Fall

We have had a fun start to the Fall with cousin Tyler! We all went to the pumpkin patch.

Max has been really busy this last month!

Surf City - Max and dad surfing in the pool

Popcorn Man - Max loves popcorn

Houston we have a problem - Max loves the iPhone he will do anything to get it - including crawl across the room and pull himself up onto what ever the phone is sitting on.

Dueling Walkers - Max and Tyler running around at Gramie's house.

Happy Grandparents Day Gramie!

Max's Favorite Things at Camp

After 6 weeks at Kennolyn Max has decided what he likes the best.  He loves to swim in the pool, watch the animals at the animal care barn, and walk with friends. 

 

Max at Camp!

Max is 15 months old.  He has been at camp for 5 weeks.  Max loves camp!  He waves to everyone as we walk through camp, he smiles at anyone that looks his way, and he talks to all that stop.  He has made friends with many of the staff members and have special greeting for them: Molly gets a one finger wave, Vicki gets two hands up in the air (V for Vicki) and Pat gets very excited conversations.  Max is having a great time at camp.

1 Year Old!

Max is one!  It is very exciting.  When asked how old he is he will show that he is one by holding up his left hand with one finger.  We celebrated with Gamie, Uncle Blake, Uncle Chase, Aunt Susan, Cousin Tyler, Great Aunt Kathy and Great-Great Aunt Rosalie.  He marked his first birthday by adding two more animal sounds to his vocabulary.  When reading his favorite book he makes cow sounds, quacks like a duck, oinks for the pigs pictures, and neighs with the horses.  He laughs a great deal while making animal sounds.

Max is showing how old he is - One!

Evan, Allison, and Max

Max clapped after everyone sang Happy Birthday.  He loved his train cake.

Max and Tyler in their Easter Ears.

Max found Tyler's nose.

During spring break Max decided he wanted to read Twilight with Mom.

Words - Words - Words

Max is 11 months old and talking up a storm.  This month he has added - Cookie (in reference to his Cookie Monster toy), Doggie and Nana (banana) to his vocabulary.  We are continuing to sign to him - but he seems to be skipping the sign language and going straight for the language.  He now has a vocabulary of 9 words: Mama, Daddy, Doggie, Cookie, Good, Hi, Nana, Baby, and (according to Evan) Hey Dude!

We have had a very exciting month.  Max took his first trip to Southern California.  We went to Stacey and Frank Arballo.  Stacey took us to Downtown Disney.  Max ate his first french fry - Oh Boy did he love it!  We also went to see the wildflowers with the Fresno Kayak club.

11 months and ready for fun!

Max is ready to hit the road and drive. 

Jen and Tamsin with Max and Me loving the wildflowers.

First French Fry - It is Max's hands off!

Max with Frank and Stacey Arballo

Max trying on hats at Disneyland.

10 Month Ode to The Peter Carruths

Max spent his ten month birthday visiting his Sacramento Cousins - the Peter Carruth Families.  Max watched and listened to his cousins with great interest.  Most people listen to our cousins with great interest.  The Peter Carruths are a very intellectual family; they have a diverse collection of college degrees, but share the same extreme interest in pop culture.  If you wanted to know the inner workings of current events they would be excellent to ask.  If you are unsure of what episode of Seinfeld caused the series' first catch phrase to enter the American Conversation - they could tell you.  If you are wondering what joke, of what episode caused 3oRock to win it's last emmy they could tell you.  Wondering who the newest indie rock band to have a song anywhere on the American Billboard?  Well - just ask the Peter Carruths.  I continue to be amazed by my cousins.  Spending time with them is always lively.  Max laughed and giggled and refused to take a nap - sleep would mean that he missed some action.  So here's to you Peter Carruth Family:  Max and Tyler are going to start catching up now.  Maybe in 16 years they will have caught-up and be ready to fully participate in family reunion conversations.  Scott, Laurie, Mike, Erica, Dave, Mindy, Dina, and all the cute little kids - We think you are Great!

Max with Cousin Savanna

Cousin Collin and Max - They just realized they missed the last episode of 2 and a Half Men.  Sorry Guys - it is their favorite.  

9 Months

Max is 9 months old. He is rolling over and walking in his walker. He is full of giggles and laughs. Everyday has fresh smiles for everyone. Max is the happiest baby. He is enjoying listening to the Tales of Beedle the Bard. With the mild winter this year Max and Mom go on walks everyday. Max loves to be outside.

Playing in our blankets.

Max heading out for a walk in a hat that Mom knitted for Max.

Max and Dad hanging out together. Max enjoys spending time with his dad.

Max and Cameron Crumpton playing together.

First Christmas and First Words

Max had a great first Christmas.  We spent Christmas Eve with Gramie in Fresno and Christmas Day in Arizona with Grandpa and Grandma Lloyd.  Max went to sleep in Fresno and woke up in Payson, Arizona.  His Daddy was a determined driver.  On Christmas Evan walked into the bedroom where Max was, Max looked at him and said: Dad-e.  It was the best Christmas present Evan could have gotten.

Gamie and Max on Christmas Eve

Grandpa and Max on Christmas

Cousin Tyler and Max

Mom reads to Max.