Thursday, December 20, 2012
Home Sweet Home
We are in our new house! Not without some parting drama with our neighbor. Anything less would be boring.
Max is loving the new house. He has been a champ in the transition. We moved all weekend then worked all week. In the process Max rediscovered a favorite toy. Woody. He even took Woody to the doctor today because his ear hurt. Max had his checked too.
Max is loving the new house. He has been a champ in the transition. We moved all weekend then worked all week. In the process Max rediscovered a favorite toy. Woody. He even took Woody to the doctor today because his ear hurt. Max had his checked too.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Big Kid
Max & Daddy hung out all day while Mama got a pedicure & her hair done! I love the week after exams are over!
He has turned into such a big kid. He played hard all day with Daddy and crashed hard too!
He has turned into such a big kid. He played hard all day with Daddy and crashed hard too!
Thursday, December 6, 2012
First Hot Chocolate
Water. His favorite thing at Starbucks. I don't think he knows you can get anything else. This week he was enlightened. In his Advent Calendar this week one of his activities was to get a hot chocolate.
Lets just say he liked it. Done in 2 minutes! He is such a turkey and makes us laugh daily. He is our sweet little Christmas gift.
We have been going a lot this week. He has played hard. Laughed hard. Ran hard and just plain doesn't stop but in the car. I caught him in two very still moments this week. He was asleep under his glasses I think. Liam was with me and we kept asking Max if he was awake, but when we got home after no answer he said, "no sleep mommy." Sure buddy!
Lets just say he liked it. Done in 2 minutes! He is such a turkey and makes us laugh daily. He is our sweet little Christmas gift.
We have been going a lot this week. He has played hard. Laughed hard. Ran hard and just plain doesn't stop but in the car. I caught him in two very still moments this week. He was asleep under his glasses I think. Liam was with me and we kept asking Max if he was awake, but when we got home after no answer he said, "no sleep mommy." Sure buddy!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Christmas Parade
Max went to his first Christmas Parade that he was aware what was going on. It was very different than the Mount. Sam and I laughed especially when there were 4 lifeguards and at the Mount they had the most people of any organisation. We're not at the beach any more!
Max loved it and was overwhelmed a bit too. He loved getting to see Mater & Lightening and sitting like the big kids. He was adorable when we first got there he saw all the kids sitting & would only sit like them. He didn't smile for the picture but he really was having fun! There were tons of police cars, ambulances, and fire engines so he was thoroughly stoked!
Our other moment of laughter was not one group or float gave out candy...not even the Cadbury car. We have the Cadbury factory right in the city. Oh Dunedin we are learning to embrace you and your differences.
All in all it was a super fun family Christmas Day. It was even cold 😉
Max loved it and was overwhelmed a bit too. He loved getting to see Mater & Lightening and sitting like the big kids. He was adorable when we first got there he saw all the kids sitting & would only sit like them. He didn't smile for the picture but he really was having fun! There were tons of police cars, ambulances, and fire engines so he was thoroughly stoked!
Our other moment of laughter was not one group or float gave out candy...not even the Cadbury car. We have the Cadbury factory right in the city. Oh Dunedin we are learning to embrace you and your differences.
All in all it was a super fun family Christmas Day. It was even cold 😉
Ismis Mommy Ismis Mommy
Max is loving the Christmas Season. The delight & joy in his eyes and words makes the season even sweeter for me. Christmas in NZ has been a hard thing to adjust to here. Different weather (well technically Dunedin is graciously giving me winter weather for Christmas. The only only only good thing about this city with horrible weather!). New people. No friends or family I grew up with. Different traditions. Different types of celebrations. Just all very different and hard at some moments. I LOVE Christmas and can find good in it here but it truly has been a battle. Having Max feel excited and loving the thrill of Christmas has been an unexpected source of smiles and joy. When we go into town and he sees new Christmas decorations up he screams "Ismis Mommy Ismis Mommy." He gets so excited about his Advent Calendar he helped me make and when he sees a Christmas tree it's like watching a commercial for the wonder and magic of Christmas. I love seeing Christmas through the eyes of this two year old.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanksgiving
I woke up feeling sick, full of sugar, tired, and VERY THANKFUL. I clearly had a great Thanksgiving. Our friends Steph and Dan (Liam's parents) asked if we could do Thanksgiving since they had experienced it before and loved it. Ummm. Yes!!!!
We did it at her house, which I'm pleased to announce is going to be our house in 3 weeks! We will be renting their house once they move into their new house. It has worked out wonderfully.
We had a few families over and lots of kids running around. It was yummmmy! And my Kiwi friends even liked the sweet potatoes I made. I did laugh at my American eyes when I saw the Turkey and thought there is no way that will feed 11 adults and 10 kiddos. Yet it did and everyone had seconds!
Max has pink eye unfortunately but he still had a blast. We were their all day playing and then had a very long night there ending with jammies and stories on Liam's bed with Liam's daddy and Arie & Liam. He loved it.
Sam is in the midst of midterms, but had a test during the day and not another one until next Thursday. He was able to come and that made me very Thankful.
Max loves his buddies and in a couple pictures you can see how much he loves showing them!
We did it at her house, which I'm pleased to announce is going to be our house in 3 weeks! We will be renting their house once they move into their new house. It has worked out wonderfully.
We had a few families over and lots of kids running around. It was yummmmy! And my Kiwi friends even liked the sweet potatoes I made. I did laugh at my American eyes when I saw the Turkey and thought there is no way that will feed 11 adults and 10 kiddos. Yet it did and everyone had seconds!
Max has pink eye unfortunately but he still had a blast. We were their all day playing and then had a very long night there ending with jammies and stories on Liam's bed with Liam's daddy and Arie & Liam. He loved it.
Sam is in the midst of midterms, but had a test during the day and not another one until next Thursday. He was able to come and that made me very Thankful.
Max loves his buddies and in a couple pictures you can see how much he loves showing them!
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