Sniffles and smiles

Kira has already surpassed her brother in the ability to blow her nose...

...and she is quite proud!

"Mommy this is my happy face!" Max said wrapped (and not securely clipped) in a blanket on the kitchen floor.  

This is the real Max 

Spectacle

Kira is the spectator...

...and Max is certainly a spectacle riding his bike in his pajamas.

Breakfast antics

Tonight marked the end of Kira's six day exclusive pajama wearing streak- back to school tomorrow!

Getting cleaned up for the first day of school in 2016

Pajama day

Max is obsessed with pajamas and begs to wear his pjs to school at least once (usually 5 days) a week.  Today he had an at home, all day pj party with Kira!

 The Max and Kira Clubhouse!  

This is the brother that car-jacked me.  Again!

Kira was completely better today as evidenced by the return of her one hour power nap (and normal body temperature for the first time in days).  By bedtime she was exhausted and fell asleep drinking her bottle with the lights on.

Of course Max woke her up to say goodnight after his bath.

Goodbye tree, hello new year

Max continues to beg for the Christmas tree to remain in tact because, "it's so so beautiful!" but despite his pleas it came down today.  He was handsomely rewarded for his emotional distress with some sports ball erasers.  The good news is that even though Christmas [and Hanukkah and Max's birthday] are over, the holiday loot can stay out all year long!

Early morning play sesh with the newest editions to the playroom 

Tiny chair or giant Max?

It is all fun and games until...

...it's not [for Kira].

Poor Kira is still sick, but still blowing kisses with her little red chapped lips.

By 6am Max resolved to wake up earlier, eat unhealthier, and never leave the house without a tattoo on his face. 

No interest in the hot cocoa, but quite excited about the cup.  

Max loves taking pictures on his new tablet (wonder where he gets that from...) so we played a "game"- go around the house and take pictures of your favorite things.  The only thing he wanted to take a picture of was the tree!  

Goodnight 2015

Dear Max and Kira,

Please sleep until 2016.

Love,

Mom

The crowns are older than the kids!

Kira had a great year, but not the best few days.  Hopefully she is back to herself next year...in a few hours!

Baby love

Max still wishes Kira was a little baby that he could hold.  Luckily for mommy and daddy, she is a little baby that they can hold.  

A little r and r after a six and a half hour nap!  She fell asleep sick and woke up better!

Ready for school! (and a football game!)

Fire safety first

Max was showing us how to stop, drop, and roll

Baby selfie 

The scoot that does not stop

Unstoppable 

Double fisting breakfast

"CHUCK E CHEESE!!!!" Max screamed as soon as he opened this present.

He (Max) can sleep in our bed every night if he sleeps until 8am.

Party time!

Max had his birthday celebration at his favorite place- daddy's gym!

Bounce house in the house!

Max and Avery miss seeing each other every day

Post-party comma 

Enjoying the warm December day!

Max is not happy about the possibility (inevitablity) of this tree coming down.  "Take a picture of me by the tree!!"

Kira loves to read (turn pages)

"How do I write daddy?" Max asked as he was on a name tag making mission.  He made a bunch of name tags for his party, most of which said Max.

Kira may not like to nap that much during the day but she is a pure dreamboat at night.  The past several nights she has been so happy to go to sleep that she has the biggest smile on her face when she gets placed in her crib.