270/365

this is what happens when you mix this adorable little boy with a non rule follower grandma that didn't want to spend time with fussy runners his parents left with him when they walked me out to the car...~ Maks thought his cute little feet print marks were very curious, he kept trying to sweep them away.

~ If Grandma didn't get busted by his dirty socks, this photographic evidence is going to close the case on her!

182/365 giving Canada a little love today

as today is its birthday

a very young 143

truly other than some nasty roadwork

it does not look a day over a hundred.

in celebration of the big day I share with you this

adorable Canadian:

and this one too:

we make very cute children in Canada

even if they are more than a little mischievous,

spraying their auntie with water every chance they could get

oh boy, here is one more as I just couldn't resist

136/365 (Sunday the 16th)

all the makings of a 2nd birthday extravaganza

1. an unbelievable cake made by a family friend, which by the way she threw together in 2 days.

2. an adorable birthday boy, wearing his gift from Disneyland

3. fun presents

4. eating said yummy cake

5. giving 2 year olds a baseball bat and a pinata

6. a new water table (for a little boy who loves water)

7. new baby snuggles

8. getting crazy with the drinks, it may be kegs for college parties, but it's water hoses for the 2 year old crowd.

9. and the party is over, and he turns the hose onto the crowd

HAPPY birthday MAKS!

mr. maksie is one year old today

and what a year it has been

he is the cutest thing around

and I could gobble him up most of the time

I haven't had much experience with good natured babies

so even though I know he has crabby days and time and

can be a challenge for his mom & dad

I think he is just the happiest bundle of awesome around.

top ten things I love about Maksie:

1) his facial expressions

2) he is ALWAYS excited to see me (not even my own kids give me as many smiles)

3) his funky way of crawling

4) the way he screams at his daddy (see video here)

5) that he has his own language (I am pretty sure, he is the only one that understands it)

6) the way he is lecturing people right now, even though you can't understand anything he is saying, you know he has a lot to get off his chest

7) the way he steals Kaeden's food

8) how he practically eats Kaeden's face when he tries and kiss him

9) his snuggles, they don't happen often as he is a mover and a shaker, but every once in awhile I get the best hugs

10) that he is a photo hambone, makes it easy to get cute pictures.

our own baby genius

Maks the most brilliant baby 

perhaps I am a "bit" biased as

he is my adorable nephew

his shirt says "Lock up your Daughters"

and its good advice

as how can you beat brains,looks and personality

he is a definite future heart breaker.

there has been no shortage of fun with these glasses

who would have known free 3d glasses would still be hanging around 2 weeks later

Kaeden was actually wearing them to school every day last week

we had the great fortune 

to nab Maks today

and we took him out on a

family outing to the mall

other than the fact we are a little

rusty with a baby, a stroller and

baby food we returned him 

in one piece to his parents

Day 293/365+1

i have so much I could post tonight

my dad's birthday

my favourite photo muse's birthday (sammers)

but I have a rather large headache 

and am going to lie down  and read until Amazing Race starts at 9pm

I intend to do some blogging during commercials

but just in case I fall asleep (which is a common occurrence lately when I lay down to read)

I wanted to make sure I posted a picture

and this one of Maks at dinner tonight

wearing my new hat 

was perfect for Picture # 293

Day 279/365+1

maks

5 months

much happier to see me this time

I was starting to get a complex 

but lots of giggles & drool tonight

which I am sure is a sign of love

Day 252/365+1

our bug Maks

didn't like me tonight

cried every time I held him

not sure what I did wrong tonight

but as long as I kept my distance

and Kaeden moved s-l-o-w

(the crying started when I was holding him and Kaeden was buzzing around in his usual loud and Mach style of movement and I think Maks got spooked and every time I held him he was experiencing the crazy loud, in my personal space flashbacks!)

all stayed calm

and I was able to snap a

not smiling but not crying photo

my little frogger Maks

~ taken June 20, 2008
~ at my mom's