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Max is 4

As the kids have a birthday every year I am amazed at how they have grown and how fast it goes by. Max is officially 4 this week. He is all boy and most of the time all momma's boy! Max is a great kid that loves to play and has so much energy it make me tired to watch. I thought I would give Max a interview for his birthday!
What is your favorite food? Hot Dogs and fruit salad
What do you like to do the best? Play the Wii
Favorite Birthday present? Candy! Kyle Korver Jersey and my scooter.
Favorite Movie? Toy Story
Favorite Place to visit? The Barn
Who is your favorite Jazz player? Deron Williams "I met Him!"


My favorite things about Max:
His smile, laugh, how he spontaneously tells us he loves us, how much he loves Mikey, if he is separated from Rye he runs up and hugs her, calls her Sissy, his love of Hot Dogs(he might turn into one), he doesn't like his hair "spikey", his love of the computer, can run an iphone, loves to watch the wiggles on you tube, loves to play Wii sports, thinks everything is a competition, loves The Jazz, loves to play Jazz in his room, tries to carry Mike, brutally honest, plays band like dad, has endless energy, Loves to help make cookies, how he calls all root beer "papa rootbeer",

So many things I love about this boy. He is a joy to our family. We love you Max and all the happiness you bring! Happy 4th Birthday!

Bird Man

This weekend we celebrated Papa's Birthday at the Barn. It was a big party we had about 100 people show up kinda crazy. Janie(my mother-in-law) arranged for this falconer guy to do a show for the guests. He has had his birds up at the ranch for a while and does bird shows multiple times during the week in the meadow. He is kinda a interesting guy he has over a 150 birds. He also owns all the owls from the Harry Potter movies and is the trainer for the films. Anyway the kids have seen the falcon show a few times but have never had them like this before. I was shocked to see the pictures with Max not screaming and folding his arms.

I guess the falcons are pretty vicious if the Falconer does not feed them constantly they will attack each other even their own mates! I bet you have never been that mad at your hubby or wife!

The School groove!

This is the point I started crying!


Rye and Max are now officially starting their third week of school. I must say it has gone great. The kids seem to both like school and are happy for the routine so far. The first week of school I couldn't help myself to not ask Rye a million questions everyday when I picked her up. I think on the third day she asked "Mom do I have to tell you what I did everyday?" I replied yes but a little sad that she is getting so independent and does not want to tell me everything every day.
On the first day of school I took her to class and I thought this is good I am not crying I think I am going to make it! I really felt in control of my mothering emotions. Her teacher came out and told the parents the principal had juice and muffins for the Kindergarten parents in his office to meet him and chat. I thought great! Then the kids lined up and off they went into school this is the point where I lost it. I felt that I might start making noise so I left for the car quickly! Needless to say I didn't make it to the principals office. When I returned home I gained my composure and turned around and picked her up 3 hours later!

Max is loving preschool and loves to tell me everything they did. I love to hear his stories. We are excited for the coming year!

HELP 911!

Yesterday I was sitting Mikey on the bed while I cleaned up. He grabbed the phone and I took it away within 30 seconds. The phone suddenly rings. "Salt Lake City police we just received a 911 call is everything alright?" I am shocked and apologize for the call. Maybe Mikey thinks he needs to be rescued.

Photo Shoots

For the last few weeks when I look through the pictures on the camera I see many I have not taken. The kids have decided they are great photographers and love to take pictures of each other. I thought I would share a few of my favs. I think I like the one of the top of their heads the best or them posing with the toy.