Picture Post - Christmas edition

You wish you had some reindeer headbands, don't you?
They blink too.

Blurry, but sweet

Miss Saniya :)

Envelopes in the tree, just like Grandma Amstutz

Best gift ever.

Pj's from Grandma and Grandpa Myers

This train is Max's favorite gift.  Thanks Uncle G and Auntie B!

Andrea and I sportin' the aprons Bets made us.

Max and Kobe

Family tradition - Myers Bingo

Look at these prizes...you will be jealous.

Gerald was the overall winner - screwdriver, 2 bags of popcorn and $20

flashlights and drawer liners

Betsy with her Subway giftcard

Wes and his winnings...

bag clips and a spaghetti spoon

Somehow, I didn't get pictures of Matt and Andrea with their prizes.  Andrea got candles and Matt got 2 water bottles - Sub Zero.

Uncle Wes loving on Keeton

Opening presents with Grandma and Grandpa Akers

You have to eat the gift to make sure that you like it.

Max taking a ride in his wagon

Wes and I managed to take zero pictures of our first Christmas as a family of 3.  Awesome.  We have a few videos, but I decided not to bore you with those.  

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Fistu What?

Just wanted to share a video that our church put together for our end of the year giving.  I love hearing about ways I can help others...even if they are halfway across the world.  There are so many people who have problems and struggles that have never crossed my mind.  This is one of them.  This was a huge reality check to the puniness of my problems and the magnitude of my complaints.

If you are interested in donating or would like more information, go to www.fistulafoundation.org. 

Halfway There

 Happy 6 months to our sweet little boy, Maxwell!

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5 months

6 months

At 6 months you...

sit up on your own, smile every time we get you out of your crib, tolerate oatmeal and love bananas, scratch your face to smithereens,

 

suck your thumb (I'm pretty sure it's an addiction), refuse to roll over, no longer eat your feet (due to the extra lb's you have gained in the past month), have tried rice cereal, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots and avocado, make lots of spit bubbles, sleep like a champ, smile when Daddy gets home, move non-stop, cuddle more and "read" with Mommy.

We think that you...

will be sensitive like your Mommy and a thinker like your Daddy.

We call you...

Max, Maxwell, Maximilian, Buddy, Maximus, Cornbread, Little Stinker

We hope you...

won't suck your thumb when you are in high school, learn to crawl soon (although we enjoy how stationary you are), and continue to become more cuddly.

We love you so much and thank God everyday for blessing us with the privilege to be your parents.

Piano Recital

For some reason, my parents always got the giggles during our piano recitals growing up.  If I remember correctly, it was the silent, can't stop, tears falling down your face kind.  Thanks Mom and Dad.  Good thing we knew we were loved.  I'm sure it was a nervous laughter that had something to do with the fact that their children didn't practice as much as they should have for the recitals.  

I love playing the piano.  I'm not the greatest.  I can read music, you could probably guess the tune, but you would never be able to sing along with me due to the fact that I have to hold certain chords until I figure out where my fingers need to go next on the keys.  

Max has endured many butchered songs and amazingly, I think he likes it.  So, I thought I would start him early with his first ever piano recital...