Max is all boy

Max is all boy! He loves playing outside, digging in dirt, eating wood chips, playing with dogs and making messes.

BUT, he also has a sweet side. He gives the best hugs and wet kisses. He "melts our hearts" with his hugs, especially daddy. My favorite thing lately is reading him the book Snuggle Puppy. He sneaks in little kisses every few pages. It is so sweet. Here's a little video. Sadly our battery died, so George couldn't get the whole thing.

Going up, up, up

Max is officially a climber! I decided it was official when I looked over and saw him standing on top of the table. He LOVES to climb up on the couch and look out the window. He still needs a little help climbing onto the couch. It's so cute when he comes over and says "up up". He climbs up onto the armchair and shakes it back and forth. Unfortunately, he doesn't always realize when he is close to the edge. Luckily we haven't had too many falls. It's fun to watch him get so excited about this new skill!

We did it!

George and I finished the Book of Mormon for the first time as a couple! At first it didn't seem that cool, then I realized what a great accomplishment it is. I love being able to discuss it with each other and get a different point of view. Now we are enjoying first Nephi all over again!

ZOO

With all of this beautiful weather we decided it was time to go to the zoo. Max has been really interested in animals lately and imitating all the sounds. He can make elephant, monkey, sheep, duck, cow and i'm sure there are others I can't think of. At first he didn't seem to interested, (it is an hour long drive to get there) but once he saw the elephants and could make the sound, he started to get more excited. We saw lots of monkeys and birds and many other animals. My personal favorite were the giraffes. They were so interactive and they got right in your face. It was so cool! The animals weren't being very good examples; the gorilla and the giraffe were both picking their noses and eating it! Gross! Max called everything a cat, dog or bird. The monkeys were cats and the giraffe was a dog. He was pretty confused when we told him the tiger was a cat and the ostrich was a bird. It was perfect weather and there weren't very many people there. There were a lot of closed areas, but the polar bear exhibit they are building looks awesome! We had fun playing at the discovery park, Max thought it was hilarious when I climbed in the turtle shell and laughed hysterically when I went down the elephant slide. Max had fun (George had the most fun) and it was a great family outing!