Max and Sam: 2009

What do you take to bed?

Max waking up

Q:what does he have in bed with him?
A: two screwdrivers
for about three months Max refused to go to sleep without his screwdrivers. We tried to give him toy ones but they would not suffice. Thankfully the phase is passing and he hasn't yet impaled himself in the night.

We love destroying the kitchen

Sam and Spiderman in the kitchen cupboard. Our neighbour Drew (mentioned in the previous post gave Max his old Spiderman suit. Ever since Max has worn it at every possible moment. I am writing this in December even though the pictures are from October. EVERY day - no exaggeration, Max asks to wear the suit. He waits for the dryer to finish and shouts "Dryer done, Spiderman all clean". I'm going to dedicate a post to the Spiderman mania some other time. Back to the kitch saga. Every bottom cupboard in the kitchen is now empty . I thought Max was terrible at getting in to things in the kitchen but I had no idea how much worse it could get. Sam has broken so many things by unloading the diswasher or a cupboard and throwing things on to the tile floor. What he can't brake he pushes around making loud and terrible noises. Of course they can both break in to the child locks we have so they do no good. Consequently, the cupboards are now empty and are referred to in our house as "Space ships". There may be those who say "why doesn't she discipline Sam so that he won't do it any more. To them I say "please come and try"

snacking in one of the spaceships, just before it got emptied.

No wonder our drawer handles are loose

One of the many messes that result when I sneak off for a few minutes to get something done.

Family bike ride

Our super duper jogger also turns in to a bike trailer. Last time we went out on a family ride Matt made me pull the trailer. I thought I was going to die. This time Matt got to tow.

Pumping up Daddy's tires

by the end of the ride Max was asleep on Sam's shoulder.

out and about

Max and Rylee playing baseball

McKay

riding Drew's scooter. Drew is the "big boy" next door (I think he's 6). Max always talks about how Drew is a big boy and when he is a big boy like Drew that he will go on the school bus. Sometimes he will just meet someone at the mall or somewhere and start telling them this. Is that really what is on his mind? Getting to ride on the school bus? He doesn't want to be an astronaut when he grows up, he wants to ride the school bus.

Drew is to him, as cool as it gets. One time I asked him "is Daddy a big boy?" he replied "no, Drew is"

Sam, Rlee, Max and Tannen

more swimming in Max's "swimming cool"

story time at the library ends with bubbles - what could be better?

More birthday parties (in October)

Rylee's third birthday. The princess Barbie in the background is her cake.

Sam dug right in

and then found two of his favourite toys - a bag of potatoes

and a broom

Max and Chloe showing off their new teeth

And Sarah's second birthday

Max showing his sensitive side

"Hi Sarah, what you doing?"

and then showing his manly side as he battered the princess castle pinata to the ground

wow, can he swing a bat. Notice how everyone behind is thoroughly entertained.

Sam enjoying the fruits of Max's labour. 3 lollipops at once.

and then he found another pumpkin. I think he's a little perplexed as to why these strange orange things are appearing in everyone's houses and yards.

Jessamine parade - event of a lifetime

Downtown Nicholasville in early October.

As we wait for the parade to start

Rachel and Parker

Daddy and the boys

Sam with the pumkins that he kept throwing down the hill

The Shriners in tiny loud vehicles

Miss Jessamine junior and her dad holding the handwritten sign as he drives

You have to love small town Kentucky and enjoy it for everything it offers

Sam's first birthday

Sam's first birthday was a two-part celebration. On his actual birthday he had a little celebration with Matthew and Jonathan and Matthew.
The stunning cake