Thursday, April 15, 2010
Dear Max,
I'm home! I'm home! It feels so good to be home...and home for awhile! I can actually unpack our bags and put the suitcases back in the closet! YEAH! So here is the rundown on our last adventure. I arrived Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City. Daddy and Uncle Geary picked me up from the airport. It was so fun to be reunited with our family and to see Daniel, Natalie, Aunt Jali and Uncle Geary. We have such a fun time together and I wish we could see each other more.
Friday night, we headed down to Pirate Island in Provo. It is this pirate themed restaurant with a little arcade and play area for kids. Our niece Camri and Lexi met us at the restaurant. It was so good to see them. The last time we saw Lexi she was just a few months old, she is getting so big and is SOOOO adorable! It runs in the family! I will say Pirate Island was a bit stressful. It was a bit over stimulating and you had not had a nap yet, and had spent the day with Grammie and Aunt Jali eating bubble gum ice cream, so you were a bit of a terror while we were trying to eat. But we had fun all the same.
We got to eat in the Cave... which is a little private area. We were there celebrating Daniel and Natalie's birthday's so each of the kids got a pirate hat and some tokens for the arcade and a treat bag. Daniel was so excited!
Our birthday pirate
Our Daddy pirate... Giving a good Arr
Our little pirate... trying to give an Arr
The waiters all came to sing Happy Birthday to Daniel and Natalie
Daniel was SOOO excited!
And to make life sweeter, they brought him an ice cream dessert
Max and Lexi
Birthday Girl Natalie
1 Year Old!!
Birthday Boy Daniel
4 Years Old!!
After we ate we headed over to the arcade and to play on the toys. You are such a big boy! You rode the merry go round all by your self. You held on tight and rode around and around. You had such a great time. And Daddy made himself useful using the rest of your tokens to win enough tickets to get you a hot wheels car.
Riding the merry go round
Look at you go!
Daniel liked it too!
So did Natalie... I'm not sure if Aunt Jali did, I would have gotten dizzy!
Such a big boy!
Saturday morning we got up early to get ready for Daniel and Natalie's 2nd birthday party that was Saturday night. We got the treat bags, food and decorations ready. Then you and Natalie went down for your morning naps so you would be refreshed and ready to have Auntie Emilie take your pictures. Natalie was getting her one year old pictures, Daniel his 4 year old pictures and your 18 month pictures. Here is a sneak peak of a few of the pictures Auntie Emilie took that day. It was so fun to take pictures up in Salt Lake City again. And of course, you are so stinking cute, so that makes the pictures that much more fun!!
You Love Playing Peek A Boo!
Your favorite new song is "I'm so glad when Daddy comes home" and your favorite parts...
"Clap my hands" and "A Great Big Kiss! Mmmuah!"
After pictures, we swung by Sonic to get a soda, we could all use the refreshment of a drink. You love drinking from a straw like the big kids. Our other task was to pick up balloons for the birthday party. Well, I got a little carried away in the store buying balloons and didn't quite think about how we were going to get all these balloons home in the truck! For some reason, I had plenty of room, but apparently everyone else was a little cramped. Oh the memories!
You love to drink from a straw
Awww! Refreshing!
Where's Grammie?
Max, are these balloons in your personal space?
Yeah... I think they are in Daddy's
The view out of Daddy's rear view mirror!
Seeing Daniels Face when we brought home a kid size Transformer Balloon?
Priceless!
The best part of Saturday? Papa surprising us all and driving up to SLC to see his grand kids. He just couldn't stand being away from his family when we were all together. We were so glad that he was able to come up!
Later Saturday evening, Grammie's best friend Swendy came over with her kids to celebrate Daniel and Natalie's birthdays with us. It is always so much fun when our families get together. We do miss that part of her family lives far away, but always think of them when we are together. Seeing Elle, Michelle and Erica together, reminds me of Julie, Becky and I and spending our summers together. We had so much fun! Memories I will never forget.
One of Swendy's daughters Ruthann just got a brand new puppy. It is a Chug, a chihuahua and a pug mix. It is about the size of a large rat, but you loved, loved, loved her! Cooper was really afraid of her, which was funny cause even as little as cooper is, he was 5 times the size of Shelby.
Daniel got new sunglasses for his birthday
Natalie got a purse piggie bank to match her bedroom
And of course all the kids love to listen when Miss Swendy has something to tell. She is such a great Grandma! She brought along the pickle game, which was a blast!
We ended the evening singing happy birthday to Daniel and Natalie and having Cake and Ice Cream
You were so sad to see your little puppy friend Shelby go! Cooper on the other hand was pretty excited to see her leave!
Sunday was spent relaxing and just being lazy. We played games and visited for the day
You and Daniel playing cars
Daniel with his Batman cape
Max... Where's your pants?
One Happy Boy!
A lazy Sunday with Natalie
This sums it up!
Oh, but wait... one more birthday celebration! Natalie eating her one year old cake. It's not a first birthday without a cake disaster!
1st Birthday wishes... Natalie has such eager antisipation
Such dainty small bites...
Oh, she figured it out pretty fast!
The end result? Pure icing bliss!
Sunday night I went to and checked into my hotel that I would be staying at the rest of the week. Before I left I tucked you into bed. What's so sad about leaving so much with you at this age, is that you really don't know that I'm leaving and just want to get on with your normal routine, while I'm wanting to take every snuggle moment in, which just drives you crazy! Daddy drove me to the Hotel and the next morning, Grammie, Daddy and you woke up bright and early and headed for home, while I stayed in Salt Lake City to visit with my customers. We had a successful trip, but I was ready to come home this afternoon. I'm so glad that I don't have to leave again for a business trip until June. I'm hoping since it will be summer time that Grammie and you can come with me! It shouldn't be too hard to convince Grammie to join! I love you Max, and I'm so grateful that you have such an easy going personality that you can accomodate our crazy lives. We sure are busy, but we sure do have a lot of fun! I love you Max!
