots up.

If Max was home, surely he would say, "Kira looks so cute!"

"Daddy play me like a guitar"

"Look mommy I made Kira a love cake!"

"Hey! This looks like a pancake."

(Actually pictured: spit up)

After helping (being well behaved in the bathroom) give Kira a bath, AND getting undressed for his bath without a fight, Max wanted to go in the baby tub.  He earned a little mom-approved shenanigans.  

Max and Max

Planning his day

Max dressed up as...

Max! (From Max and Ruby)

"Mommy can I jump in the puddle?"

Sure, just look both ways first.

Skirt weather!!!!

Focusing hard to sit up...

10 boppy-assisted seconds 

....and plop!  Falling is much funnier when a pillow cushions the blow.

Go Cougars! Sneakers not needed.

These boys have had some serious conversations lately.

While Max was going to the bathroom...

Timmy: Max! You use the big potty now?

Max: Yeah!

Every time Timmy comes over...

Max: Timmy come put on shorts!

Timmy: ok I need shorts

Spring in full swing

The warmer temperatures seem like they are here to stay and we spent the whole afternoon fully appreciating the glorious weather.  

Morning cuddles

Swinging! 

Max is getting changed into his warm-weather duds in the background...

See.

Kira almost sat up today.  The poor girl ended up with a thud on the carpet, but turns out she is still ready for the big girl part of the stroller.  She was kicking her legs and smiling like crazy on our walk.

Here is a shocking dinner guest

Opening day for baseball!  These Lugnuts do not play until the weekend, but they are very excited about their uniforms. 

Funny bunnies

Playboy bunny 

New play doh toys, as per Max's comment yesterday, "the Easter bunny is bringing me play doh toys"

Bagel bunny

Ansdel egg hunt!  

Max and Timmy played pretty much the whole day

Funny bunnies

The hunt is on

Neighborhood egg hunt 

Max arrived to the egg hunt exactly on time, but it turns out he should have arrived 30 minutes earlier to get some loot.  Some really nice parents snuck some eggs out of their unsuspecting bunnies' baskets and let Max find them.  That's the Easter spirit!

Kira and Uncle 

Gracie took Timmy's spot in one half of Max's chair this afternoon. Max and Gracie played "Miss Miranda's school" and Max would not let her out of the playhouse until her mommy came to get her.

Breakfast!