Max is 3 !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAX!
Last Saturday, August 23 we celebrated Max's 3rd birthday. I cannot believe 3 years have passed and my baby boy is no longer a baby. Yeah, he has not been a baby for quite some time, but I still think of him as my baby boy. He is such a great joy to have around and always keeping things lively, says some of the darnedest things, and occasionally repeats something that I really wish he had not.

This year Max wanted to have a Thomas the Train birthday and then he wanted a baseball birthday, and then he wanted a Mickey Mouse birthday. After a couple weeks of he finally settled on Thomas the Train. I broke down and bought a birthday cake this year instead of making it. I hope that in years to come I will do better and make the cake myself.

Max was so excited to have all of his family come over and have a party, the presents for his birthday were just an added bonus. He wanted to have BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs, so that is what we had. We added in some chips, salads, watermelon, and the fixings for the burgers and hot dogs. I could have gone for something a little more healthy, but he loved it.

When we got to opening presents Max was so excited and so polite. He would open a present and then tell whoever gave it to him "Thank You Guys". It was so cute. I was a little worried that he would not share and he would be a little of a stinker, but he was just the opposite, he let all the other kids play with his toys and he shared so well. I wondered what had happened to my Max. My little spit fire, everything is mine, don't touch, don't look, leave it to me Max, but he was very willing to share and play with the other kids. It was great.

It was great to have all our immediate family and a few not quiet immediate family come and celebrate this wonderful day with us. Thank You all for you continued love and support. We love you all and can't wait till next year to do it all again (if we are still in the great state of Utah) if not till next time.

(Pictures to come)

Pictures

Max & Ava

Beautiful Baby Girl

Max thinking he is going home with

grandma and grandpa after the wedding.

Jackson & Max eating

cheesecake

Break it down boys!!

Daddy and Max

Dinosaur Museum

Max and Chandler

Ride the dino

Pretty Girl

Proud Big Brother

Time flies by!

Where has the time gone. I can't believe that Ava is already 3 1/2 weeks old, and Dallas had to go back to work on Monday. Also, on August 10th Dallas and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary. It is really hard to believe that it has been 6 years. Six great and amazing years. I can't imagine them being any better. We have done and accomplished many thing in the last 6 years. We have also done a few crazy and not so smart things but we won't talk about them.

The last 6 years have been great. We have two amazing children and life is great.



Life has been flying by since we had Max. I can't believe that he is almost 3 years old. Now that we have Ava time seems to be going by even faster. I had my mom here for the first week after we got home from the hospital and it was great. We did not want her to go home and Max still asks when Me Maw is going to come and stay with us again. We would have kept her here forever if it was possible. Dallas was home for the next two weeks and I thought that we would be able to get some stuff done and relax the rest of the time. We we got a couple things done around the house and yard, but not nearly as much as I would have liked. We did some yard work and that alone took a day and then some. Sometimes I wonder what we were thinking when we wanted such a yard, but now we just deal with it and sometimes rope others into coming up and helping when the weeds get out of control. We did a lot of relaxing and had some fun also. We went swimming a few times, and Max had a great time and asks when we are going again. I think that he would live in the water if we would let him. We went to Thanksgiving Point and visited the Dinosaur Museum and the Barnyard. It was great fun. Max had a great time and wants to go back.
Now Dallas has been back to work for almost a week and we all miss him at home. Everyone said that within a week we would be sick of each other and ready for him to go back to work. Nope, I wish he could stay home all the time. It is great just spending time together and enjoying each other. It was great for all of us, but we have to go back to reality and go on with life.

On Sunday, August 10th we went to Fayette and visited with my family, it was great. Max had an awsome time playing with Mee Maw, grandpa and grandma Mellor. He loves to go and play, ride the 4-wheeler and just hanging out. It is always great to have Mee Maw kiss and mug on the kids. We went over and visited my best friend Stephanie and her kids. Max and Riley went swimming and just had a great time running around and playing. They always have a great time when they get together and play. It is always great to visit and get caught up on all the gossip going around the great Gunnison Valley. Now I just hope that it is not too long before we get back down to visit and hang out.

Thurday, August 14th my cousin Kari got married. It was a beautiful day with a beautiful bride. We went to the luncheon and later that night the reception. It was great to see family we don't get to see all that often and catch up on what is going on in their lives. It was an all around great day.

I took Ava to the doctor on Monday, August 18th and she is growing like crazy. She weighs 7 lbs 12 oz, 20 1/2 inches long and her head is 36 cm. She is growing and changing every day. I can't believe how fast time is going by and how much she has grown and changed already. She has been a great addition to our family. We all love her and the joy that she has brough to our lives in just the few short weeks that we have had her.

She has finally arrived !!

Well, after much waiting and many trips to the doctor our beautiful

baby girl has arrived.She made her grand entrance on July 25, 2008

at 7:05 am. She weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz and was 19.5 inches long. Only minutes old.

It is so great to finally have her here safe and sound. Max has been so good and helpful. He was so excited to come and seeher at the hospital. He told Dallas and I that we could stay at thehospital but he was going to take her home with he and grandma. He was more excited to see the baby than Dallas and I. After much deliberation between the beautiful names Emma and Ava we finally settled on Ava. I am so blessed to have two beautiful children and a very loving husband.

Max looking through nursery window.

One proud big brother! Daddy and his princess.