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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Airplanes and Pie

We went to Frontiers of Flight Museum for a birthday party for a boy in Maxwell's class at school.  I didn't even know this place existed!  It was quite fun and there was a lot of variety of things to do.

Maxwell had a ton of fun trying out all the different airplane things

She was happy despite still being a little sick


He actually climbed to the top of this air traffic control tower!  He's usually not that brave.

It was pretty rough getting him back down though.  Peter had to coach him through.  I was dreading having to go up there to get him but didn't end up having to.



That's a pretty big mohawk!


Maxwell had a ton of fun... it was all playing by himself though.  There were a lot of boys there from his class and I watched them all run around with each other.  Maxwell still showed no interest in playing with anyone else.  I was hoping his time at school would help him learn to and want to play with others but no, he still would rather just do his own thing.

Eating lunch by himself

I have to say, being at a party where all the kids go to Montessori School is much different than other birthday parties I've been to.  It was really cool to see how independent all these kids were and how well behaved when it came time to eat.  They sat there eating their food politely, no one got crazy, there weren't big spills of someone's drink, and when they finished their food each kid threw away their own trash.  The parents mostly stood around and were able to eat instead of having to hover by their kids and take care of them.  

It was a reminder of why we made a good choice sending Maxwell to a Montessori School.

Big girl drinking out of a straw

That's a big plane!

Helicopter


Family pic

Checking out a jump seat


Mr. Cool

Aviator Glasses - the perfect party favor for a party at an airplane museum!

Family Movie Night

Video - I don't think I will ever tired of hearing her giggle

We got pizza pie and pie from a pie shop to celebrate 3/14 - Pi Day!

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Grandpa and Nana come to visit Part III

Here's the fun we had the last two days of my dad and Marriann's visit.

Sweet, sweet, sweet (and he needs a haircut)

So precious, innocent, and perfect.

Max (and his parents) got to go to his very first friend's birthday party.  Our friends Jessica and John's daughter C. turned 1 year old!  Jessica did an awesome job with the party.  There were lots of little kids there and Max interacted with them a little bit.

Getting to try a birthday cupcake

He loved it and ate it all.

Finger-lickin' good.
(His hair is too long for a mohawk but it's also too long to look good without being styled...)


Playing with the toys (and showing someone who wasn't his parents!) and the birthday girl.

While we were at the party, Joe and Dad were working on the next project.  The night before, the men all went to my dad's favorite place to shop - Home Depot. 


Dad, Joe and Peter did a great job building the frame for the media room screen. It was awesome to have their help with it. I think it looks good and we saved a bunch of money doing it ourselves.  We had some fun with the frame first.

A partial family portrait.

You need a BIG frame to capture all this craziness!

Crazy train? :)

HA!

Peter and I recreating the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo


We balanced healthy meals with fun snacks like homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (so yummy!)

Landen, Britt, and Marriann

The girls had a project too - Marriann is an awesome seamstress so I took advantage of those talents.  First she figured out how to work my sewing machine, then she sewed a duvet for my bed out of two king-sized sheets that I bought for this purpose years ago (literally).  Clearly I'm not good at doing projects timely on my own.

Enjoying the fruits of her labor.

Ta-da!

Hey look - I fit in here!


Marriann, Peter, Max and I went over to look at the decorating in the model homes here in the neighborhood..

Stylin'


My boys.  I still can't get over how skinny Peter is.


Love, love, love, love, love this picture

Maxwell really loves his Aunt


We set up croquet but the boys were the only ones that played.

Nana broke through Landen's nearly impenetrable defences by going on a walk.

Dad and his baby girl.

Nana, Grandpa, and Hayden

The magic of the walk only lasts as long as the walk.  Landen is back to his normal self.  :)

Maxwell with his Nana


Family pics