Monday loving

"Mommy look in hugging Kia! Take a picture!"

Max said Kira could not go in the big girl seat unless her feet touched the bottom of the stroller.  They did!

We walked to school this morning and Kira came inside to play.  Max said that Kira is going to Miss Miranda's in the fall and she will crawl with Campell (his friend's baby sister that is going there next year).

Kira's dewy sleep cheeks are the best

More hugs...

HA...

Hahahaha

Water works

First day of sprinkler play!

Gracie and Timmy came to play with Kira this morning

Rasberry tipped gator chomp claw

"I love you Kia!" 

Kira loves her baths.  So far she still loves everything in life with the exception of two things: having her nose wiped and occasionally going in the car seat, but luckily that is not all of the time and it lasts less than a minute.  

Great day!

All I want for Mother's Day is...

a family picture with everyone smiling!

Cheers to brunch!  Max and Kira were on their very best behavior and made the whole day so special.

Still working on some bruch beverages 

He did it again!

Max got a hole in one- for the second time in his life!  What a pro! Kira was very proud.  

Golf spectator

Uncle got a hole in one, too, and Max was very excited for him.

Blastball game 

Warming up the arm for blastball in his favorite attire- box shorts and sandals 

Sandal scandal

Max has waited impatiently all winter long and now the time has finally come for shorts and sandals.  Clearly he all is set in the shorts department, since he was sporting them before the snow even melted, but be needed new sandals.  We went to REI, but they did not have his size in exact sandals he wanted.  Max had a hard/impossible time taking "no" for an answer, which is ironic since that is one of his favorite words.  

Side note: As of late, his new manta is, "No!  I am NOT going to listen".

There was no choice but to listen this afternoon as Max carried on about the sandals, so after dinner (and more importantly, after rush hour), we headed to Nordstrom in search of the perfect pair of blue and green sandals.  Once again, Max was disappointed.  This time they did have the shoes he wanted in his size, but his shoe size has graduated from 'toddler' to 'little kid' so the Keens he wants have a toggle clip. It turns out that Max hates toggle clips almost as much as he hates Woody.  After his second major shoe meltdown of the day, the saintly, patient sales man finally found another sandal that Max approved of and that fit him.  But it really was just one sandal.  Max refused to take it off, mommy and grandma scoured the store, and finally the sales man found it in the wrong box.  Max's glass slipper/sandal was located and all was right in the world.  

Max had some ice cream to soothe his sandal heartbreak.  Kira was eyeballing it like crazy so we gave her a little lick.  She was not interested.

First time in a restaurant high chair at the bagel store, but she is not quite ready for a bagel.

Max got picked up right after nap- these kids were so cute in their little cots.

We found this deserted double fire truck stroller in the mall so grandma gave Max and mommy a ride.  Max was generous enough to invite Grandma to sleep at his house tonight.

"Look they're friends!"  Donald for Max and Daisey for Kira

Max was not leaving without these sandals, and luckily he did not have to. 

Yankee twins!  Max said he got mommy that shirt (but he did not).

Baby in the rough

Daily dose of morning madness

Max en route to school with his jersey tucked in and his basketball in his backpack, all set for game time.

Kira is the best girl.  She lets mommy shower AND do her hair!  A baby in the rough.

It is always nice to get pictures from Miss Miranda and hear about how outstanding Max behaves in school.  All day.  Everyday. No joke.

Playing after school and looking so mature.  

Never go down the slide without your jerky nearby

Hanging out at blastball practice 

Look mom...

What Max lacks in the sleep department, he makes up for in the proud big brother department.  Any time Kira rolls over he screams, giddy with pride, "Mommy!!! Look Kira is rolling over!  Good job, Kira!"  Kira is still working on sitting up, but today while she was propped up on a toy car (while mommy was holding her back), Max screamed, "Mommy!!! Look Kira can sit up! Wait, mommy, move your hand...look she can do it!"

"Look mommy..." Max screams from his 'diving board'

Max is getting everyone ready for the pool

Smiley and watery eyed

Poor baby girl is all boogers and drool